THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, May 17, 1995 TAG: 9505170178
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: DAMON TATEM
LENGTH: Short : 49 lines
Pier fishing along the northern beaches was fair Tuesday, with tailor blues comprising the majority of fish taken.
Anglers on Kitty Hawk Pier caught a few blues and lots of sand perch throughout the day. Plenty of tailor blues, some spot, trout and a few Spanish mackerel were landed on Avalon Pier.
Nags Head Pier reported good catches of 1- to 2-pound Spanish mackerel during the morning, and some blues and spot later in the day. Fishermen on Jennette's Pier landed several Spanish mackerel, bluefish and small bottom fish. Blues and a few Spanish mackerel were taken off Outer Banks Pier early in the morning. Anglers caught quite a few small spot and sand perch later in the day.
On Hatteras Island, Rodanthe Pier reported slow fishing, with only a handful of Spanish mackerel and bluefish taken. Fishing also was slow at Avon Pier, where the water was crystal clear. Frisco Pier fishermen caught little during the morning, but a good run of Spanish mackerel developed around noon on the falling tide.
Surf fishing from Corolla to Oregon Inlet was fair, with some small spot, mullet and a few trout landed.
Surfcasters along the beach from Rodanthe to Buxton caught some blues after first light and a few sea mullet during the day.
No drum were caught Monday night at Cape Point. Daytime fishermen caught a few blues and Spanish mackerel at Cape Point on Tuesday.
Tuesday's yellowfin fishing was fair to good southeast of Oregon Inlet. A few dolphin and wahoo also appeared in catches. Inshore trolling around the inlet was slow, but bottom-fishing was good. Headboats reported good catches of sea bass and tautog.
A number of blue marlin were seen, but few were hooked by bluewater fishermen off Hatteras on Tuesday. Blue Marlin releases were recorded by the ``Lucky Chip'' and the ``Sea Witch.'' Most of the action was good between the 40000 and 40300 Loran lines. Dolphin fishing was good in the area, and a few tuna and wahoo also were taken.
Pier fishing for king mackerel and cobia should improve in the Hatteras area as water temperatures climb.
Tuesday's water temperature at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pier in Duck was 65 degrees. by CNB