THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, June 17, 1995 TAG: 9506170331
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: Damon Tatem
LENGTH: Medium: 54 lines
Some big fish appeared in pier catches again Friday along the Dare County coast.
Anglers on Kitty Hawk Pier landed a 25-pound jack during the afternoon and Spanish and blues sporadically throughout the day. On Avalon Pier, some Spanish mackerel, blues, cobia weighing 33 and 42 pounds and an 18-pound king mackerel were taken. Nags Head Pier reported a 28-pound cobia, an 18-pound king decked along with a few blues and small bottom fish. Some sea mullet, Spanish mackerel and blues were caught by fishermen on Jennette's Pier. On Outer Banks Pier, some small blues, Spanish and small flounder were taken. Two jacks were released, and quite a few were seen in the area.
On Hatteras Island, Rodanthe pier reported a few trout, blues, Spanish mackerel and a 32-pound king mackerel landed. A few spot and blues were taken on Avon Pier. On Frisco Pier some small bottom fish, blues and Spanish mackerel were taken. In addition, a 32-pound cobia was landed by Mike Steffey of Fleetwood, Pa.
In the surf, action along the northern beaches was generally slow. Along the beach from Rodanthe south, some nice-sized tailor blues were taken. At Cape Point, some small blues and a few Spanish mackerel were landed. South of Cape Point, some nice sea mullets were taken. Mullet fishing was also good in the surf in the Frisco area.
Inshore trolling around Oregon Inlet was good for Spanish mackerel Friday morning, but slow during the afternoon. Headboat action was slow inside the inlet.
Dolphin fishing was good around ``The Point'' southeast of Oregon Inlet. Tuna fishing was slow, but the few fish landed were large. Several billfish were released, including a white marlin by the Phideaux out of Pirate's Cove Marina.
Bluewater fishing off Hatteras was fair to good. Tuna fishing was mediocre, but dolphin fishing was pretty good. A few billfish were released.
Spanish mackerel and bluefish should continue to keep pier fishermen busy as long as the winds remain light and the water clear inshore.
Water temperature at the Duck Corps of Army Engineers Pier was 71 degrees on Friday.
After the end of the fourth day of fishing Thursday, the Sea Striker out of Newport, N.C., remained in the lead of the 37th Annual Big Rock Marlin Tournament in Morehead City with a 400-pound blue marlin. In second place was the Osprey of Ocracoke with a 387-pound blue marlin. The Wahoo out of Greenville, N.C., is in third place with a 382-pound blue. Saturday's fishing will wind up the tournament. by CNB