Northern Beaches – August 14, 2014
Jean Marc Berrruet with a 43 lb. king mackerel that attacked a pin-rigged live bait off the end of Jennette’s Pier. Weighed in at Whalebone Tackle.
Betty, of TW’s Tackle, reports that surf and pier anglers continue to catch a mixed bag of panfish including spot, croaker, and sea mullet while baiting bottom rigs with shrimp and bloodworms. Anglers are also picking up a few flounder and slot-sized red drum from the beaches. A 71 lb. cobia was also landed from the Kill Devil Hills beachfront this week on cut menhaden.
Anglers bottom fishing on the little bridge along the Manteo causeway are hooking some croaker, spot, and small black drum and speckled trout.
Good numbers of red drum and specks are feeding in the sound around Oregon Inlet, and they’re biting live baits, soft plastics, and other artificials. Some flounder have been in the mix as well.
Anglers are hooking cobia and amberjack while sight casting bucktail jigs and live baits from nearshore boats.
Inshore and nearshore trollers are catching solid numbers of bluefish and spanish mackerel while dragging Clarkspoons and other flashy metal lures around Oregon Inlet and along the beachfront.
The offshore fleet continues to connect with good numbers of dolphin and yellowfin tuna while pulling ballyhoo offshore of the inlet. Some wahoo and blackfin tuna are mixed in. Billfishing remains excellent as well, and Oregon Inlet boats released solid numbers of blue and white marlin along with some sailfish last week.
Deborah, of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, reports that boats have released some excellent numbers of blue and white marlin along with some sailfish over the past week. Solid numbers (with some big fish) of yellowfin tuna and gaffer dolphin have also been falling for ballyhoo and skirted trolling lures in the boats’ wakes. Some blackfin tuna and wahoo are finding their way into the fish boxes as well.
Frank Cole with a 71 lb. cobia that bit a menahden while he was surf fishing at Kill Devil Hills. Weighed in at TW’s Tackle.
Nearshore trollers are connecting with big numbers of spanish mackerel and bluefish around Oregon Inlet and just off the beaches. Clarkspoons trolled behind planers and trolling weights are producing most of the fish.
Puppy drum, speckled trout, and flounder are feeding in the sound and Oregon Inlet. All three are taking an interest in live baits and soft plastics along with other artificial lures.
Dave, of Skiligal Sportfishing, reports that anglers are connecting with plenty of meatfish and billfish while trolling off Oregon Inlet. Yellowfin tuna and dolphin are making up the majority of the meatfish action, and both are falling for naked and skirted ballyhoo that boats are pulling in the blue water along the break. Some wahoo have been mixed in, and anglers should only see more as fall rolls around.
Blue and white marlin and sailfish are feeding in many of the same areas, with the majority of the recent action northeast of the inlet. They’re also taking an interest in naked and skirted ballyhoo, especially when trolled along with teasers like dredges and daisy chains.
Mike, of Jennette’s Pier, reports that bottom fishermen are hooking some spot, pigfish, croaker, sea mullet, and more. Shrimp and bloodworms are producing most of the action.
Anglers are also connecting with some bluefish on bottom rigs and while working lures like Gotcha plugs. A few spanish mackerel have been mixed in when the water’s clean.
Anglers also landed several king mackerel last week on live baits fished from the end of the pier.
