Northern Beaches – August 28, 2014
An estimated 600 lb. blue marlin takes to the air off Oregon Inlet. The fish was released on a recent trip with Capt. David Peck aboard the charterboat “Skiligal” out of the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center.
Betty, of TW’s Tackle, reports that that prior to the windy and rough conditions early in the week, surf casters fishing the northern beaches were still connecting with panfish like spot and sea mullet, along with some bluefish. Shrimp, bloodworms, and cut baits on bottom rigs are producing most of the surf action.
Boaters fishing the sound around Manteo and Oregon Inlet continue to find action with puppy drum, speckled trout, and flounder. Soft plastic baits and other artificials (along with live and cut baits) will fool the inshore predators.
Boaters trolling around the inlet and along the beachfront continue to connect with big numbers of spanish mackerel, bluefish, and some false albacore. Flashy lures like Clarkspoons are fooling the fish.
The offshore fleet continues to see excellent billfish action in the blue water off Oregon Inlet, with big numbers of blue and white marlin releases along with some sailfish last week. Meat fishing offshore hasn’t been shabby, either, as boats continue to bring back plenty of yellowfin tuna and dolphin to the docks. Ballyhoo paired with skirted trolling lures are fooling most of the offshore gamefish.
Heather Craver, of Clemmons, NC, with a spansih mackerel that bit a Clarkspoon while she was trolling off Nags Head with Capt. Ray Pugh.
Offshore bottomfishing has been solid as well, with big hauls of tilefish lately.
Melissa, of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, reports that billfish continue to delight anglers trolling off Oregon Inlet, and big numbers of white and blue marlin release flags are waving from the outriggers when the fleet returns. Plenty of sailfish are in the mix as well.
Boats targeting meatfish are also finding plenty of action, with yellowfin tuna and dolphin the mainstays right now. Naked and skirted ballyhoo are producing most of the action with both the billfish and the meatfish.
Bottom fishing offshore has been productive, too, with big hauls of blueline tilefish the most common catch.
Nearshore trollers are connecting with excellent catches of spanish mackerel and bluefish while pulling Clarkspoons behind trolling weights and planers. Good numbers of false albacore are in the mix as well.
Boats fishing the sound and around Oregon Inlet are hooking plenty of puppy drum, speckled trout, and flounder on both artificials and natural baits.
Anglers bottom fishing in Oregon Inlet are connecting with flounder, sea mullet, spot, pigfish, and more.
nobx carolina stylSteve and his sons from Kentucky with a meatfish slam they landed while trolling sea witches and Laceration Lures near The Point. They were fishing with Matt Paulson aboard the “Carolina Style” out of Wanchese Marina.
Mike, of Jennette’s Pier, reports that anglers bottom fishing with shrimp, squid, and other baits are hooking panfish like spot, sea mullet, pompano, pigfish, and more. A few flounder and puppy drum have also been in the mix.
Those working casting lures like Gotcha plugs are hooking bluefish and some smaller jacks.
Live baiters landed several king mackerel and cobia from the end of the pier last week.
