THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, November 12, 1996 TAG: 9611120358
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: Fishing on the Outer Banks
SOURCE: Damon Tatm
LENGTH: 43 lines
Surf fishing along the northern beaches improved over the past weekend, with some catches of 15 to 20 pounds of striped bass reported from around Oregon Inlet.
The best of the action was seen late Saturday and Sunday afternoon on the Inlet's north side. Bucktails garnished with plastic worms were the best producers, although anglers using a variety of other artificial baits also caught fish.
South of the Inlet, surf fishermen from Rodanthe to Buxton caught some skates, sharks, ling cod and sea mullet Saturday. A few speckled trout were landed north of Rodanthe Pier Sunday, and small blues and scattered sea mullet were taken along the beach south of Rodanthe.
A few large drum were beached Saturday morning from the surf north of Cape Point. Sea mullet, black drum and puppy drum were landed during the remainder of the day. Several big drum were taken Saturday night and a few puppy drum, mullet, speckle trout and skates were caught Sunday.
Fishing was slow along the beach from Frisco to Cape Point throughout the weekend.
Pier action along the northern beaches was slow Saturday and Sunday due to dirty water left over from Friday's strong winds.
On Kitty Hawk Pier, skates, ling cod and a few black drum were landed Saturday. Little action was reported Sunday.
Anglers on Avalon Pier caught a handful of skates, dogfish and sand perch Saturday, and a few little speckle trout, small blues and skates Sunday.
A few sea mullet, skates and dogfish were landed sporadically from Nags Head Pier Saturday. Several small speckle trout were taken Sunday morning. Afternoon fishing was slow.
Fishing was slow on Jennette's Pier throughout the weekend.
Fishermen on the Outer Banks Pier caught nothing but skates and sharks Saturday and Sunday.
On Hatteras Island, Rodanthe Pier reported skates, sharks, small black drum and some little spot landed during the weekend.
Six big drum were decked by anglers on Avon Pier Saturday. Skates, sharks, several croaker and a few sea mullet were taken Sunday. by CNB