THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, June 1, 1996 TAG: 9606010216
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: Damon Tatem
LENGTH: 57 lines
Pier fishing improved Thursday along northern beaches as the wind fell.
Anglers on Kitty Hawk Pier caught many small spot, a few sea mullet and small gray trout.
During the morning, Avalon Pier anglers also had good luck. They caught bluefish, bottom fish and gray trout - some as big as 18 inches. Small bluefish, sea mullet, spot and gray trout were taken in the afternoon.
Throughout the day at Nags Head Pier, anglers caught nice mullet, a few spot, croaker, small gray trout and little bluefish. People at Jennette's Pier reported that some Spanish ackerel and bluefish were caught early in the morning. And a few bottom fish, gray trout and triggerfish were caught later in the day.
Fishermen on Outer Banks Pier caught many spot and a few mullet most of the day. Alice Adams caught an 8-pound, 5-ounce bluefish early in the afternoon.
South of Oregon Inlet on at Rodanthe Pier, a few bottom fish and Spanish mackerel were caught.
And a few pigfish, croaker, spot and small gray trout were caught at Avon Pier.
Fishing was slow at Frisco Pier - only a few small gray trout and bluefish were caught.
And so was surf fishing along the northern beaches Friday: Some small bottom fish, small bluefish and a few flounder were caught in the morning and evening tides.
Some bottom fish, bluefish and small trout were beached around Oregon Inlet.
Surfcasters from Rodanthe to Buxton caught small bottom fish.
And at Cape Point, a few Spanish mackerel, bluefish, keeper flounder and puppy drum were caught.
Some flounder were also caught on sand fleas in the surf from Ramp 55 to False Point. And fishers caught gray trout on sting silvers in the ocean side of Hatteras Inlet.
While inshore trolling around Oregon Inlet was fair for small Spanish mackerel and bluefish, headboats caught many trout, spot and keeper flounder during the morning.
Afternoon trips were reported less successful. Striped bass action was good during the morning when the tide was running, but it died during the afternoon thanks to little current.
Blue water charters off Oregon Inlet reported plenty of yellowfin tuna taken, some weighing as much as 90 pounds.
A few wahoo and dolphin were also caught. A blue marlin was released by the Sea Witch, and a sailfish was released by the Phideaux - all between the 40500 and 40580 Loran Lines.
Gulf Stream charters off Hatteras caught fair numbers of tuna, scattered dolphin and a few wahoo. Sailfish were released by the Citation and the Sea Creature, and a white marlin was released by the Nancy K. Catches were widely scattered.
Friday's water temperature was 62.5 degrees at the Army Corps of Engineers Pier in Duck, and 68 degrees at Frisco Pier on Hatteras Island. by CNB