THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, May 16, 1996 TAG: 9605160402
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: DAMON TATEM
LENGTH: Short : 48 lines
Pier fishing along the lower part of Hatteras Island was good Wednesday, but action on the northern beaches was slow.
Frisco Pier reported plenty of Spanish mackerel and bluefish taken throughout the day on jiggers.
Avon Pier anglers caught lots of spot, some small gray trout, croaker, toadfish and a few sea mullet.
Fishing was slow a little farther north on Rodanthe Pier. A few mullet, some under-sized flounder and several bluefish were landed.
Fishing was unusually slow on Outer Banks Pier. Nags Head Pier also reported little action.
A couple of sea mullet and small flounder were taken from Avalon Pier during the morning. Nothing was taken in the afternoon.
Fishermen on Kitty Hawk Pier had nothing to show for their angling efforts.
Surf fishing was slow from Corolla to Oregon Inlet. A few bottom fish and some small bluefish were landed around Oregon Inlet.
A few sea mullet and bluefish were beached by surfcasters from Rodanthe to Buxton.
Fishing at Cape Point was slow Tuesday night. Some Spanish mackerel and bluefish were landed on Stingsilvers Wednesday.
Anglers fishing from the beach in the Hatteras Inlet area caught some bluefish and Spanish mackerel.
Inshore trolling was good around Oregon Inlet Wednesday. Bluefish were plentiful, but most were throw-backs.
Charters off Oregon Inlet caught plenty of yellowfin tuna around the ``the point.'' A few dolphin and scattered wahoo also were taken.
The Hatteras fleet landed a few yellowfin tuna and dolphin south of tht Diamond Shoals Light Tower. White marlin were released by the Tuna Duck, the Big Eye and the Fin Fantasy.
Fishing should improve along the northern beaches when the wind moves out of the southeast.
The water temperature was 59 degrees Wednesday at the Army Corps of Engineers Pier n Duck and 63 degrees at Frisco Pier on Hatteras Island. < by CNB