THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, July 14, 1995 TAG: 9507140414
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
TYPE: Column
SOURCE: Damon Tatem
LENGTH: Short : 50 lines
Light easterly winds and clear, warm water kept successful fishing at a minimum on piers along the northern Outer Banks beaches Thursday.
On Kitty Hawk Pier, a few trout, blues and a 36-inch cobia were landed. Several 20-pound jacks were released. Avalon Pier reported a good run of small blues early in the morning. But later in the day, fishing was slow.
A few small blues and cobia weighing 29 and 43.5 pounds were taken on live bait during the morning on Nags Head Pier. Anglers on Jennette's caught a couple of speckled trout. On Outer Banks Pier, a school of yearling drum came by the end of the pier, hitting several live baits. A 20-pound fish was landed, one was released, and five were lost. A couple of jacks were released during the afternoon.
On Hatteras Island, fishermen on Rodanthe Pier caught a few spot, croaker and a 15-pound king mackerel. On Avon Pier, a handful of spot and croaker was landed. Kings weighing 16 and 17 pounds and some small bottom fish were decked by Frisco Pier anglers.
Some small bottom fish were landed along the beach from Corolla to Oregon Inlet on the rising tide. Around Oregon Inlet, a few keeper flounder, tailor blues and croaker were landed. A few trout were taken from the Green Island Slough area. Spot, croaker, small blues and a few pompano were beached by surf-casters from Rodanthe to Buxton.
At Cape Point, lots of Spanish mackerel up to 27 inches and a few gray trout were taken late Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday, some flounder, a few blues, small bottom fish and puppy drum were landed. Along the beach in the Frisco area, a few bottom fish were taken.
Inshore trolling around Oregon Inlet was fair, with a few Spanish, small kings and several cobia landed. Head-boats reported some sea bass, pigfish and trigger fish taken.
Dolphin fishing off Oregon Inlet was good on Thursday. A few tuna and wahoo also appeared in catches.
Off Hatteras Island, dolphin fishing was slow. A few white marlin were released. Tuna were scarce.
Small bottom fish scattered along the beach in deeper sloughs and Spanish mackerel at Cape Point should be the best bets for the weekend.
Water temperature at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pier in Duck was 79.5 degrees on Thursday. by CNB