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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ace Hardware Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Inside Cover
Capt. Marty’s Fishing Report Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Welcome Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
North Carolina Fishing License Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Frank & Fran’s Tackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Marauder Sportfishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Dreams Do Come True . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hatteras Harbor Marina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Holiday Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Captain George’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
First Flight Self Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Top 10 Reasons To Go Pier Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Pepsi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Duck Thru Food Stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Ace Hardware Brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Beach Access At Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Alliance Nissan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Marine Electronics Of The Outer Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Whalebone Tackle / Daiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Oregon Inlet Tide Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Capt. Ned And The Tuna Terrorist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Pigman’s Bar-B-Que . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Outer Banks Marinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Outer Banks Piers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Ferry Schedule Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Fishing The Surf With Local Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Tradewinds Tackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
NC Fishing Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Outer Banks Saltwater Fishing Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
The Captain’s Wisdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Jolly Rogers Restaurant And Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Red Drum Tackle Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Grilled Cobia Recipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Rudee Inlet Deep Sea Fishing And Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Baked Flounder Stuffed With Crabmeat Recipe . . . . . . . . .40
Sandcastle Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Grilled Tuna With Lime Butter Recipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Southern Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Pay Attention To Your Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Tunis Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
So Many Inlets, So Little Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Capsan Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Remembering 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Max Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
St. Waves Seafood N’ Produce . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
CAPT. MARTY’S
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WELCOME BACK
Finally! The winter of 2009/2010 is over! Spring has sprung, gardens are planted,
fishermen are fishing and the longest winter in memory is over. I can’t remember a time
when I was more anxious to get our spring issue of the Capt. Marty’s Fishing Guide into
the hands of anglers and outdoorsmen all along the Outer Banks.
If you are a regular reader of our
spring and fall fishing guides, you
know that you are holding in your
hands an informative and useful
tool. For first time readers, I hope
you will find the “how-to” and
“where-to” information in this guide
to be a great road map to beginning
your fishing adventure. For old and
new readers alike, I have included
the usual assortment of stories
and memories that even the nonfishermen will enjoy.
This guide would not be available
to you, free of charge, if it weren’t
for our loyal sponsors. I would
especially like to thank Ace Hardware for being our distributor and chief supporter,
as they have been from the very first issue. Please take time to shop with the local
businesses that support this guide and all things fishing on the Outer Banks!
Good Fishing!
Capt. Marty
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NORTH CAROLINA
FISHING LICENSES
now the law. So be sure to take the time
to pick up a license before you head out
fishing on the Outer Banks this year.
As you may already know, North
Carolina now requires a saltwater fishing
license. You may purchase this license
at most tackle shops and sporting goods
stores. You can also purchase the license
before you arrive by going on-line to
www.ncwildlife.org or by phone at
1-888-248-6834. The NC Division
of Marine Fisheries offices throughout
the state also carry them. The local
NCDMF office is located at 1012
Driftwood Drive in Manteo. You may
also visit their website for more license
information at www.ncdmf.net.
It is also a requirement to obtain a State
Inland Fishing (basic) license to crab
recreationally in inland waters. The cost
for this license is $15.00 for residents
and is available along with all hunting
and fishing licenses at the locations
mentioned above. Children under the
age of sixteen are exempt from this
requirement.
There are several variations of the
license. The Annual License will cost
NC residents $15.00 per year and
or a
non-residents will pay $30.00 for
ense
one year license. The 10-day license
will cost state residents $5.00 and
nd
non-residents $10.00. Children under
16 years of age are not required to
have a license. Various other unified
ed
licenses are available, that include
hunting and fishing combinations, by
ent or
contacting your nearest license agent
by going on-line.
Keep in mind that most piers and
charter boats have purchased blanket
ket
licenses. These licenses allow you to fish
on these piers and boats without having
to purchase a license yourself. Whether
hether
you are for or against the license, it is
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DREAMS DO COME TRUE
By Marty Brill
When I was a little boy, I grew up in a small
fishing village at the very south end of Daytona
Beach, Florida. The name of the town was
Ponce Inlet and the inlet itself was only one
block south of my house. There was also a
beautiful tall red lighthouse just down the
street. It was and is actually the second tallest
lighthouse on the east coast behind the spiral
painted beacon at Hatteras. One block to the
west was the Halifax River which is part of the
Intracoastal Waterway. The charterboat fleet
tied up there and I spent countless summer
hours cleaning the big headboats as a kid.
I also had a pretty good live-bait business going. I would fish all day for pinfish and grunts, put
them in a floating basket and sell them to the headboats for a nickel apiece. Eventually I ended
up as a bait-boy on the Marianne, which was the pride of the fleet. Capt. Frank Timmons took
me under his wing and taught me the finer points of catching red snapper, grouper and all kinds
of other tasty bottom fish. The bait-boy’s job is to cut and distribute the bait, bait hooks, answer
questions and clean the boat from stem to stern. On days when there was a small crowd, a baitboy wasn’t needed, but I went along anyway so that I could fish for free and sell my catch when
I got back to the dock. This was called dead-heading because you had to split your money with
the boat, which helped them make a little more money on slow days.
One block to the east of the house I grew up in was the ocean. Daytona Beach is wide and
flat and the beach approach nearest to my house was actually the old south turn of the historic
beach course that was the precursor to the Daytona International Speedway. To grow up where I
did was to love fishing and racing and I tried to get as much of both as I could. I worked at the
speedway during speed weeks to make money as a teenager and witnessed some of the greatest
moments in auto racing while doing it. But this is a fishing story, so let’s get back to fishing.
As a young teenager, I used to marvel at the transient sportfishing boats that would layover
at Ponce Inlet as they headed north in the spring and south in the fall. I knew nothing about
sportfishing, which was entirely different than bottom fishing on headboats. But I loved to hear
the stories about the billfishing these guys did and the travels they undertook. A fish that was 14
feet long, are you kidding me?
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When the transient boats were in town, long
battles and big adventures were the talk of the
dock and I was all ears.
At night I would dream of going somewhere to
be part of all this. I wanted to work the deck
and handle the leader of a really big fish….that
jumped! But I was too young at that point. I
often helped wash down the transient boats, and
that was how I learned to take care of a yacht,
which most of these boats were. I couldn’t believe
you had to take your shoes off to go in the cabin,
which I soon learned was a ‘salon’. When I was
sixteen I got off the headboats and spent my first
summer working on a sportfishing boat that had
come up from Palm Beach to spend the summer.
It was call the Blue Angel and the captain was
hard to work for. But I did learn the basics of
trolling, and outriggers and planers and bait rigging and such. I also learned how to earn a good tip!
But still I wanted to catch a marlin. So, in 1975, I graduated from high-school and I walked
across the stage, got my diploma, kissed my mom and dad good-bye and drove all night long
to get to North Carolina to pursue my childhood dream of being a real sportfisherman. I didn’t
care where I ended up, as long as it was in North Carolina, so my first stop was Wrightsville
Beach. I went along for free for two days on a boat called the Bolo during the billfish tournament.
The mate was a girl, and I puked my guts out for two days; two very long rough days.
So I got in my van and drove to Morehead City. Someone there let me ride along on their boat
for two days….which became two more days of being horribly seasick, homesick and love sick.
(My high school girlfriend dumped me that week, because I “ran off to go fishing”.) I was not
off to a good start.
So I got back in my van and I rode the ferries over to Hatteras and my story began to get better.
Arriving in Hatteras in the spring of 1975 was to arrive in fishing paradise. The people of Hatteras
were so good to me. And I mean all the people! The captains and mates were helpful and good
teachers. They were some of the best fisherman I had ever seen. Some elderly couples took me in
at mealtimes because I was, after all, living out of my van. Bull Tolson bought me some Top-siders
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DREAMS DO COME TRUE
CONT. FROM PAGE 6
so I would look the part. Capt. Buddy Hooper took
me offshore in his crab boat and showed me better
ways of rigging baits for trolling and we did that just
for fun. That’s also where I learned to fish for wahoo
and how to handle the leader on a big fish.
Later that summer, I did finally catch my fish marlin
as a professional mate on the legendary Sea Whisper
with Captain Buddy Hooper. This was after being
fired from a transient Florida boat for my supposed
lack of experience. I am still not sure who had the
least experience, me or the captain who fired me!
But the local guys gave me work and I was hooked
forever.
It’s funny how dreams do come true. Since that time
I worked two years in Hatteras and six at Oregon
Inlet as a mate. I became a captain in 1981 and had
sixteen years to run some of the best sportfishing boats
in the world. Because most of the charterboats are built locally and are the best and most practically
designed working sportfishermen ever built, I soon realized, I was indeed living my dream.
Along the way I made many trips myself to the Bahamas and south Florida and even stopped in
Ponce Inlet on many occasions. Following my dreams had brought me full circle. Sure enough, the
wharf rats or dock kids were still there. But this was a new generation of dreamers. And I had so
much pleasure sharing with them the stories of my biggest marlin (807 lbs.), the epic battles off
Oregon Inlet, like Capt. Sam Stokes 23 ½ hour battle with a marlin that eventually got away.
I loved to tell them about the awesome people of the Outer Banks. Believe it or not, some of
those same kids are now permanent residents of our fleet too. Charlie Locke, Dave Warren, Jeff
Stone, Steve Budd, and Jim Brill are just a few of the guys that have settled here, raised families
and contributed to our fleet.
So parents, when you are sitting on the beach this summer and your kids are playing with toy
boats in the tide pools, when they gawk in amazement at the charterboats unloading big fish, and
when they start getting that wanderlust in their eyes, you better be careful! They may be following
a dream of their own! (Just make sure they graduate from college first!)
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TEN REASONS TO GO PIER FISHING
By Marty Brill
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Pier fishing is one of the most affordable types of fishing on the Outer Banks. Day passes usually
run from eight to twelve dollars and weekly or annual passes are available.
Since a pier is anchored to the ocean floor and to the beach, there is no motion sickness to
worry about! (That’s not to say that the pier doesn’t occasionally sway a bit.)
Don’t have any fishing tackle, you say? You can rent tackle at the pier or you can buy it from
their well-equipped pier house and tackle shop. All bait and terminal tackle is also available with
the advantage of the right lure or fresh bait being at your fingertips when the fish start biting.
Piers are kid friendly places and most piers have special prices for them. There are an amazing
number of very accomplished anglers who trace their love of fishing to the days growing up on the
pier as a kid. The locals call them pier rats.
It’s quiet, stress free fishing. No loud motors, no diesel fumes. You can fish for an hour or a day.
You can come and go as you please and the non-fishing members of your family can bring a chair
and a book and enjoy a different perspective of the beach… while you fish.
You can fish at night. In fact, you can spend the entire night on the pier during the summer months.
You don’t need waders.
An ocean fishing pier accommodates all skill levels from the beginner who is thrilled to be catching
spot, flounder and bluefish to the anglers trying to land big drum, stripers, cobia, king mackerel
and sharks. This also makes it a great place to learn and to broaden you skills.
You can clean your own fish at convenient cleaning stations right on the pier.
And best of all, there is no saltwater fishing license required. You are covered by the pier’s
blanket license for pier operators.
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BEACH ACCESS AT RISK
By Gary Gross of PreserveBeachAccess.org
Beach access is at risk in the Cape
Hatteras National Seashore Recreational
Area on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
This vacation paradise includes all of
Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island and the
portion of south Nags Head known as
Oregon Inlet. This area was designated
as America’s first national seashore and
created with the promise that people
would always have the right of access
for recreation.
For generations, people have enjoyed a variety of recreational activities while living in harmony
with nature. This recreational heritage includes fishing, swimming, surfing, beach walking, bird
watching, shell collecting, water sports, horseback riding, and other family activities. Throughout
the years, residents and visitors have been faithful stewards of wildlife, working diligently to
preserve and protect the area for our children and grandchildren.
In 2007, special interest groups filed a
lawsuit against the National Park Service.
They challenged their interim management plan
even though it had been carefully prepared with
an Environmental Assessment under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), an ESA
section 7 consultation with a biological review
by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and a public
comment period.
Because of the lawsuit, the interim plan was set aside
and a consent decree was put in place. This consent
decree was prepared behind closed doors and was
never subject to the public process. It has severely
disrupted a way of life and hurt the local economy.
Furthermore, the consent decree’s unprecedented
closures have not increased the number of piping
plover chicks, the only bird species in the seashore
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that is actually threatened. Wildlife
and people have both suffered
under the consent decree.
Preserving beach access is vital not
only to those who enjoy recreational
opportunities, but to those who
depend on it as their only means of
access to the ocean. These include
the many elderly, chronically ill and
disabled residents and visitors. The
unique healing serenity of the ocean
must be accessible for everyone.
– YOU CAN HELP –
• Visit PreserveBeachAccess.org for
comprehensive beach access information.
• Sign-up at “Act Now” and tell family and
friends about this grassroots campaign.
• Let Congress know you support H.R. 718 &
S.1557. These bills would set aside
the damaging consent decree and reinstate the
previous interim plan that provides protection
for wildlife while giving reasonable access
for recreation while a long-term management
plan is developed. Instructions and a sample
letter to Congress are available at:
www.PreserveBeachAccess.org
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10:02 PM
10:42 PM
11:20 PM
JULY 2010
LOW
5:04 PM
5:45 PM
6:29 PM
7:18 PM
8:17 PM
9:23 PM
10:28 PM
11:29 PM
–
12:20 PM
12:56 PM
1:31 PM
2:07 PM
2:44 PM
3:24 PM
4:09 PM
5:00 PM
5:59 PM
7:10 PM
8:31 PM
9:52 PM
11:06 PM
–
12:09 PM
12:59 PM
1:47 PM
2:32 PM
3:14 PM
3:53 PM
4:29 PM
5:05 PM
1-THUR
2-FRI
3-SAT
4-SUN
5-MON
6-TUES
7-WED
8-THUR
9-FRI
10-SAT
11-SUN
12-MON
13-TUES
14-WED
15-THUR
16-FRI
17-SAT
18-SUN
19-MON
20-TUES
21-WED
22-THUR
23-FRI
24-SAT
25-SUN
26-MON
27-TUES
28-WED
29-THUR
30-FRI
31-SAT
First Quarter - 20th • Last Quarter - 6th
New Moon - 13th • Full Moon - 27th
JUNE 2010
1-TUES
2-WED
3-THUR
4-FRI
5-SAT
6-SUN
7-MON
8-TUES
9-WED
10-THUR
11-FRI
12-SAT
13-SUN
14-MON
15-TUES
16-WED
17-THUR
18-FRI
19-SAT
20-SUN
21-MON
22-TUES
23-WED
24-THUR
25-FRI
26-SAT
27-SUN
28-MON
29-TUES
30-WED
HIGH
12:03 AM
12:59 PM
12:35 AM
1:17 AM
2:04 AM
2:58 AM
3:57 AM
4:55 AM
5:49 AM
6:38 AM
7:26 AM
8:14 AM
9:03 AM
9:54 AM
10:48 AM
11:45 AM
12:46 AM
12:51 AM
1:50 AM
2:54 AM
4:01 AM
5:05 AM
6:03 AM
6:55 AM
7:43 AM
8:30 AM
9:16 AM
10:00 AM
10:44 AM
11:27 AM
LOW
6:50 AM
7:31 AM
8:11 AM
8:49 AM
9:27 AM
10:06 AM
10:46 AM
11:28 AM
12:37 AM
1:34 AM
2:28 AM
3:21 AM
4:12 AM
5:02 AM
5:51 AM
6:40 AM
7:28 AM
8:18 AM
9:09 AM
10:02 AM
10:57 AM
11:50 AM
12:57 AM
1:52 AM
2:43 AM
3:31 AM
4:15 AM
4:56 AM
5:35 AM
6:11 AM
HIGH
11:57 PM
–
1:57 PM
2:54 PM
3:45 PM
4:31 PM
5:13 PM
5:55 PM
6:37 PM
7:21 PM
8:05 PM
8:49 PM
9:35 PM
10:21 PM
11:08 PM
11:58 PM
–
1:51 PM
2:58 PM
4:02 PM
5:02 PM
5:58 PM
6:49 PM
7:36 PM
8:20 PM
9:01 PM
9:38 PM
10:14 PM
10:47 PM
11:20 PM
HIGH
12:09 PM
12:52 PM
12:36 AM
1:21 AM
2:12 AM
3:09 AM
4:10 AM
5:10 AM
6:08 AM
7:02 AM
7:55 AM
8:48 AM
9:40 AM
10:34 AM
11:28 AM
12:25 PM
12:36 AM
1:34 AM
2:38 AM
3:46 AM
4:51 AM
5:48 AM
6:41 AM
7:29 AM
8:14 AM
8:57 AM
9:36 AM
10:12 AM
10:46 AM
11:20 AM
11:57 AM
LOW
6:46 AM
7:18 AM
7:51 AM
8:28 AM
9:09 AM
9:55 AM
10:43 AM
12:02 AM
1:08 AM
2:06 AM
2:59 AM
3:48 AM
4:36 AM
5:23 AM
6:10 AM
6:58 AM
7:49 AM
8:44 AM
9:41 AM
10:38 AM
11:34 AM
12:39 AM
1:33 AM
2:22 AM
3:05 AM
3:45 AM
4:21 AM
4:55 AM
5:26 AM
5:54 AM
6:22 AM
HIGH
11:56 PM
–
1:36 PM
2:26 PM
3:20 PM
4:17 PM
5:12 PM
6:05 PM
6:55 PM
7:43 PM
8:30 PM
9:17 PM
10:04 PM
10:53 PM
11:43 PM
–
1:26 PM
2:31 PM
3:39 PM
4:43 PM
5:41 PM
6:33 PM
7:19 PM
8:00 PM
8:38 PM
9:12 PM
9:45 PM
10:16 PM
10:49 PM
11:24 PM
–
5:56 PM
6:44 PM
7:36 PM
8:34 PM
9:38 PM
10:50 PM
–
11:33 PM
12:34 PM
1:16 PM
2:10 PM
3:06 PM
4:05 PM
5:05 PM
6:08 PM
7:13 PM
8:19 PM
9:26 AM
10:34 PM
11:39 PM
–
12:26 PM
1:13 PM
1:55 PM
2:34 PM
3:10 PM
3:43 PM
4:15 PM
4:50 PM
5:28 PM
6:10 PM
AUGUST 2010
LOW
1-SUN
2-MON
3-TUES
4-WED
5-THUR
6-FRI
7-SAT
8-SUN
9-MON
10-TUES
11-WED
12-THUR
13-FRI
14-SAT
15-SUN
16-MON
17-TUES
18-WED
19-THUR
20-FRI
21-SAT
22-SUN
23-MON
24-TUES
25-WED
26- THUR
27-FRI
28-SAT
29-SUN
30-MON
31-TUES
5:45 PM
6:31 PM
7:25 PM
8:25 PM
9:30 PM
10:35 PM
11:38 PM
–
12:11 PM
12:53 PM
1:37 PM
2:23 PM
3:11 PM
4:04 PM
5:02 PM
6:07 PM
7:17 PM
8:31 PM
9:43 PM
10:52 PM
11:57 PM
–
12:42 PM
1:29 PM
2:13 PM
2:53 PM
3:28 PM
4:01 PM
4:35 PM
5:13 PM
HIGH
12:03 AM
12:47 AM
1:36 AM
2:32 AM
3:36 AM
4:42 AM
5:46 AM
6:44 AM
7:39 AM
8:32 AM
9:23 AM
10:14 AM
11:05 AM
12:00 PM
12:20 AM
1:18 AM
2:22 AM
3:32 AM
4:37 AM
5:36 AM
6:28 AM
7:14 AM
7:56 AM
8:33 AM
9:07 AM
9:37 AM
10:06 AM
10:39 AM
11:16 AM
11:59 AM
12:18 AM
LOW
6:55 AM
7:34 AM
8:19 AM
9:11 AM
10:07 AM
11:05 AM
12:42 AM
1:38 AM
2:29 AM
3:16 AM
4:02 AM
4:49 AM
5:37 AM
6:27 AM
7:21 AM
8:19 AM
9:18 AM
10:18 AM
11:14 AM
12:15 AM
1:06 AM
1:51 AM
2:31 AM
3:06 AM
3:39 AM
4:09 AM
4:36 AM
5:01 AM
5:29 AM
6:04 AM
6:47 AM
HIGH
12:39 PM
1:28 PM
2:25 PM
3:29 PM
4:34 PM
5:34 PM
6:29 PM
7:20 PM
8:10 PM
8:58 PM
9:47 PM
10:36 PM
11:26 PM
–
12:58 PM
2:03 PM
3:13 PM
4:21 PM
5:20 PM
6:11 PM
6:56 PM
7:35 PM
8:12 PM
8:45 PM
9:17 PM
9:48 PM
10:21 PM
10:56 PM
11:34 PM
–
12:49 PM
First Quarter - 16th • Last Quarter - 3rd
FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN TIDES, SUBTRACT THE FOLLOWING TIME.
Kitty Hawk (Ocean)
Cape Hatteras
Hatteras (Ocean)
LOW
HIGH
-37
-41
-49
LOW
-42
-58
-58
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Ocracoke Inlet
Duck
HIGH
-25
-45
LOW
-34
-48
LOW
6:57 PM
7:51 PM
8:56 PM
10:16 PM
11:35 PM
–
12:05 PM
1:05 PM
2:05 PM
3:04 PM
4:03 PM
5:01 PM
6:00 PM
6:59 PM
8:01 PM
9:06 AM
10:12 PM
11:16 PM
–
12:06 PM
12:54 PM
1:37 PM
2:17 PM
2:54 PM
3:27 PM
3:59 PM
4:30 PM
5:04 PM
5:43 PM
6:29 AM
7:25 PM
OREGON INLET TIDES
SEPTEMBER 2010
1-WED
2-THUR
3-FRI
4-SAT
5-SUN
6-MON
7-TUES
8-WED
9-THUR
10-FRI
11-SAT
12-SUN
13-MON
14-TUES
15-WED
16-THUR
17-FRI
18-SAT
19-SUN
20-MON
21-TUES
22-WED
23-THUR
24-FRI
25-SAT
26-SUN
27-MON
28-TUES
29-WED
30-THUR
HIGH
1:07 AM
2:06 AM
3:13 AM
4:24 AM
5:31 AM
6:29 AM
7:22 AM
8:13 AM
9:02 AM
9:51 AM
10:41 AM
11:34 AM
12:01 AM
12:58 AM
2:04 AM
3:16 AM
4:23 AM
5:20 AM
6:10 AM
6:53 AM
7:31 AM
8:04 AM
8:33 AM
9:01 AM
9:32 AM
10:07 AM
10:46 AM
11:31 AM
12:21 AM
12:47 AM
LOW
7:37 AM
8:35 AM
9:39 AM
10:48 AM
12:12 AM
1:05 AM
1:53 AM
2:40 AM
3:27 AM
4:14 AM
5:04 AM
5:57 AM
6:53 AM
7:51 AM
8:51 AM
9:51 AM
10:48 AM
11:42 AM
12:29 AM
1:10 AM
1:47 AM
2:21 AM
2:52 AM
3:20 AM
3:46 AM
4:13 AM
4:45 AM
5:23 AM
6:09 AM
7:04 AM
HIGH
1:47 PM
2:52 PM
4:00 PM
5:04 PM
6:03 PM
6:57 PM
7:49 PM
8:39 PM
9:28 PM
10:18 PM
11:08 PM
–
12:30 PM
1:33 PM
2:41 PM
3:49 PM
4:49 PM
5:40 PM
6:25 PM
7:06PM
7:43 PM
8:18 PM
8:50 PM
9:22 PM
9:54 PM
10:30 PM
11:10 PM
11:55 PM
–
1:18 PM
NOVEMBER 2010
LOW
1-MON
2-TUES
3-WED
4-THUR
5-FRI
6-SAT
7-SUN
8-MON
9-TUES
10-WED
11-THUR
12-FRI
13-SAT
14-SUN
15-MON
16-TUES
17-WED
18-THUR
19-FRI
20-SAT
21-SUN
22-MON
23-TUES
24-WED
25-THUR
26-FRI
27-SAT
28-SUN
29-MON
30-TUES
8:35 PM
9:57 PM
11:11 PM
–
11:56 PM
1:01 PM
2:02 PM
3:00 PM
3:56 PM
4:50 PM
5:45 PM
6:42 PM
7:41 PM
8:43 PM
9:47 PM
10:47 PM
11:41 PM
–
12:32 PM
1:17 PM
1:57 PM
2:35 PM
3:09 PM
3:42 PM
4:14 PM
4:49 PM
5:30 PM
6:20 PM
7:20 PM
8:31 PM
OCTOBER 2010
1-FRI
2-SAT
3-SUN
4-MON
5-TUES
6-WED
7-THUR
8-FRI
9-SAT
10-SUN
11-MON
12-TUES
13-WED
14-THUR
15-FRI
16-SAT
17-SUN
18-MON
19-TUES
20-WED
21-THUR
22-FRI
23-SAT
24-SUN
25-MON
26-TUES
27-WED
28-THUR
29-FRI
30-SAT
31-SUN
1:49 AM
3:00 AM
4:12 AM
5:16 AM
6:12 AM
7:04 AM
7:53 AM
8:41 AM
9:30 AM
10:19 AM
11:09 AM
12:02 PM
12:37 AM
1:43 AM
2:55 AM
4:00 AM
4:56 AM
5:43 AM
6:23 AM
6:58 AM
7:29 AM
7:59 AM
8:30 AM
9:05 AM
9:43 AM
10:25 AM
11:10 AM
12:00 PM
12:34 AM
1:39 AM
2:49 AM
LOW
8:10 AM
9:25 AM
10:42 AM
11:54 AM
12:29 AM
1:18 AM
2:06 AM
2:54 AM
3:44 AM
4:35 AM
5:27 AM
6:21 AM
7:17 AM
8:16 AM
9:16 AM
10:15 AM
11:12 AM
12:04 PM
12:22 AM
12:59 AM
1:33 AM
2:05 AM
2:35 AM
3:04 AM
3:36 AM
4:12 AM
4:54 AM
5:45 AM
6:46 AM
8:01 AM
9:23 AM
HIGH
2:21 PM
3:28 PM
4:35 PM
5:37 PM
6:35 PM
7:28 PM
8:19 PM
9:09 PM
9:58 PM
10:47 PM
11:39 PM
–
12:58 PM
1:59 PM
3:03 PM
4:04 PM
5:00 PM
5:49 AM
6:33 PM
7:12 PM
7:48 PM
8:22 PM
8:55 PM
9:29 PM
10:08 PM
10:50 PM
11:39 PM
–
12:54 PM
1:54 PM
3:00 PM
3:58 AM
4:59 AM
5:54 AM
6:45 AM
7:35 AM
8:23 AM
8:11 AM
8:58 AM
9:45 AM
10:32 AM
11:20 AM
12:16 AM
1:23 AM
2:25 AM
3:18 AM
4:04 AM
4:44 AM
5:19 AM
5:53 AM
6:28 AM
7:04 AM
7:43 AM
8:24 AM
9:07 AM
9:53 AM
10:42 AM
11:34 AM
12:27 AM
1:33 AM
2:38 AM
LOW
10:41 AM
11:50 AM
12:51 PM
12:47 AM
1:38 AM
2:29 AM
2:19 AM
3:08 AM
3:57 AM
4:47 AM
5:38 AM
6:34 AM
7:33 AM
8:33 AM
9:32 AM
10:26 AM
11:15 AM
12:01 PM
12:44 PM
12:21 AM
12:56 AM
1:32 AM
2:10 AM
2:52 AM
3:41 AM
4:38 AM
5:46 AM
7:04 AM
8:22 PM
9:35 AM
HIGH
4:09 PM
5:15 PM
6:15 PM
7:10 PM
8:01 PM
8:50 PM
8:38 PM
9:27 PM
10:18 PM
11:14 PM
–
12:09 PM
1:03 PM
2:04 PM
3:06 PM
4:04 PM
4:54 PM
5:37 PM
6:15 PM
6:51 PM
7:28 PM
8:07 AM
8:50 PM
9:37 PM
10:28 PM
11:25 PM
–
12:32 PM
1:37 PM
2:47 PM
DECEMBER 2010
LOW
9:41 PM
10:43 PM
11:38 PM
–
12:58 PM
1:57 PM
2:52 PM
3:45 PM
4:37 PM
5:29 PM
6:24 PM
7:20 PM
8:17 PM
9:14 PM
10:08 PM
10:58PM
11:42 PM
–
12:50 PM
1:32 PM
2:11 PM
2:49 PM
3:26 PM
4:05 PM
4:47 PM
5:34 PM
6:26 PM
7:23 PM
8:21 PM
9:17 PM
10:12 PM
1-WED
2-THUR
3-FRI
4-SAT
5-SUN
6-MON
7-TUES
8-WED
9-THUR
10-FRI
11-SAT
12-SUN
13-MON
14-TUES
15-WED
16-THUR
17-FRI
18-SAT
19-SUN
20-MON
21-TUES
22-WED
23-THUR
24-FRI
25-SAT
26-SUN
27-MON
28-TUES
29-WED
30-THUR
31-FRI
New Moon - 7th • Full Moon - 22nd
HIGH
3:39 AM
4:36 AM
5:29 AM
6:19 AM
7:08 AM
7:54 AM
8:38 AM
9:20 AM
10:01 AM
10:40 AM
11:21 AM
12:35 AM
1:29 AM
2:20 AM
3:08 AM
3:52 AM
4:34 AM
5:16 AM
5:58 AM
6:40 AM
7:23 AM
8:06 AM
8:51 AM
9:37 AM
10:25 AM
11:17 AM
12:09 AM
1:11 AM
2:15 AM
3:19 AM
4:19 AM
LOW
10:41 AM
11:42 AM
12:38 PM
12:20 AM
1:11 AM
1:59 AM
2:45 AM
3:30 AM
4:14 AM
4:59 AM
5:49 AM
6:42 AM
7:40 AM
8:38 AM
9:36 AM
10:32 AM
11:25 AM
12:17 PM
1:07 PM
12:24 AM
1:08 AM
1:55 AM
2:46 AM
3:42 AM
4:44 AM
5:52 AM
7:02 AM
8:13 PM
9:22 AM
10:28 AM
11:29 AM
HIGH
3:56 PM
4:58 PM
5:53 PM
6:44 PM
7:32 PM
8:20 PM
9:08 PM
9:57 PM
10:48 PM
11:40 PM
–
12:05 PM
12:56 PM
1:56 PM
3:03 PM
4:03 PM
4:54 PM
5:38 PM
6:21 PM
7:04 PM
7:49 PM
8:36 AM
9:25 PM
10:16 PM
11:11 PM
–
12:14 PM
1:19 PM
2:30 PM
3:41 PM
4:44 PM
New Moon - 5th • Full Moon - 21st
FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN TIDES, SUBTRACT THE FOLLOWING TIME.
Kitty Hawk (Ocean)
Cape Hatteras
Hatteras (Ocean)
LOW
11:05 PM
11:56 PM
–
1:48 PM
2:41 PM
3:33 PM
3:23 PM
4:14 PM
5:04 PM
5:54 PM
6:44 PM
7:33 PM
8:19 PM
9:04 PM
9:46 PM
10:27 PM
11:06 PM
11:44 PM
–
1:28 PM
2:12 PM
2:57 PM
3:44 PM
4:32 PM
5:20 PM
6:09 PM
6:58 PM
7:48 PM
8:41 PM
9:36 PM
New Moon - 6th • Full Moon - 21st
First Quarter - 15th • Last Quarter - 1st & 30th
New Moon - 8th • Full Moon - 23rd
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
-37
-41
-49
LOW
-42
-58
-58
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Ocracoke Inlet
Duck
HIGH
-25
-45
LOW
-34
-48
LOW
10:32 PM
11:27 PM
–
1:30 PM
2:20 PM
3:09 PM
3:55 PM
4:39 PM
5:22 PM
6:03 PM
6:42 PM
7:20 PM
7:59 PM
8:40 PM
9:25 PM
10:11 PM
10:56 PM
11:41 PM
–
1:56 PM
2:43 PM
3:29 PM
4:13 PM
4:58 PM
5:42 PM
6:29 PM
7:19 PM
8:15 PM
9:15 PM
10:15 PM
11:13 PM
CAPT. NED AND
THE TUNA TERRORIST
By Marty Brill
I love it when a plan comes
together. I love to see my old
friend excited about fishing.
And I love it when serious
fishermen visit our area and
team up with serious captains
for a world-class result. That’s
exactly what happened on
February 3rd of this winter
aboard the Sea Breeze sailing
out of the Oregon Inlet
Fishing Center.
The old friend I am talking
about is Capt. Ned Ashby
who runs the brand new 58 foot Bobby Sullivan built Sea Breeze. The serious visiting
fisherman was the self-proclaimed ‘Tuna Terrorist”, Sami (and his buddies) from the Salty
Water Tackle Shop in Brooklyn, New York. You don’t have to back up and re-read. I did
say Brooklyn, New York!
Now Sami and his international buddies are smart and cutting edge fishermen. Sami had
fished with Ned last year and was eager to try some winter fishing for these bluefin tuna. The
fire was really lit when a commercial boat tipped Ned off to the presence of a big area of
bluefins. Sami got his group together, including two from the Ukraine and one Asian. These
guys have fished all around the world, but knew that the waters off the Outer Banks often
produce some of the best world class fishing.
Captain Ned alerted his faithful mate, George Cecil, and both were excited to be experimenting
with some new techniques and tackle from the high-end line that Salty Waters Tackle specializes
in. And they were both more excited to be making a day’s pay fishing in January.
After the run to the gulfstream, the eclectic crew started fishing. A spreader bar was pulled
behind the boat with the idea being that it would draw a bluefin strike. Ned’s steely eye
soon spotted the birds and splashes that indicated they were in the right neighborhood.
At that point, the Tuna Terrorist had to get out his secret weapons. Sami and his boys were
armed with elite Shimano Stella Spinning Tackle, braided line and top-shelf production rods
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from the Souls Performance Studio 16 series and other high
performance rods.
You see, the whole idea was to cast a popping plug at the
bluefins once they were rising to the spreader bar. And cast
they did with instant results. The tunas, which averaged 175
pounds, smashed the popping plugs. Keep in mind, these
weren’t plugs you could afford to lose many of. Some of them
cost over $150.00 each. I had to chuckle when I heard that.
I know a couple of Oregon Inlet captains, whose face I would love to see, when the mate
tells them he just charged four or five of those lures at $150 each!
But after some early misfortune, the boys got hot and caught seven of the big tuna. At one
time, they had four on at once. And though they broke off a few and pulled a hook or two,
anytime you catch and/or release seven 175 lb. tuna, you have done a truly world class job
of fishing! You can only keep one of these bluefin per day, so you try to keep the biggest one.
That would have belonged to Sami. After a brutish 20-minute fight, the fish was brought to
gaff, where mate George literally sent him to sleep with the fishes…in the fish box...on ice.
It was a whopping 68” in length, 50 inches in girth and weighed in at 196.5 lbs.
The above story happened on January 3rd, 2010. Since that time, the bluefin tuna
fishing has remained consistent and sometimes exceptional. The Oregon Inlet and Hatteras
Fleets have shared the good fortune and catches of ten bluefin per day, per boat, are
not unusual. The fish have ranged from the gulfstream edge to within a few miles of the
beach. If this is something you are interested in doing, I recommend giving Capt. Ned,
or one of the other participating captains, a call. Make sure that the boat is permitted
to keep a bluefin, if the law allows it. Capt. Ned Ashby can be reached by phone at
252-473-2180 or you can visit his website at www.seabreezesportfishing.com.
And as a final note, I would encourage you to also visit www.saltywatertackle.com and go to
their blog to read their own account of the fishing adventure with Capt. Ned Ashby, mate
George Cecil and the ‘Tuna Terrorist’!
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ANCHORAGE INN AND MARINA
205 Irving Garrish Hwy., Ocracoke 27960
(252) 928-6661 or www.anchorageinn.com
MANTEO WATERFRONT MARINA
207 Queen Elizabeth Ave.,Manteo 27954
(252) 473-3320
ALLIGATOR RIVER MARINA
13435 Hwy. 64 E., Columbia 27925
(252) 796-0333
MIDWAY MARINA AND MOTEL
157 Coinjock Dev. Rd., Coinjock 27923
(252) 453-3625
BROAD CREEK MARINA
708 Harbor Rd., Wanchese 27981
(252) 473-5344 or
www.broadcreekmarinaobx.com
ODEN’S DOCK
57878 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943
(252) 986-2555
OREGON INLET FISHING CENTER
98 Hwy. 12, Nags Head 27959
(252) 441-6301 or www.oregon-inlet.com
BIG TROUT MARINA
17 Summerlin Dr., Englehard 27824
(252) 925-6651
PIRATES COVE YACHT CLUB
One Sailfish Dr., Manteo 27954
(252) 473-3906 or www.fishpiratescove.com
COINJOCK MARINA
321 Water Lilly Rd., Coinjock 27923
(252) 453-3271
SHALLOWBAG BAY CLUB MARINA
90 Bay Club Dr., Manteo 27954
(252) 475-1530
COLUMBIA MARINA
Water St., Columbia 27925
(252) 796-8561
TEACH’S LAIR MARINA
58646 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943
(252) 986-2460 or www.teachslair.com
COLUMBIA TOWN HARBOR
103 Main St., Columbia 27925
(252) 796-6381
THICKET LUMP MARINA
219 Thicket Lump Rd., Wanchese 27981
(252) 473-4500
CYPRESS COVE MARINA
175 Ramp Rd., Columbia 27925
(252) 796-0435
VILLAGE MARINA
57980 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943
(252) 986-2522
HATTERAS HARBOR MARINA
58058 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943
(252) 986-2166 or www.hatterasharbor.com
HATTERAS LANDING MARINA
58848 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943
(252) 986-2077 or www.hatteraslanding.com
Sportfishing aboard the Native Son
with Capt. D.M. Gray
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OUTER BANKS PIERS
AVALON FISHING PIER
MP 6, Hwy. 12, Kitty Hawk 27948
(252) 441-7494
www.avalonpier.com
OUTER BANKS FISHING PIER
MP 18.5, 8901 S. Old Oregon Inlet Rd.
Nags Head 27959
(252) 441-5740
www.fishingunlimited.com
NAGS HEAD FISHING PIER
MP 11.5,Hwy. 12, Nags Head 27959
(252) 441-4151
www.nagsheadpier.com
HATTERAS ISLAND FISHING PIER
24251 Atlantic Drive, Rodanthe 27968
(252) 987-2323
www.hatterasislandresort.com
FERRY SCHEDULE
Please call 1-800-By-Ferry or visit www.ncdot.org
for the latest schedule information and to make reservations.
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FISHING THE SURF WITH LOCAL
KNOWLEDGE By Melinda Sutton, Tradewinds Tackle
Whether you are fishing in, the Pamlico Sound, along
the surf, or offshore in the Gulf Stream, catching fish is
dependent on identifying the proper structure that will
hold fish and presenting bait that attracts a strike. No one
can help you more with those tasks than the local tackle
shops that know the area. The local tackle shops can help
you with the specific tackle needed for the species that
are biting at the time. While the general techniques to
fishing can be the same across many species and regions,
successful trips usually incorporate local knowledge. Which
fish are active, what time of day, which color lure, how
deep are the fish, how fast should the lure move, which
bait, where is the best structure? – all of these questions
are asked many times a day at the local tackle shops. And
the answers can be very different along the Outer Banks.
Water temperatures are often 10 to 15 degrees different
from Ocracoke to Kitty Hawk, so the fish that are biting
and the techniques used to catch them can be very
different in Ocracoke, Buxton, Avon, or Nags Head.
Many people surf fishing target bluefish and Spanish
mackerel in late spring and early summer. Spring bluefish
can be large, fish moving in from the ocean before they
migrate north. Summer bluefish tend to be smaller “taylor”
blues, better suited for eating. Whether targeting bluefish
or Spanish, most fishermen carry an assortment of metal
casting lures such as Stingsilvers, Hopkins or Kastmasters.
Lures designed to cast from the surf are different from pier
and boat fishing, so check with the local tackle shops if
you are new to surf casting.
Young red drum, called puppy drum, are normally targeted
with bait when surf fishing in the summer. Smaller than the
big red drum that migrate into the sound to breed, 16”
to 33” puppy drum remain along the beaches. A few
of these fish will be caught on gold Hopkins or pink and
white Stingsilvers, but most are caught using bait. Mullet,
shrimp, sand fleas, and squid can all work if the puppy
drum are feeding.
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More common summer surf catches are other fish in the croaker family: black drum, sea mullets, spots and
croakers. Bottom rigs fished with shrimp, sand fleas, and bloodworms are usually the most effective.
Pompano come to the surf in the summer as the water warms. These excellent tasting fish are feeding on sand
fleas. Surf fishermen usually bait their rigs with shrimp or sand fleas to catch them.
Another summertime surf fishing favorite is flounder. The most popular baits are strips of fish or squid designed
to look like a small minnow, if live minnows are not available. Another popular tactic is to use artificial grubs
or jerk shads fished on lead head jigs. Successful fishermen will work these lures very slowly in depressions near
the inlets.
For larger fish, people specifically target cobia while fishing from inshore boats. Early in the season, cobia
may be spotted just off the beach along tide lines. When spotted, these fish are caught by casting very large
bucktails out in front of the fish. Later in the summer, most cobia are caught in the deep channels inside
Ocracoke and Hatteras inlets. These fish are caught by using large chunks of bait. Fresh mullet or menhaden
may be used, although some prefer very large pieces of squid.
Early morning inshore fishermen in Ocracoke and Hatteras inlets are often found trolling Clarkspoons and
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FISHING THE SURF WITH
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE CONT. FROM PAGE 26
Drones for Spanish mackerel. The last couple of years these fish have been abundant. Spanish mackerel can be
very particular, so if you are catching bluefish instead, try varying your tactics. The local tackle shops can help
you narrow the search for the right combination.
Flounder can be caught drifting flounder rigs or speck rigs in the deeper holes. Other fishermen prefer to cast
Mirrolures along creek mouths behind the islands for speckled trout and puppy drum. Some others take sand
fleas and bottom rigs to fish for black drum and sheepshead behind the islands, along shell covered banks.
While fishing pieces of squid inshore the last couple of summers, some fishermen have been surprised by
triggerfish. Although normally caught bottom fishing offshore, these fish can push inshore during the summer as
water temperatures and salt content rise.
Hatteras and Ocracoke inlets are closer to the Gulf Stream
than anywhere else north of Florida, so mid-summer can
provide some unexpected catches. Small dolphin or mahimahi, are sometimes caught by fishermen trolling for spanish
mackerel just off the beach. King mackerel can also be
caught just off the beach.
Fishermen targeting larger dolphin often need to travel just
a few miles offshore to find flying fish leaving the surface,
indicating that dolphin may be around. Also just a few
miles offshore, wrecks and hard bottom can offer triggerfish
or black sea bass on bottom rigs. In the middle of the water
column over those wrecks, large hard fighting amberjacks
can be caught on live pinfish or heavy jigs.
Yellowfin tuna, sailfish, wahoo, and marlin are also available offshore. The most popular method of catching
these fish is by trolling ballyhoo rigged with skirts.
All of these types of fishing can be very specific to the time of year, and location fished. The amount of detail
needed to cover them all fills many books, but the best answers are at your local tackle shops. Information
on license requirements and catch limits, in addition to the details on where and how to catch fish, can be
as important as having the right gear. And no other store is more likely to have the right gear needed for an
enjoyable fishing trip than the shops that are right here where you are fishing.
The most successful fishermen are the ones that have the most fun. For some, that means a cooler full of tasty
fish, while others want a trophy picture and to know that the fish swims for another day. Regardless of the
reason you decide to go fishing, no one can help you more than the local tackle shops. So stop by the store in
your area and have fun!
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NC FISHING REGULATIONS
STATE COASTAL WATERS (INTERNAL & 0-3 MILES)
*IMPORTANT* please check with the Division of Marine Fisheries for the most current
minimum lengths and creel limits call, 252-726-7021 or 1-800-682-2632.
For inland water limits, call Wildlife Resource Commission 919-733-3633 or www.ncwildlife.org.
Finfish Species (Note Symbols)
Minimum Length
Bag Limit (per person)
28” FL
1/Day
None
15/Day, only 5 greater than 24” TL
Cobia
33” FL
2/Day
Wahoo
None
2/Day
Dolphin (B)
None
10/Day
King Mackerel (J)
24” FL
3/Day
Spanish Mackerel (J)
12” FL
15/Day
Greater Amberjack
Bluefish
Tuna (H); Bluefin (J) Yellowfin & Bigeye
Sharks (excluding spiny & smooth dogfish) (J)
Sharks Atlantic Sharpnose & Bonnethead (F)
Bigeye & Yellowfin 27” CFL
Yellowfin Tuna 3Per Day
(L)
1/ Vessel / Day
None
(F)
Blue Marlin (H)
99” LJFL
1 Per Vessel Per Trip, Either Blue or White
White Marlin (H)
66” LJFL
1 Per Vessel Per Trip, Either Blue or White
Sailfish (H)
63” LJFL
1/Day
Red Drum (Channel Bass, Puppy Drum)
18 - 27” TL (D)
1/Day
Flounder (Internal)
14” TL Western Albemarle &
Pamlico sounds & rivers south of
Browns’s Inlet. 15” TL Eastern.
8/Day
Flounder (Ocean)
15” TL North of Browns’s Inlet
14” TL North of Brown’s Inlet (P)
8/Day
Spotted Seatrout (Speckled Tout)
14” TL
10/Day
Weakfish (Gray Trout)
12” TL
6/Day
Mullet (Striped & White)
200/Day (Species Combined)
Tarpon
None
1/Day
Striped Bass
(A)
(A)
These regulations are for general information purposes and have no legal force or effect. Fishery rules are subject to change.
For the latest state regulations go to WWW.NCDMF.NET/RECREATIONAL/RECGUIDE.HTM.
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STATE COASTAL WATERS (INTERNAL & 0-3 MILES)
Finfish Species (Note Symbols)
Minimum Length
Bag Limit (per person)
American & Hickory Shad
None
10/Day
Alewife & Blueback Herring
None
No Harvest
American Eel
6” TL
50/Day
Scup (North of Cape Hatteras)
8” TL
50/Day
Black Sea Bass (North of Cape Hatteras) (C)
12 TL”
25/Day
Black Sea Bass (South of Cape Hatteras)
12 TL”
15/Day
Grouper (J & K)
Red, Scamp, Yellowfin & Yellowmouth
Grouper
Black or Gag Groupers
See Below
20” TL
3/Day (All groupers combined; includes
tilefish, only 1 speckled hind, 1 warsaw,
1 snowy, 1 golden tilefish, & no more
than 1 black or gag grouper, individual
or combined) (K)
24” FL
1/Day (See Above)
Speckled Hind (Kitty Mitchell)
1/ Vessel / Day (See Above)
Warsaw Grouper
1/ Vessel / Day (See Above)
Red Porgy (Silver Snapper, Pinky)
14” TL
Dog, Gray, Cubera, Mahogany, Queen,
Schoolmaster & Yellowtail Snappers
3/Day
10/Day (Species combined;
includes up to 2 Red Snappers)
Mutton Snapper
See Above
Silk & Blackfin Snapper
12” TL
Red Snapper
20” TL
2/Day (See Above)
Vermillion Snapper (J)
12” TL
5/ Day
Reef Complex Species Includes: Sheepshead,
Spadefish, Gray Triggerfish, White Grunt,
Knobbed Porgy & More (See Pg. 31 & 32 letters I and J)
See Above
20/Day
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TOTAL LENGTH (TL) is measured from tip of snout with mouth closed to top of compressed tail.
FORK LENGTH (FL) is measure from tip of snout to middle of fork in tail.
LOWER JAW FORK LENGTH (LJFL) is measured from lower jaw to middle of fork in tail.
CURVED FORK LENGTH (CFL) is the measurement of the length taken in a line tracing the contour of the
body from the tip of the upper jaw to the fork of the tail.
Anglers cannot catch both a federal and state bag limit for the same species on the same trip.
PROHIBITED FINFISH SPECIES
COASTAL WATERS (Internal Waters & Atlantic Ocean 3 Miles Out):
Sharks; (whale, basking, white, sand tiger, bigeye sand tiger, Atlantic angel shark, bigeye sixgill, bigeye thresher,
bignose, Caribbean reef, Caribbean sharpnose, dusky, Galapogos, longfin mako, narrowtooth, night, sandbar,
silky, sevengill, sixgill, and smalltail), sturgeon, Nassau grouper, Goliath grouper (jewfish), and spearfish
FEDERAL WATERS (Atlantic Ocean More Than 3 Miles):
Sharks; (whale, basking, white, sand tiger, bigeye sand tiger,Atlantic angel shark, bigeye sixgill, bigeye thresher,
bignose,Caribbean reef, Caribbean sharpnose, dusky, Galapogos,longfin mako, narrowtooth, night, sandbar, silky,
sevengill,sixgill, and smalltail), red drum, striped bass, sturgeon, Nassau grouper, Goliath grouper (jewfish), and
spearfish.
STATE COASTAL AND EEZ WATERS (INTERNAL & 0-200 MILES)
Shellfish
Blue Crab (M)
Hard Clam
Oyster (N)
Minimum Length
Bag Limits (per person)
5” Carapace Width (Minimum)
6¾” Carapace Width (Maximum) (G)
50 Crabs/ Day
Not to Exceed 100 Crabs / Vessel/ Day
1” Think
100 Clams / Day
Not to Exceed 200 Clams / Vessel / Day
3” Shell Length
1 Bushel/Day
Not to Exceed 2 Bushels/ Vessel /Day
Bay Scallop (N)
None
Conchs & Whelks
None
10/ Day Not to Exceed 20/ Vessel /Day
None
100/Day
Not to Exceed 200/ Vessel/ Day
Mussels
Shrimp
(Cast Net Only)
½ bushel/day, not to exceed one bushel per vessel
None
Closed Shrimping Area - 100 Shrimp/Person/Day
Open Shrimping Area - 48 qts. heads on, 30 qts. heads off
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For in
inland water limits, call Wildlife Resource Commission 919-733-3633 or www.ncwildlife.org.
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
((A) Albemarle Sound Management Area: contact DMF for seasons, areas or other limits;
Atlantic Ocean year-round: 2 per person per day at 28” TL minimum; Other coastal
areas (excluding Inland Waters-regulations set by Wildlife Resources Commission),
2 per person per day at 18” TL minimum and unlawful to possess between 22” –
27” TL in Joint waters. Moratorium in Cape Fear River system. Season October
through April, statewide by proclamation (except Cape FearRiver).
((B)
Limit of 10/person/day or 60/trip, whichever is less.
((C)
Recreational season CLOSED October 5, 2009.
((D)
Unlawful to possess red drum greater than 27 inches total length.
Unlawful to gig, spear, or gaff red drum.
((E)
North of Cape Hatteras Scup recreational season may change this summer.
((F)
See prohibited species list above; Legal sharks include: tiger, blacktip, spinner, lemon,
bull, nurse, smooth and scalloped and great hammerhead, blacknose, finetooth,
bonnethead, shortfin mako, blue, thresher, porbeagle, and oceanic whitetip.
One (1) Atlantic sharpnose (no minimum size) and one bonnethead (no minimum
size) per person per day may be landed in addition to allowable bag limits for
other sharks.
((G) Mature female crabs are exempt from minimum size.
Maximum size is effective September through April and applies to mature females only.
((H) In state or federal waters, federal permit required for Highly Migratory Species,
excluding Atlantic bonito, little tunny (albacore), and blackfin tuna:
(978) 281-9370 or hmspermits.noaa.gov. Prior to removal from vessel, all
billfishes, swordfish and bluefin tuna must be reported at NC HMS reporting stations.
DMF website for more details.
I)
Reef complex species: whitebone porgy, jolthead porgy, knobbed porgy, longspine
porgy, sheepshead, gray triggerfish, queen triggerfish, yellow jack, crevalle jacks, bar
jack, almaco jack, lesser amberjack, banded rudderfish, white grunt, margates,
spadefish, scup, and hogfish, 20 per person per day in combination.
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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS CONT.
J)
For seasons, bag limits, size limits or closures for tunas, billfishes, and sharks contact NMFS
Highly Migratory Species Division (1-800-894-5528 or hmspermits.noaa.gov or
www.nmfs.noaa.gov). For snapper, grouper, and mackerels contact the South Atlantic
Council (1-843-571-4366 or www.safmc.net) and see Proclamation FF-51-2009.
Vermilion snapper season is closed November 1-March 31. Shallow water grouper species
(gag, black grouper, red grouper, scamp, rock hind, red hind, coney, grasby, yellowfin,
grouper, yellowmouth grouper and tiger grouper) harvest is prohibited January 1–April 30.
(K)
Groupers in the management unit include: red, yellowfin, yellowmouth, black, warsaw,
snowy, yellowedge, and misty grouper; gag, scamp, speckled hind, red hind, rock hind,
graysby, and coney. The three (3) grouper bag limit in the EEZ also includes blueline,
golden, and sand tilefish. No possession of Nassau and Goliath grouper.
(L)
It is unlawful to possess Large Coastal and Pelagic sharks less than 54 inches (Fork Length).
(M) One crab pot may be used from private property or private pier, without a license –
Reference 15A NCAC 3J .0302.
(N) Contact DMF or visit www.ncdmf.net/procs for seasons, areas, or other restrictions.
(O) The line dividing Pamlico Sound runs from Pt. of Marsh in Carteret County northeasterly to
Bluff Pt. In Hyde County. The line dividing Albemarle Sound runs from the western
shore of the mouth of the Alligator River northeasterly to the western shore of the mouth of
North River at Camden Pt. Browns Inlet is located in Onslow County and the line
runs through the northeast side of the Inlet. These descriptions are general and Proclamation
FF-33-2009, dated March 11, 2009, has the specific coordinates of the line locations.
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OUTER BANKS SALTWATER
SPECIES
JAN
APR
MAY
AMBERJACK
F
F
CROAKER
F
G
F
G
CLAMS
FEB
F
F
MAR
F
BLUE MARLIN
F
BLUEFIN TUNA
BLUEFISH
F
F
F
F
F
COBIA
F
DOLPHIN
F
F
FLOUNDER
GRAY TROUT
F
KING MACKEREL
F
F
SEA MULLET
F
G
F
G
P
F
F
F
RED DRUM (Surf)
SEA BASS
F
SHEEPSHEAD
F
RED DRUM (Sound)
F
SPANISH MACKEREL
G
F
SPECKLED TROUT
F
G
SPOT
F
G
STRIPED BASS
F
F
F
F
F
TILEFISH
G
G
G
F
F
F
F
G
P
WAHOO
WHITE MARLIN
YELLOWFIN TUNA
F
F = Fair
P = Peak (Where Applicable)
G = Good
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FISHING CALENDAR
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
G
P
G
F
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
F
G
F
F
F
F
P
G
F
G
F
F
F
G
G
G
F
F
F
G
G
F
G
P
G
F
F
F
F
F
G
P
F
F
F
G
F
F
F
F
DEC
G
F
G
G
F
G
G
F
F
G
P
F
G
G
G
F
F
F
F
G
P
G
F
P
G
F
G
P
G
F
G
G
G
P
P
G
F
G
G
G
P
P
G
F
F
F
G
G
F
G
G
G
G
F
G
G
F
F
F
F
G
P
G
F
G
P
G
Chart reflects seasonal availability not legal availability.
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THE CAPTAIN’S WISDOM
A Collection of Things I Learned From the Old and Not So Old Salts
By Marty Brill
FROM THE SKIPPERS I WORKED FOR:
CAPT. JAKE STONE (deceased)
Headboat “Flamingo”, Ponce Inlet, Florida
• Never go to sea alone, regardless of the size of the boat.
• Grouper liver is great boiled. (Oh no it’s not!)
• A gun is a dangerous thing on a boat.
• Campho-phenique, guaranteed to heal it up and hair it over in 24 hours.
CAPT. FRANK TIMMONS (deceased)
Headboat “Marianne” Ponce Inlet, Florida
• The best way to catch a sheepshead is to jerk right before it bites.
• Women are better tippers than men. Bait their hook first.
CAPT. JULES LANGSTON (deceased)
Charterboat “Fiesta” Hatteras, Key Largo
• You have a voice that would be good on radio. (That was prophetic)
• Never leave a water hose on an unattended boat.
NEVIN WESCOTT
Charterboat “Sundancer”, Oregon Inlet
• Never judge a book by its cover; or a tip by the way the charter looks.
• Always look back occasionally when you are running in the channel.
• Keep your anchor rope untangled.
• Keep your life jackets untangled.
•Don’t get tunnel vision in the cockpit. Keep your eyes open.
• Get two alarm clocks.
• Keep the bridge and cockpit clear of ‘helpers’ while docking.
• The hot girls are usually the most trouble.
SAM STOKES
Charterboat “Fight-n-Lady”, Oregon Inlet
• Never look a gift horse in the mouth. If you are offered something,
no matter how insignificant, take it. The next time it might be a new truck.
• Make sure you run the leader THROUGH the eye of the hook.
• When you fish sideways to the sea and current, you strain more water.
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JOHN BAYLISS
Charterboat “Tarheel”, Oregon Inlet
• Always gaff with the hand that trails the leader hand. For me that would be gaffing
right handed on the starboard side and left handed on the port side.
• Practice makes perfect. (Especially when it comes to docking.)
• Roll up the isinglass (curtains) in the fog for better visibility.
• Have an extra set of eyes on the bridge when it’s foggy.
• Always keep one eye on the head (marine toilet).
• Practice staying on the back of a swell as it crosses the bar on a mediocre day so
that you’ll be prepared on the rough day.
• Treat sharks kindly, just in case.
FROM THE SKIPPERS I DIDN’T WORK FOR:
ARVIN MIDGET
Charter boat ‘Miss Boo’, Oregon Inlet
• Keep several five-gallon buckets stowed on board. They don’t take up much room
AND they can move a lot of water when operated by someone that’s terrified.
• Check periodically to make sure your VHF button isn’t stuck.
LEE PERRY (deceased)
Charterboat ‘Deepwater’, Oregon Inlet
• When the wind shifts on Thursday it is going to blow for a week.
• You have to go out the same door you came in.
• Clean your hooks with Vani-sol and then paint them red. You’ll get more bites because
the fish think you bait is bleeding.
OMIE TILLETT
Charterboat ‘Sportsman’, Oregon Inlet
• Always use two gaffs (one in the head, one in the tail) to bring a wahoo over the side,
which keeps it horizontal to the water and aimed away from your jugular vein.
• Fishing on a really rough day is OK, until something breaks.
• There is no perfect boat. They all have their strengths and weaknesses.
• When they are not picking on you is when you had better watch-out.
• There is power in prayer!
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the Outer Banks. Locals and Visitors alike know that when they sit
down at one of Carol Ann’s restaurants they will be treated to a great
meal with big portions and friendly, hometown service. The Jolly Roger
Restaurant is the oldest Italian Restaurant on the beach. We also offer
a wide variety of local seafood, home cooked favorites and of course
the most famous breakfast on the beach. We’re known for our huge
portions and fun atmosphere. Try us, You’ll love us!
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ON BEACH 104, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY AT 4:35 P.M.
BAKED FLOUNDER
STUFFED WITH CRABMEAT
INGREDIENTS:
• 4 Medium Skinless Flounders Fillets
• 1lb. Crabmeat
• ½ Cup Fresh Bread Crumbs
• 1 Tablespoon Dry Sherry
• 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Egg (Beaten)
• 2 Tablespoons Butter (Melted)
• Paprika
DIRECTIONS:
In a medium bowl combine crumbs, sherry, salt, crabmeat and egg. Place the thicker fish fillets on a
greased baking sheet, spoon crab mixture over the fillets, cut a slit in the thinner fillet and place on top
of crabmeat, drizzle with melted butter Bake at 400° for about 25 minutes sprinkle with paprika.
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GRILLED TUNA
WITH LIME BUTTER
INGREDIENTS:
• Tuna Steaks Per Person (1 Inch Thick)
• ¼ Cup Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper
• Butter
• 3 Tablespoons Lime Juice
• 3 Teaspoons Lime Zest
DIRECTIONS:
Mix butter, lime juice and lime zest together, set
aside. Rub tuna steaks with olive oil, sprinkle with
salt and pepper. Grill about 4 inches from
om coals
for 6 to 7 minutes per side. Arrange onn platter,
spread lime butter on tuna steaks. Serve with rice.
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PAY ATTENTION TO
YOUR SEAFOOD! By Marty Brill
The proper handling of fresh caught seafood is one of the most misunderstood aspects of
fishing. Poor planning in this area will lead to disappointment at the dinner table or worse.
However, these steps will minimize waste and maximize the wonderful taste of fresh North
Carolina seafood.
Rule number one is to make sure that your catch iis properly refrigerated from the time
it leaves the water to the time it hits the skillet or freezer. The volumes of fish that
are caught might be as much as 500 pound
pounds or more on an offshore boat. In
this case, the fish must be chilled throughou
throughout and enough ice must be provided
to keep the fish cold all day. Many boat
boats fill the fishbox with saltwater and
keep enough ice in it to chill the fish in a saltwater brine. For smaller
amounts of fish just make sure the fish is kept well iced in a
cooler chest. In th
this case, the ice will last longer if you
keep the water drained off it.
Ru number two requires you to
Rule
k the fish out of the heat and the
keep
s as much as possible during the
sun
u
unloading
process. Move through
your picture taking process quickly
and get the fish to the cleaning
station without delay. This brings
up an important point. Either
you will clean your own fish or
you will have them professionally
cleaned. Most of the marinas offer
cleaning services in sanitary cleaning
st
stations.
You must remember that if
you use a professional cleaner you will
need to budget accordingly with your
group. Fish cleaning average 35 to 45
cents a pound for bulk weight. If you have 500
tuna….
pounds of tuna….well
you do the math! And don’t
forget that bulk cleaning rreturns your fish to you in ten pound
bags so be prepared to break this down into serving size portions
before you freeze it.
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If you clean your own fish, be prepared to keep the fish cool while cleaning and also have a
plan for discarding the carcasses. Whatever you do, don’t throw them in cottage dumpsters
or garbage cans. Whether you choose to clean your own fish or have someone clean them
for you, there is something else to remember. Be sure not to allow fillets, loins, steaks or any
other kind of dressed seafood to soak in water. Keep your cooler drain open and make sure
your seafood is protected from the ice in plastic bags. Allowing fish to soak in water just
blanches the taste right out of it.
Now for rule three…the most important of all fish handling rules. Make sure that if you are
going to freeze fish, you freeze it properly. Air is the big enemy in freezing, so make plans to
vacuum pack your fish, or find other methods to get the air out of the freezer bags. Freeze
in each bag only what your family will eat in a meal. I have seen too many people take their
ten-pound bags of bulk tuna home and because they were too tired to mess with it, throw it
in the freezer. Unfortunately that tuna was unfit for consumption when thawed.
Seafood that is not going to be eaten fresh must be frozen as soon as possible. If you are here
for a week try to allow time to get your fish hard frozen before you leave. This way you can
pack it fully into a dry (yes that’s right…no ice at all) cooler. Make sure that your blocks of
fish are fully frozen and they will act as their own ice. Fill any open air space with newspaper
and tape the lid shut. It will stay hard frozen for 36 hours. The secret here is to make sure
you use no ice, which will only cause your fish to thaw out. If your cooler is full of frozen
fish and the lid is taped tightly shut, it will be fine for the trip home. Dry Ice may be used to
transport fish if you can find it.
I hope these simple ideas will help you to enjoy your seafood as much at home as you do
here on the Outer Banks. Planning what to do with your catch is every bit as important as
planning how to catch it!
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SO MANY INLETS, SO LITTLE TIME
By Marty Brill
So you’ve come to the Outer
Banks to do a little fishing
and you don’t know where
to start. That’s not surprising,
because there are so many
choices. But if you are
planning on fishing the beach,
or anywhere else other than
gulfstream, the three major
inlets of the Outer Banks are
a good place to start.
First off, let’s describe what
an inlet is. In our area, an
inlet is the opening in the
shoreline that allows tidal
flow between the ocean and
our inshore bodies of water. Because we have such large inshore bodies of water, which we
call sounds, there is a tremendous volume of water flowing back and forth through these
openings each day. In addition to our three major inlets, there are also inlets that open and
close periodically all by their self! These are called swash inlets and sometimes open up during
coastal storms and hurricanes.
Our three major inlets, from north to south, are Oregon Inlet, Hatteras Inlet and Ocracoke
Inlet. Each is a major flushing channel for the Pamlico Sound and it’s tributaries. And that is
exactly why fishing is often the best in and around an Inlet. The outgoing tide carries a variety
of baitfish, crabs, shrimp and squid to the inlet’s mouth, where ocean dwelling predators are
waiting for a meal. On the incoming tide coastal species such as flounder, spanish mackerel,
bluefish, stripers and cobia, to name a few, venture inland following the influx of ocean water
as it replenishes and cleans the sound water.
All of this creates a bio-diversity that makes fishing around an inlet an obvious choice. Think
about it. The Pamlico sound is 30 miles wide and 100 miles long. That’s a lot of water
passing through three very narrow openings and it definitely narrows the playing field! So
whether you are fishing by boat, shore, jetties or catwalks, the inlets are the best places to
begin your fishing excursion.
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If you are a surf fisherman, you will
notice that locals pay close attention
to the tides. It’s not just because
they don’t want to get stuck on the
beach. It’s simply that they know the
inlet tide line will pass in and out
of the inlet twice a day. They use
the same reasoning that the boaters
use. Anytime you have a change in
currents or water bodies, it holds the
prey as well as the predator. Not to
mention that the tide is weakest at
both high and low tide and it’s much
easier to hold bottom at those times.
For surf fishermen you need to pay
close attention to the regulations on
beach driving. Unfortunately, we
live in a day where our surf fishing
traditions are being threatened by
others who don’t have the history
of protecting and respecting the
beaches like the people who have
been carefully using and enjoying the
beaches for years. But the rules are
the rules. One good place to find information on this is at the North Carolina Beach Buggy
Association’s website at www.ncbbaonline.com. Also take time to get involved in preserving
our right to access the beach by going to www.preservebeachaccess.org.
Boaters also find the inlets to be fertile fishing grounds, but the boaters have to play by a
different set of rules. Our local inlets require respect and common sense. Small boats have
no business outside of the inlets where they can easily find themselves stranded outside the
bar when the tide changes and the seas build across the bar. Some days, the inlets are flat as
pancakes and some days the inlets are some of the east coast’s most dangerous crossings. Even
boaters fishing the calm water inside the inlet on a rough day, need to make sure they have
enough anchor line and chain to stop their drift if they were to break down. Still thousands
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SO MANY INLETS, SO LITTLE TIME
CONT. FROM PAGE 46
of boaters, using safe boating techniques find the inlet’s to be a safe and good place to fish,
weather permitting!
Summertime fishing is my favorite around the inlet because the seas are calmer. Favorite targets
are the plentiful bluefish and spanish mackerel. More advanced fishermen will appreciate the
challenge of cobia fishing during May, June and July. If you were thinking about trying cobia
fishing, a good idea would be to charter one of the experts from the charter fleets. Invest in
a day of fishing with a pro and you can really shorten the learning curve.
Drifting the inlet for flounder is probably the most popular type of fishing around the inlets.
It’s simple and inexpensive and easy to rig up for. Live minnows and squid strips are a couple
of popular choices for bait, and a north or northeast wind is the best weather condition.
Of course you can do this from the shore or from the catwalk if you happen to be fishing at
Oregon Inlet.
Speaking of the catwalk at Oregon Inlet, if you want to try something that will require a little
effort but makes for some pretty good fishing, try lowering a light down from the catwalk
at night to just above the water’s surface. Different anglers rig up different ways. Some
lower Coleman lanterns while others pull twelve-volt car batteries out in wagons and lower
weatherproof lights down to the surface or even below the surface of the water. The lights
attract squid, minnows and crabs that in turn attract the bigger fish.
Finally you have to decide which inlet to fish. Oregon Inlet is calmest on winds from due
south all the way around to the northwest. That’s important if you need to take your boat
across the bar. It’s worst condition is an outgoing tide on an east or northeast wind. But the
beauty of inlet fishing is that, with the curvature of the coast here on the Outer Banks, we
do have choices. If Oregon Inlet doesn’t suit you, a short one-hour drive south will get you a
totally different scenario. On the north winds, Hatteras Inlet is no problem. That beach runs
east and west and the Inlet actually opens to the south, so it’s best conditions are northerly
winds and its toughest conditions for crossing the bar would be the southerlies. This is also
the case for Ocracoke Inlet, which you’ll find after a short ferryboat ride across Hatteras Inlet
and a short drive down the Island of Ocracoke.
I guess the bottom line is, if you need a place to start, start at one of our inlets. Sooner or
later everything swims through it, and there is not many places you can say that about!
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REMEMBERING 1975
By Marty Brill
A group of charterboat captains were sitting around the dock recently reminiscing about the good old days.
A debate was circulating about just exactly what was the best ‘era’ to participate in the Outer Banks
sportfishing fleet. Most on hand agreed that fishing in the mid-seventies was the most exciting time to be part
of the offshore fleet.
In fact 1975 was the year that seemed to evoke the most memories. The new ‘Carolina style’ boats were
emerging, fishing was fantastic, and business was good. Here are a few examples.
In 1975 the fleet was one third of its present size which meant more fish with less fishing pressure.
In 1975 a typical offshore charterboat, was about 48 feet long, had one motor and could be bought at a
cost that would allow you to make a profit. The only paperwork you needed to carry customers offshore was a
captain’s license.
In 1975 most of the charters were family groups or groups of friends who would split the cost of an offshore
charter between them. Most of these groups fished more than once per season.
In 1975 almost none of the charterboats had a radar…or a plotter, or a color-scope. And because there were
no cell phones, there were no ‘secret’ communications. In fact, if you kept your good fishing fortune to yourself,
you were ‘black balled’ and shunned. In those days it was thought that it was better for the whole fleet to have
an average catch than to have a few boats with great catches and everyone else with poor catches. It was share
and share alike and the fleet was known for that up and down the east coast.
In 1975 the average charterboat cruised at 19 knots and burned 80 gallons of fuel a day. Fuel was less than a
dollar per gallon. Ballyhoo were a dollar per dozen. If it was a good summer you could expect to fish 150 trips.
Some boats fished as many as 75 days in a row.
In 1975 you could clean your boat in 20 minutes and still have time to play in the evening softball league on
your marina-sponsored team.
In 1975 the spring and fall were spent fishing commercially for king mackerel. This gave you a chance to
supplement your summer’s charter work and shorten up the winter.
In 1975 many of the captains and mates earned a winter’s work as carpenters in ‘backyard’ boat shops. Several
of the captains were boat builders and would hire their dock-partners to build the aforementioned charterboats
right in their own backyards. Five men could build one boat per winter. Those boats, built by captains like Sunny
Briggs, Omie Tillett, Bob Sullivan, Buddy Davis, Sheldon Midgett, Buddy Cannady, Billy Holton and others are
still operating today!
There was an awful lot to like about 1975! But, alas, we can’t go back. But what the fleet has evolved into is pretty
exciting too! Thirty-five years later we are still going strong. The boats are bigger, faster and fancier. The fleet is larger.
But we’ve been blessed with great fishing and a whole new generation of hungry, competitive skippers and some of
the best deck-hands in the world. If you don’t believe it, make a visit to any of our major marinas. Try to get there
around 4:30 in the afternoon. It’s still the most beautiful fishing fleets in the world!
Maybe these guys will look back someday and say, “2010 was the best year to be part of the Outer Banks
sportfishing fleet!” But, for my dock buddies and I, it will always be 1975.
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