THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, April 12, 1995 TAG: 9504120416
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: Damon Tatem
LENGTH: Short : 36 lines
Scattered gray and speckled trout were caught on bucktails along the northern beaches on Tuesday. Anglers also landed a few small croaker and skates. After several days of good fishing, pier catches diminished on Hatteras Island. Only scattered sea mullet and toadfish were reported taken.
In the surf, fishing also was slow. Anglers landed a few small bottom fish around Oregon Inlet. Down on Hatteras Island, a handful of sea mullet and toadfish were taken along the beach north of Cape Point. An early morning shift of the wind on Monday brought an end to the nightly runs of channel bass at Cape Point. Along the beach south of Cape Point, from Buxton to Hatteras Inlet, some croaker, small puppy drum and toadfish were landed by surfcasters.
Offshore action southeast of Oregon Inlet remained excellent Tuesday. Although seas were a little rough, anglers landed limits of 30 to 35 pound yellowfin tuna at ``the point,'' about 40 miles southwest of Oregon Inlet. The sportsman returned to the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center early with 18 tuna and 18 gaffer dolphin. Good catches of yellowfin tuna also were reported by some boats operating out of Hatteras.
A return to southerly winds over the next couple of days should bring a resumption of drum action at Cape Point. Net catches of Spanish mackerel have been reported inside ``the hook'' at Hatteras. Recreational catches shouldn't be far behind. by CNB