Northern Beaches – November 12, 2015
Betty, of TW’s Tackle, reports that rough conditions have made surf fishing tough along the northern beaches over the past few days. Prior to the weather, anglers were connecting with some bluefish, sea mullet, and speckled trout (most small but a few keepers).
Anglers have seen and hooked false albacore while they were feeding just off the beachfront last week. Metal casting lures are the way to go for the albacore.
At last report, anglers working soft plastics and other lures along the little bridge on the Nags Head/Manteo causeway were connecting with some speckled trout and striped bass.
Inshore and nearshore boats are hooking some bluefish, flounder, and sea bass. A few false albacore have also been landed nearshore recently.
The Oregon Inlet offshore fleet is connecting with good numbers of yellowfin tuna and dolphin when the weather lets them head out. Blackfin tuna and wahoo have been mixed in, and boats have also released some white marlin in the past week.
Capt. Arch Bracher, of the charterboat “Pelican,” with a fat citation red drum he caught and released off the end of Jennette’s Pier.
Gabby, of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, reports that anglers are seeing some solid fishing while on offshore trolling trips. Good numbers of yellowfin and blackfin tuna have been mixed in with a surprising amount of dolphin for November (some limit catches recently). A few wahoo have also been falling for anglers’ baits.
Nearshore boaters are hooking false albacore, sea bass, and some solid bluefish.
Inshore, speckled trout and striped bass are falling for baits, lures, and flies. Some gray trout, pufferfish, flounder, and bluefish are mixed in.
Linda Harper with a 22″ speckled trout she hooked from the beach at Kill Devil Hills. Photo courtesy of TW’s Tackle.
Dave, of Skiligal Sportfishing, reports that anglers have seen a good tuna bite in the wake of the cold weather at the beginning of the month. Yellowfin and blackfin tuna have been feeding north of the Point, and boats trolling ballyhoo and skirted lures like sea witches have been hooking good numbers of both. A few wahoo have been mixed in and also taking an interest in boats’ spreads.
Mike, of Jennette’s Pier, reports that anglers are hooking some large red drum while soaking big cut baits off the end of the pier.
Some smaller puppy drum are falling for baits fished closer to the breakers, along with gray trout, sea mullet, bluefish, puffers, and more. Shrimp, squid, and cut baits will all draw bites from the smaller fish.
