THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, May 11, 1996 TAG: 9605110302
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: Damon Tatem
LENGTH: Short : 47 lines
Pier fishing was slow at most locations along the Dare Coast Friday except at Frisco Pier, where Justin Curcio landed the first king mackerel of the season. The fish weighed 23 pounds. Spanish mackerel, bluefish and toadfish also were caught by anglers on Frisco Pier.
Only a few tailor blues were taken on Avon Pier.
Fishermen on Rodanthe Pier caught a few mullet, toadfish and small bluefish during the morning, and some scattered small blues during the afternoon.
Along the northern beach area, Kitty Hawk Pier reported a few small blues and the landing of a 4-pound speckled trout.
Quite a few bluefish weighing between 1 and 3 pounds were caught on jiggers by Avalon Pier anglers during the morning. Fishing was slow in the afternoon.
Several big gray trout, a few toadfish and scattered sea mullet were taken early in the day from Nags Head Pier. Afternoon action was slow.
Outer Banks Pier fishermen caught some small bluefish and a few speckled trout off and on during the day.
Surf fishing along the northern beaches was slow. Mixed small bottom fish and bluefish were landed from the revetment and catwalk on the south side of Oregon Inlet.
A few sea mullet, small blues and an occasional puppy drum were beached by surfcasters from Rodanthe to Buxton.
Fishing was slow at Cape Point Thursday night and Friday.
Some decent Spanish mackerel were taken in the Hatteras Inlet area. Surf fishing was fairly slow from Ramp 55 to False Point.
Scattered tuna of mixed sizes were taken off Oregon Inlet around the 40480 to 40500 Loran lines. A few limits of dolphin and some scattered wahoo were reported. A small blue marlin was released by the Hog Wild.
Scattered dolphin and wahoo were taken by the Hatteras offshore fleet. Tuna fishing was slow. A blue marlin and a sailfish were released by the Chapin, a white marlin by the Top Billing and a sailfish by the Gambler.
The water temperature was 59 degrees Friday at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pier in Duck, and 68 degrees at Frisco Pier on Hatteras Island. by CNB