THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, June 22, 1995 TAG: 9506220463
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: FINAL
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: DAMON TATEM
LENGTH: Medium: 100 lines
Pier fishing along the northern beaches slowed Wednesday, as fewer big fish were taken.
Kitty Hawk Pier anglers caught some spot, croaker, bluefish, a few Spanish mackerel, a cobia and one king mackerel. Two jacks were released.
Avalon Pier reported a few blues and Spanish taken and one jack released. Fishermen on Nags Head Pier landed some tailor blues and nice speckled trout during the morning.
A 20-pound cobia, some small bottom fish and bluefish were landed from Jennette's Pier. Outer Banks Pier reported some keeper speckled trout taken during the morning on green plastic artificial baits. A few bluefish and bottom fish were also landed. Kevin Holland of Nags Head landed a 71-pound cobia.
On Hatteras Island, Rodanthe Pier fishermen caught a few bottom fish, gray trout and small blues. Action on Avon Pier was similar. Fishing on Frisco Pier was slow with some spot, croaker, small bluefish and sheepshead taken.
Surfcasters north of Oregon Inlet caught a few small bottom fish, but fishing was slow overall.
Along the beach south of Oregon Inlet, from ramp 23 to 27, lots of small spot, croaker, and scattered bluefish were taken. Fishermen at Cape Point landed a few small blues and croaker, and some small bottom fish were taken along the beach south of Cape Point to Hatteras Inlet.
Inshore trolling for mackerel was fairly good Wednesday, with the best catches coming from south of Oregon Inlet near ``the boiler.'' Headboats around Oregon Inlet caught fair numbers of croaker, pigfish and triggerfish. Jack fishing was good around offshore towers during the morning, but slowed later in the day as the tide started running strong.
Dolphin and tuna fishing was pretty good northeast of Oregon Inlet on Wednesday. Some good dolphin action also was reported south of the inlet. Several billfish were released, including blue marlin by the Hustler and the Outer Limits.
Off Hatteras, dolphin fishing was excellent, but gaffers were scarce. Quite a few big wahoo appeared in catches, but tuna fishing was slow. Sailfish were released by the Good Times and the Wahoo, and a blue marlin by the Release.
Small croaker and spot should remain available for surfcasters on incoming tides most anywhere along the Dare Coast today.
The water temperature at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pier in Duck was 72 degrees Wednesday.
The 36th Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament is underway with 57 boats participating in the release tournament.
After the second day of fishing, five boats, Flying Fisherman, Myro's Choice, Sea Creature, Lickety Split, and the Pelican II are all tied for first place. All five craft released a blue marlin worth 325 points.
The tournament has three fishing days.
Pier fishing along the northern beaches slowed Wednesday, as fewer big fish were taken.
Kitty Hawk Pier anglers caught some spot, croaker, bluefish, a few Spanish mackerel, a cobia and one king mackerel. Two jacks were released.
Avalon Pier reported a few blues and Spanish taken and one jack released. Fishermen on Nags Head Pier landed some tailor blues and nice speckled trout during the morning.
A 20-pound cobia, some small bottom fish and bluefish were landed from Jennette's Pier. Outer Banks Pier reported some keeper speckled trout taken during the morning on green plastic artificial baits. A few bluefish and bottom fish were also landed. Kevin Holland of Nags Head landed a 71-pound cobia.
On Hatteras Island, Rodanthe Pier fishermen caught a few bottom fish, gray trout and small blues. Action on Avon Pier was similar. Fishing on Frisco Pier was slow with some spot, croaker, small bluefish and sheepshead taken.
Surfcasters north of Oregon Inlet caught a few small bottom fish, but fishing was slow overall.
Along the beach south of Oregon Inlet, from ramp 23 to 27, lots of small spot, croaker, and scattered bluefish were taken. Fishermen at Cape Point landed a few small blues and croaker, and some small bottom fish were taken along the beach south of Cape Point to Hatteras Inlet.
Inshore trolling for mackerel was fairly good Wednesday, with the best catches coming from south of Oregon Inlet near ``the boiler.'' Head-boats around Oregon Inlet caught fair numbers of croaker, pigfish and triggerfish. Jack fishing was good around offshore towers during the morning, but slowed later in the day as the tide started running strong.
Dolphin- and tuna-fishing were pretty good northeast of Oregon Inlet on Wednesday. Some good dolphin action also was reported south of the inlet. Several billfish were released, including blue marlin by the Hustler and the Outer Limits.
Off Hatteras, dolphin-fishing was excellent, but gaffers were scarce. Quite a few big wahoo appeared in catches, but tuna-fishing was slow. Sailfish were released by the Good Times and the Wahoo, and a blue marlin by the Release.
Small croaker and spot should remain available for surfcasters on incoming tides most anywhere along the Dare Coast today.
The water temperature at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pier in Duck was 72 degrees Wednesday.
The 36th Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament is underway with 57 boats participating in the release tournament.
After the second day of fishing, five boats, Flying Fisherman, Myro's Choice, Sea Creature, Lickety Split, and the Pelican II are all tied for first place. All five craft released a blue marlin worth 325 points.
The tournament has three fishing days. by CNB