THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, October 31, 1995 TAG: 9510310409
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: Damon Tatem
LENGTH: Medium: 66 lines
Pier fishing was mediocre along the Dare coast Saturday because of westerly winds and dirty water. But it improved a little Sunday when winds fell and water clarity improved.
The only substantial catch Saturday was on Kitty Hawk Pier, where two channel bass, each weighing about 45 pounds, were released midday. A few trout, spot and mullet also were taken. Scattered speckled trout were taken Sunday.
Fishing was slow on Avalon Pier Saturday, with only a handful of small bottom fish landed. Some 12- to 14-inch bluefish, a couple of spot and small black drum were landed during the morning Sunday. A run of 2-pound speckled trout developed inshore during the afternoon.
A few sea mullet, black drum, some small bluefish and several speckled trout weighing between 2 and 4 pounds were caught from Nags Head Pier Saturday. A few trout and flounder were landed Sunday.
Jennette's Pier reported several nice croaker and a few mullet, spot and small blues Saturday, and some small bluefish and sea mullet Sunday.
A few puppy drum, small black drum and sea mullet were taken Saturday during the day from Outer Banks Pier. Fair numbers of mullet were landed overnight. A few speckled trout and puppy drum were reported Sunday.
South of Oregon Inlet, Rodanthe Pier reported little action Saturday. Four drum weighing between 30 and 42 pounds were released late Saturday night. Puppy drum fishing was good Sunday.
Only a few mullet and flounder were taken on Avon Pier Saturday. A 40-pound drum was released Saturday night. A few sea mullet and croaker were landed Sunday.
Only a few puppy drum were caught on Frisco Pier Saturday. But lots of puppy drum and some nice sea mullet were landed throughout the day Sunday.
A few puppy drum and tailor blues were landed in the surf along the northern beaches over the weekend.
Puppy drum and small black drum were taken on the south side of Oregon Inlet by anglers fishing east of the Bonner Bridge.
Fishing was slow Saturday along the beach from Oregon Inlet to Buxton. But it improved Sunday with some black drum, sea mullet and an occasional puppy drum landed.
Some puppy drum were taken at Cape Point along the south beach Saturday. Puppy drum and trout were caught Saturday night. And a few sharks and puppy drum were beached Sunday.
Puppy drum action was good from ramp 55 south along the beach to False Point Saturday night and again on Sunday.
Inshore trolling around Oregon Inlet was slow over the weekend. A few boats fished a short distance outside the inlet Saturday and caught a few albacore and small king mackerel.
Striper action in the Manns Harbor area was excellent over the weekend, with fish surface-feeding and followed by gulls. The season is now closed. But anglers can catch and release these fish that weigh between 2 and 15 pounds. Bucktails and rattletraps have been the best producers.
No offshore trips were run during the weekend because of strong winds.
Pier fishing for drum on Hatteras Island should continue to improve as November arrives.
The water temperature at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pier in Duck was 67 degrees Monday. by CNB