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We have another first in our family! This is the first Fall and Winter Fishing and Hunting guide for the Outer Banks! Outdoor activities are an important part of our lifestyle in north east North Carolina, especially fishing and hunting. Capt. Marty has told me many times how much the folks in the fishing fleets enjoy hunting in the fall and winter. So it just made sense to incorporate hunting into our new Fall and Winter guide.
The guide seems to grow just a little bit each time we do a new one. This time there are a few more recipes, some from my personal collection, along with some of Capt. Marty’s favorites. There are some other new features you will find and enjoy. Feel free to send any comments or suggestions of features you would like to see in upcoming guides. If you want to send a recipe along too that would be great!Capt. Marty is an important part of our radio stations. I am proud to have him as a co-worker and a friend. I am glad we have this outlet for him to share his love of the outdoors with you. Enjoy the new guide, and get ready for the Spring guide which will be here before you know it!
Mike “Moose” SmithVP/GM – Max Radio Of The CarolinasBeach 104 – WCMS 94.5 Water Country – News Radio 560 WGAI – WQDK Q-Country 99.3
It is with great pleasure and a big thank you to all the loyal Capt. Marty fans that we introduce the first Capt Marty fall winter fishing and hunting guide. The Capt. has outdone himself with articles and some great recipes.
Putting together this publication took lots of dedication and hard work from our staff. Missie Smith and Janet Woodard did an outstanding job of managing this project. Our entire staff contributed and a big thank you goes out to Mike Smith, Missie Smith, Janet Woodard, Lynn Capogrossi, Lynn Davis, Todd Duncan, Jody O’Donnell, Piper, Ray Turner, Sharon Martin and Don Upchurch.
Enjoy this guide. Let us know if there is anything else you would like to see in it. Here’s to tight lines and great fishing and hunting from your friends at Max Radio of the Carolinas.
Bob DavisStation ManagerMax Radio of the Carolinas
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CAPT. MARTY’S FISHING REPORT SCHEDULE
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Beach 104 - WCXL 104.1 FM Capt Marty’s Fishing Report 6:50 am & 8:20 am Monday - Friday Capt Marty’s Other Side Of Fishing 7:20 am Monday - Friday 94.5 Water Country WCMS Capt Marty’s Fishing Report 6:20 am & 8:20 am Monday - Friday Capt Marty’s Other Side Of Fishing 7:20 am Monday - Friday
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WELCOME BACK
Welcome to our very first fall edition of the Capt. Marty’s Outer Banks Fishing Guide. And you can, once again, thank our sponsors for providing this edition to you absolutely free of charge. In fact, it was our sponsors who requested this new fall version to help promote my very favorite time of year on the Outer AND Inner Banks. Please support them with your business and you will find out what ‘local knowledge’ is worth.
As you will notice, the fall edition is full of helpful tools for enjoying everything our area has to offer. I am especially proud to be including lots of information on the thousands of acres of public and private land that provide outdoorsman with hours of wildlife recreation. I hope to make everyone aware of the hunting, hiking, and wildlife watching opportunities that surround us.
And of course, I will cover all of the fall fishing opportunities from great offshore fishing for tuna, mackerel, grouper and snapper to outstanding fishing for red drum, speckled trout, bluefish and striped bass!
With the help of many contributors, I will round the guide out with stories, recipes, contact information and lots of helpful advice. I want this to be your tackle box sized outdoorsman’s bible. Let me know what you would like to see in future editions by contacting me at [email protected] the meantime, be careful, have fun and take a kid fishing, hunting or hiking.
God Bless!
Capt. Marty
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NORTH CAROLINA FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES
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 in the Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park at the south end of Roanoke Island in the town of Wanchese. You may also visit their website for more license information at www.ncdmf.net.
There are several variations of the license. The Annual License will cost NC residents $15.00 per year and non-residents will pay $30.00 for a one year license. The 10-day license will cost state residents $5.00 and non-residents $10.00. Children under 16 years of age are not required to have a license. Various other unified licenses are available, that include hunting and fishing combinations, by contacting your nearest license agent or by going on-line.
Keep in mind that most piers and charter boats have purchased blanket licenses. These licenses allow you to fish on these piers and boats without having to purchase a license yourself. Whether you are for or against the license, it is 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.
Also, new for this year is the 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.
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FIVE GOOD IDEAS FOR OFFSHORE FISHING
1 Always ice your fish in a salt brine if possible. The easiest way to do this is to plug the drains on the fishbox and place most of your ice in the box before you leave the dock. Ice is one of the cheapest expenses you will have so be sure to bring plenty. Keep a little extra aside in a cooler chest. After you have caught a few fish or by at least 10:00 a.m., go ahead and add a bit of seawater. Through the day keep adding a little ice and a little water so that it creates a brine. The fish will stay much cooler this way and the liquid will be sure to chill the entire fish. You will notice a difference with the firmness and the color of your fish when you get back to the dock.
2 If you are lucky enough to hook a wahoo, be sure to use two gaff hooks instead of one to bring him aboard. When you place a single gaff in a wahoo’s head, you are going to bring him over the side with his sharp teeth aimed directly at your jugular. The safer way of doing it was taught by Capt. Omie Tillet for years. He suggests that
after you have the first gaff solidly in the head, place a second gaff in the tail before you lift the wahoo over the side. This way the fish comes in horizontal to the water and with his teeth aimed safely away from your body.
3 Always, always wear shoes on a boat. No matter how trivial this may seem, take it from someone who has learned from experience what bare feet can suffer on the deck of a boat. There are leaders, hooks, teeth, gaffs, and slippery decks that have caused all kinds of serious injury over the years. Slips on a wet deck cause the most serious injuries, but the emergency rooms on the Outer Banks have impressive collections of hooks that they have removed from shoeless feet.
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4 There are three things you should never go offshore without. At least three five-gallon buckets (for emergency) a hand held VHF radio (for a spare), and a hand held GPS (also for a spare). And the Coast Guard highly recommends filing a float plan with a reliable friend before you set sail.
5 The best free website for real time satellite readouts of sea water temperatures is http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?notthumbs=0 or you can just google Rutgers Sea Water Temps. This is crucial information for successful offshore fishing, especially in the fall of the year.
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Maybe you already knew this, but the Outer Banks is home to one of the largest fleets of charter boats in the world. Many of these boats were custom-built right here in Dare County and represent some of the safest, fastest and most beautiful boats ever built.Just to drive by any marina from Oregon Inlet to Ocracoke will prove my point. And if you should decide you would like to hire a professionally guided boat for the day, there are definitely a few things you should know.
Before you begin to pick a boat and a captain, you must first educate yourself on what type of fishing is available and also determine what your price range is. Simply put, you can fish on anything from an inshore, guided skiff to an offshore sport fishing yacht. And there are a lot of options in between. A good way to determine WHAT you want to fish for is to break it down into three simple choices. Do you want to go offshore to the gulf stream and fish for tuna, dolphin and marlin aboard a sport fisherman on what usually runs to be about a 10 hour trip? Or…would you rather stick closer to the beach on the inshore or near-shore boats that can run half-day or full-day charters? These boats catch Spanish mackerel, cobia, stripers and many other coastal species and are available in a variety of sizes and prices. Or…maybe you would enjoy a day aboard an offshore or inshore headboat, which charge people individually (or by the head) and fish on the wrecks and reefs for all kinds of bottom fish including grouper, snapper, tilefish, flounder, sea bass and more.
So step one is to determine first, WHAT you want to fish for. A little research at the websites or booking desks of our local marinas will help you find what fits your budget and your angling desires. Check our marina listings in this guide for a good place to start.Don’t forget when figuring the costs to include the gratuity and the fish cleaning fees. And
THE BEST WAY TO CHARTER A BOAT
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be sure to take in account the seasonal availability chart located elsewhere in this guide.Okay, so you have decided what to fish for. Now you have to choose WHO you want to fish with and with so many boats to choose from you may want to do a little homework. OR, you can just let the marina pick the boat for you from their random rotation which generally works out fine. But it doesn’t cost a penny more to pick your own boat and it helps you to build a relationship with the skipper before you actually go fishing. Of course it’s better if you can start six months in advance, but you can do your research on a Monday and go fishing on Wednesday with no problem.
Choose your favorite marina and start off by walking the dock between three and five in the afternoon. Look at the boats, but remember not to get to caught up with who has the fanciest boat. When you consider that all of these boats meet stringent safety standards, your concern should be for who has a sufficient boat, WITH THE FRIENDLIEST CREW. You will find this out pretty quickly when you inquire at the stern of a vessel after a day’s fishing. Talk to the mate. He is the one that works the cockpit on the sport fishing boats and he is the one you will be spending the most time with. If you get a chance, talk to the people who are getting off of the boat. Most of the time you can tell just by their demeanor as to how their day went.
If you have time to gather some word of mouth input from others in our community such as the local restaurant staffs, bartenders, rental companies and such, you will find that most of them have their own favorites within the fleet. The charter guides build their business on their reputations in the local community so this is always a great place to look for guidance. And you might be surprised to find out that most of the booking services at the major marinas will not, because they cannot, make a recommendation. Obviously, it behooves them not to show favoritism. But you might ask them which boat THEY charter when they go fishing!
And if you find a friendly skipper who has a sufficient boat, you’re probably going to want to know how to determine what kind of fishermen he his. After all, you want a good fishermen right? Well, sort of. You have to remember that sometimes you catch a boatload of fish and sometimes you don’t. And when the fishing is good you don’t care if the captain can turn his head 360 degrees and spew pea soup out of his mouth. BUT when fishing is slow, it’s the friendly and entertaining captain that can make your day. He might take you whale watching or teach you some marine biology or let the kids steer the boat. All of this is an important part of enjoying your day. So, yes it is important to have a
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good fisherman at the helm, but it is more important to have one that has good people skills too. The fishing ability will take care of itself. Because of the caliber of our fleet, the good customer base we draw from, and the outstanding fishing we have, this is one of the most competitive fishing fleets in the world. It is very hard to become a part of this fleet, and even harder to stay a part of it. Fishermen come from all over the world to fish here and you had BETTER be a good fisherman if you plan on hanging around. So, pick the captain and mate with the personality, the boat that will safely get you to the fishing grounds and the date that gives you the best chance for your target species.
A little research on a computer, a stroll down the docks and a conversation or two with some local businessmen and women will insure that you make the right choice. Remember, inquiring minds want to know! And as a final thought, if you have any unanswered questions please feel free to drop me a line at [email protected]. I’ll do my best to make choosing a boat a fun and worthwhile endeavor for you.
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CAPTAIN’S PROFILE: STEVE COULTER
It was 1976 and high-school football practice was just about over for the day at Robert E. Lee High School in Staunton, Virginia. The team had been doing ‘three-a-days’ and they were hot and exhausted. It was about that time that a tight-end named Steve Coulter took notice of the creek run-ning by the practice field. It looked cool and inviting and when practice was over he ran to the stream and jumped in. When he climbed back up the bank, still in his uniform and covered with mud and grass and pond scum, one of the other players looked at him and said, “You look just like the creature from the black lagoon!” And that is why, thirty years later, you can walk the charter docks in Hat-teras and find a skipper named Creature and
a sleek charter boat called the ‘Sea Creature’.How Steve Coulter (Creature) found his way to Hatteras Harbor Marina is a little more complicated. After traveling from the Virginia mountains to fish on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Creature struck up a friendship with one of the captains named Jerry Shep-pard. It wasn’t long before they became fast friends and Creature would take a week’s vacation and spend all of it just riding along on Jerry’s boat, the ‘Tuna Duck’. One day Jerry told Creature, “Hey, you’re pretty good at this. Maybe you should make it your living.” And that’s exactly what Crea-ture did.
After he had relocated to Hatteras, his first job was working at the marina. But it wasn’t long before he was working the deck on Capt. Spurgeon Stowe’s headboat, the “Miss Hatteras”. He learned the skills of maintaining a boat, tying all the right knots and the importance of customer service. Fish-ing came naturally to him and the following year he began his sportfishing career on the Tuna Duck with the very captain who had encouraged him to become a waterman.
By 1990 Creature had teamed up with local boat owner Ken Miller to run his first charter-boat, the ‘Outlaw”. It was a good decision on Ken Millers part to take a chance on this rookie captain. In a period of two years they won the Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament, The Big Rock Tournament and finished sec-ond in the Pirate’s Cove Big Game Tourna-
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ment. Eventually, Creature bought his own boat and she was a used 47 ft. Buddy Har-ris, which he ran for five years. He followed that in 2000 with a brand new 55 ft. Core Sound boat and then, in 2002, he had his current boat built by Leonard Rigsby from Morehead City. All of his vessels have been functional and are designed to be, first and foremost, fishing platforms. If it doesn’t have something to do with producing a fish, you probably won’t find it on Creature’s boat.
Over the years, Creature has built a clientele of fly fishing enthusiasts and has held the 16
lb. and 20 lb. tippet IGFA world records for bluefin tuna on a fly rod. He is consis-tently one of the top producers in the Hat-teras Fleet, although he would never tell you that himself. Creature is a humble and hard working waterman who has no regrets about his career path. Fishing, with all it’s chal-lenges, has proven to him that you can have fun AND make a living at the same time. A few years ago he and his wife opened up a popular coffee shop just across the street from the marina in Hatteras Village. ‘The Dancing Turtle’ is a popular spot for locals and visitors to meet and spin all kinds of yarns about the
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CAPTAIN’S PROFILE:STEVE COULTER CONT. FROM PAGE 12
day’s fishing. And what does Creature like to do when he is not carrying clients fishing? He likes to go fishing himself. Several times over the last few years he has been able to fish extensively in the streams of Montana catching brown and rainbow trout with his trusty fly rod. No bowling, no hunting, no golf for this guy….just fishing.
At fifty years of age, Creature still has a lot of good years left in him. That is bad news for the fish. He has built a strong return business that has carried him through the difficult economic times and his reputation is
outstanding. He is known as a team player by his peers and he is one of the best marlin fisherman in the fleet. In fact, it is the blue marlin that is his favorite fish to catch and like most of the skippers and mates, he takes as much pleasure in seeing a customer catch a fish as he would if he had caught it himself.
He has come a long way since he climbed out of that ditch in Staunton Virginia. But one thing is for sure. He has made a lifetime of memories for himself and for his loyal cus-tomers and he’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. Just don’t call him Steve!
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WILD BOAR SEASONSIn the following counties: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, SwainOct. 13 – Nov. 22, Dec. 15 – Jan. 1In the other 94 counties of the state, feral hogs are not considered to be wild boars, and the Commission does not regulate them.
WILD TURKEY SEASONSWinter Either-Sex Season (private lands only)Jan. 12 – 17, 2009Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Granville, Person, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, WilkesOnly one turkey may be harvested during the winter season.Youth Day (male or bearded turkey only) April 4, 2009Statewide Spring Season (male or bearded turkey only)April 11 – May 9, 2009
BEAR HUNTING SEASONSWESTERN BEAR SEASONOct. 13 – Nov. 22, Dec. 15 – Jan. 1West of the boundary formed by I-77 from the Virginia state line to I-40 and I-40 west to N.C. 18 south to the South Carolina state line.EASTERN BEAR SEASONS:NOV. 10 – JAN. 1In the following counties: Bladen, Carteret, Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, SampsonDEC. 1 – 20In the following counties: Brunswick, ColumbusNOV. 10 –15 AND DEC. 15 – 27In the following counties: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Dare, Hyde, JonesPamlico (use of dogs for hunting bear is prohibited here.)Pasquotank, Tyrrell, WashingtonNOV. 10 – 15 AND DEC. 15 – 17In the following counties and parts of counties: Hertford, Halifax (that part east of U.S. 301)Martin, Northampton (that part east of U.S. 301)NOV. 8 – 15 AND DEC. 15 – 27Bertie, Currituck, Gates, PerquimansNOV. 10 – 15Greene, Lenoir, Pitt
*IMPORTANT*Please check with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for the most current dates as well as bag limits www.ncwildlife.org.
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WATERFOWL SEASONS
BAG LIMITS:a.) Conventional bag: 6 ducks with no more than 4 scoters, 4 mallards with no more than 2 hen mallards, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 1 black or mottled duck (season closed until December 13), 1 pintail, or 1 fulvous tree duck. Prior to January 2 the daily bag limit for scaup is 1, with a daily bag of 2 for the remainder of the season. The season on canvasbacks and harlequin ducks is closed. (Possession limits are twice the daily bag unless otherwise noted.)b.) Other Limits: 1.) 15 light geese (Includes snow & blue geese & Ross’ geese), no possession limit 2.) 3 brant 3.) 5 mergansers (2 hooded mergansers) 4.) 7 sea ducks (In special sea duck areas only). In other areas sea ducks are part of the regular duck bag limit. No more than 4 scoters per day may be taken in either season. 5.) 15 coots 6.) 5 dark geese (Includes Canada geese & white-fronted geese) in the Resident Hunt Zone, 5 in the Southern James Bay Zone and 1 per season (permit holders only) in the Northeast Hunt Zone.
HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
You may also call 1-800-675-0263 for this information.Report all bands by calling 1-800-327-BAND or www.reportband.gov
Ducks, Mergansers & Coots
Sea Ducks (Applies to extended bag limitsonly in Special Sea Duck Area.)
Dark Geese (Includes Canada geese &white-fronted geese) Ask your WildlifeService Agent to see the map for goose huntzones or view at www.ncwildlife.org
Light Geese(Includes snow & blue geese & Ross’ geese)
Brant
Tundra Swan
Youth Waterfowl Day (Species include ducks, geese, mergansers,coots and tundra swans. The youth must havea valid permit to harvest a tundra swan or a Canada goose (NE Hunt zone only).
October 1-4, November 8-29 and December 13 - January 24 [Black and mottled ducks closed until Dec. 13; Prior to Jan. 2 the daily bag limit for scaup is 1, then the daily bag is 2 for the remainder of the season]
October 1 – January 31
Resident Population Hunt Zone: Oct. 1-11, Nov. 8-29 and Dec. 13 – Feb. 7Southern James Bay Hunt Zone (Gaddy Goose refuge closed after Sept. 30): Oct. 1-25 and Nov. 8 – Dec. 31.Northeast Hunt Zone: Dec. 22 – Jan. 24 (By permit only – 1,000 will be issued).
October 15 - October 25November 8 - February 28
November 8–29 and December 13 - January 24
November 8 - January 31 (By permit only - 5,000 will be issued.)
January 31, 2009Youth must be 15 years of age or younger and accompanied by a properly licensed adult. The adult can not duck hunt but may participate in otherseasons that are open on the special youth day.
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Life got you down? Fall is decompression
time on the Outer Banks
Decompress: to release from pressure; to relax
The Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival, a six-day celebration of the wild side of the Outer Banks region of North Carolina, is set for Nov. 4 through Nov. 9. Birding, natural history, decoy carving, photography and paddling are just some of the events planned for the festival which spans Veteran’s Day weekend.
Ever wondered what a duck hunt is like? Come experience the hunt of a lifetime on this trip. Participants learn about decoys and ducks and have the opportunity to sit in a blind on this simulated duck hunt in a photography blind. Decoys are placed, calls are used and the anticipation of ducks coming to the decoys will almost rival watching the sun come up! The only shooting on this ‘duck hunt’ is with cameras! History-lovers will enjoy imagining a day in the life of Currituck Beach Lighthouse keepers of the U.S. Lifesaving Service in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Tour private quarters of the Victorian 1876 Keeper’s House and other historic structures on the grounds. Climb 214 steps to the top of the 1875 Currituck Beach Lighthouse for an exhilarating birds-eye view of the northern Outer Banks with close inspection to the operational fi rst order Fresnel lens that can be seen 18 miles out to sea. And for those who need something more physical to relieve the tension, the region offers some of the country’s best paddling for canoe and kayak enthusiasts. With almost 100 programs to choose from, there is literally something for everyone and the cost is affordable even on a modest budget! To learn more about the Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival call 252-441-8144 or go to www.wingsoverwater.org. Sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, Carolina Bird Club, Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society, Roanoke Island Festival Park and the Outer Banks Sentinel.
Sometimes the best way to put life in perspective is to leave it behind!
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OREGON INLET TIDESNOVEMBER 2008
DECEMBER 2008
JANUARY 2009
FEBRUARY 2009
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 1-SAT 10:31 AM 4:05 AM 11:00 PM 5:15 PM 2-SUN 10:08 AM 3:38 AM 10:41 PM 5:00 PM 3-MON 10:47 AM 4:16 AM 11:28 PM 5:48 PM 4-TUES 11:29 AM 5:02 AM – 6:36 PM 5-WED 12:24 AM 5:56 AM 12:17 PM 7:23 PM 6-THUR 1:27 AM 7:00 AM 1:10 PM 8:06 PM 7-FRI 2:26 AM 8:08 AM 2:10 PM 8:47 PM 8-SAT 3:18 AM 9:15 PM 3:12 PM 9:28 PM 9-SUN 4:04 AM 10:17 AM 4:13 PM 10:11 PM 10-MON 4:50 AM 11:14 AM 5:09 PM 10:57 PM 11-TUES 5:37 AM 12:09 PM 6:01 PM 11:45 PM 12-WED 6:24 AM – 6:51 PM 1:03 PM 13-THUR 7:13 AM 12:35 AM 7:39 PM 1:58 PM 14-FRI 8:03 AM 1:27 AM 8:29 PM 2:54 PM 15-SAT 8:54 AM 2:22 AM 9:21 PM 3:51 PM 16-SUN 9:46 AM 3:20 AM 10:17 PM 4:49 PM 17-MON 10:40 AM 4:23 AM 11:21 PM 5:47 PM 18-TUES 11:37 AM 5:32 AM – 6:44 PM 19-WED 12:32 AM 6:44 AM 12:38 PM 7:39 PM 20-THUR 1:44 AM 7:56 AM 1:44 PM 8:31 PM 21-FRI 2:50 AM 9:05 AM 2:53 PM 9:22 PM 22-SAT 3:46 AM 10:08 AM 3:56 PM 10:10 PM 23-SUN 4:35 AM 11:04 AM 4:53 PM 10:57 PM 24-MON 5:21 AM 11:54 AM 5:42 PM 11:41 PM 25-TUES 6:03 AM – 6:27 PM 12:39 PM 26-WED 6:42 AM 12:22 AM 7:08 PM 1:20 PM 27-THUR 7:20 AM 12:59 AM 7:46 PM 2:00 PM 28-FRI 7:56 AM 1:32 AM 8:23 PM 2:40 PM 29-SAT 8:30 AM 2:01 AM 8:59 PM 3:20 PM 30-SUN 9:03 AM 2:29 AM 9:36 PM 3:59 PM
First Quarter - 5th • Last Quarter - 19thNew Moon - 27th • Full Moon - 13th
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 1-MON 9:37 AM 3:01 AM 10:15 PM 4:38 PM 2-TUES 10:12 AM 3:40 AM 10:58 PM 5:16 PM 3-WED 10:52 AM 4:27 AM 11:46 PM 5:51 PM 4-THUR 11:37 AM 5:22 AM – 6:25 PM 5-FRI 12:37 AM 6:24 AM 12:28 PM 7:02 PM 6-SAT 1:31 AM 7:32 AM 1:27 PM 7:44 PM 7-SUN 2:26 AM 8:41 AM 2:31 PM 8:32 PM 8-MON 3:22 AM 9:48 AM 3:37 PM 9:25 PM 9-TUES 4:17 AM 10:52 AM 4:39 PM 10:21 PM 10-WED 5:12 AM 11:53 AM 5:36 PM 11:18 PM 11-THUR 6:05 AM – 6:29 PM 12:52 PM 12-FRI 6:58 AM 12:16 AM 7:22 PM 1:49 PM 13-SAT 7:50 AM 1:13 AM 8:15 PM 2:45 PM 14-SUN 8:40 AM 2:12 AM 9:10 PM 3:39 PM 15-MON 9:31 AM 3:12 AM 10:08 PM 4:31 PM 16-TUES 10:21 AM 4:15 AM 11:08 PM 5:22 PM 17-WED 11:14 AM 5:21 AM – 6:12 PM 18-THUR 12:12 AM 6:29 AM 12:11 PM 7:01 PM 19-FRI 1:16 AM 7:36 AM 1:14 PM 7:52 PM 20-SAT 2:17 AM 8:41 AM 2:24 PM 8:43 PM 21-SUN 3:14 AM 9:42 AM 3:31 PM 9:35 PM 22-MON 4:07 AM 10:38 AM 4:30 PM 10:26 PM 23-TUES 4:55 AM 11:29 AM 5:20 PM 11:13 PM 24-WED 5:40 AM 12:16 PM 6:06 PM 11:55 PM 25-THUR 6:22 AM – 6:48 PM 1:00 PM 26-FRI 7:00 AM 12:32 AM 7:27 PM 1:41 PM 27-SAT 7:34 AM 1:05 AM 8:04 PM 2:21 PM 28-SUN 8:06 AM 1:35 AM 8:39 PM 2:59 PM 29-MON 8:36 AM 2:05 AM 9:14 PM 3:34 PM 30-TUES 9:08 AM 2:40 AM 9:50 PM 4:06 PM 31-WED 9:43 AM 3:21 AM 10:28 PM 4:34 PM
First Quarter - 5th • Last Quarter - 19thNew Moon - 27th • Full Moon - 12th
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 1-THUR 10:21 AM 4:05 AM 11:06 PM 4:54 PM 2-FRI 11:06 AM 4:57 AM 11:52 PM 5:25 PM 3-SAT 11:55 AM 5:55 AM – 6:05 PM 4-SUN 12:44 AM 6:59 AM 12:53 PM 6:53 PM 5 - MON 1:43 AM 8:10 AM 1:57 PM 7:50 PM 6-TUES 2:46 AM 9:26 AM 3:06 PM 8:53 PM 7-WED 3:50 AM 10:38 AM 4:14 PM 10:00 PM 8-THUR 4:52 AM 11:43 AM 5:17 PM 11:06 PM 9-FRI 5:50 AM – 6:15 PM 12:42 PM 10-SAT 6:43 AM 12:09 AM 7:11 PM 1:36 PM 11-SUN 7:34 AM 1:10 AM 8:05 PM 2:26 PM 12-MON 8:23 AM 2:10 AM 8:58 PM 3:14 PM 13-TUES 9:11 AM 3:09 AM 9:51 PM 4:00 PM 14-WED 10:00 AM 4:07 AM 10:45 PM 4:46 PM 15-THUR 10:49 AM 5:06 AM 11:39 PM 5:31 PM 16-FRI 11:42 AM 6:05 AM – 6:18 PM 17-SAT 12:35 AM 7:05 AM 12:42 PM 7:08 PM 18-SUN 1:33 AM 8:05 AM 1:49 PM 8:01 PM 19-MON 2:33 AM 9:04 AM 2:57 PM 8:56 PM 20-TUES 3:31 AM 10:03 AM 3:59 PM 9:49 PM 21-WED 4:25 AM 10:57 AM 4:53 PM 10:37 PM 22-THUR 5:13 AM 11:47 AM 5:41 PM 11:21 PM 23-FRI 5:55 AM – 6:25 PM 12:32 PM 24-SAT 6:32 AM 12:01 AM 7:05 PM 1:13 PM 25-SUN 7:05 AM 12:38 AM 7:41 PM 1:50 PM 26-MON 7:35 AM 1:14 AM 8:13 PM 2:24 PM 27-TUES 8:07 AM 1:51 AM 8:44 PM 2:54 PM 28-WED 8:40 AM 2:29 AM 9:17 PM 3:19 PM 29-THUR 9:18 AM 3:11 AM 9:53 PM 3:42 PM 30 - FRI 9:59 AM 3:55 AM 10:34 PM 4:09 PM 31-SAT 10:44 AM 4:43 AM 11:20 PM 4:43 PM
First Quarter - 4th • Last Quarter - 17thNew Moon - 26th • Full Moon - 10th
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 1-SUN 11:33 AM 5:37 AM – 5:27 PM 2-MON 12:13 AM 6:39 AM 12:29 PM 6:20 PM 3-TUES 1:13 AM 7:55 AM 1:33 PM 7:23 PM 4-WED 2:20 AM 9:16 AM 2:45 PM 8:34 PM 5-THUR 3:30 AM 10:28 AM 3:59 PM 9:50 PM 6-FRI 4:35 AM 11:30 AM 5:06 PM 11:01 PM 7-SAT 5:33 AM – 6:05 PM 12:25 PM 8-SUN 6:26 AM 12:07 AM 7:00 PM 1:14 PM 9-MON 7:16 AM 1:07 AM 7:51 PM 2:00 PM 10-TUES 8:04 AM 2:05 AM 8:40 PM 2:43 PM 11-WED 8:50 AM 3:00 AM 9:28 PM 3:25 PM 12-THUR 9:37 AM 3:53 AM 10:15 PM 4:07 PM 13-FRI 10:25 AM 4:45 AM 11:02 PM 4:50 PM 14-SAT 11:14 AM 5:37 AM 11:52 PM 5:34 PM 15-SUN – 6:30 AM 12:08 PM 6:22 PM 16-MON 12:46 AM 7:26 AM 1:11 PM 7:14 PM 17-TUES 1:47 AM 8:25 AM 2:22 PM 8:09 PM 18-WED 2:49 AM 9:26 AM 3:30 PM 9:04 PM 19-THUR 3:47 AM 10:23 AM 4:29 PM 9:56 PM 20-FRI 4:37 AM 11:13 AM 5:19 PM 10:45 PM 21-SAT 5:19 AM 11:57 AM 6:03 PM 11:31 PM 22-SUN 5:56 AM – 6:40 PM 12:35 PM 23-MON 6:31 AM 12:15 AM 7:13 PM 1:10 PM 24-TUES 7:05 AM 12:58 AM 7:43 PM 1:41 PM 25-WED 7:40 AM 1:40 AM 8:14 PM 2:08 PM 26-THUR 8:17 AM 2:22 AM 8:48 PM 2:34 PM 27-FRI 8:57 AM 3:04 AM 9:26 PM 3:00 PM 28-SAT 9:40 AM 3:48 AM 10:09 PM 3:32 PM
First Quarter - 2th • Last Quarter - 16thNew Moon - 24th • Full Moon - 9th
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OREGON INLET TIDESMARCH 2009
APRIL 2009
MAY 2009
JUNE 2009
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 1-SUN 10:25 AM 4:36 AM 10:56 PM 4:12 PM 2-MON 11:15 AM 5:32 AM 11:51 PM 5:01 PM 3-TUES – 6:40 AM 12:11 PM 5:59 PM 4-WED 12:52 AM 7:56 AM 1:18 PM 7:08 PM 5-THUR 2:00 AM 9:10 AM 2:37 PM 8:29 PM 6-FRI 3:10 AM 10:14 AM 3:55 PM 9:50 PM 7-SAT 4:15 AM 11:11 AM 5:00 PM 11:02 PM 8-SUN 5:14 AM – 5:56 PM 12:00 PM 9-MON 7:06 AM 12:05 AM 7:46 PM 1:46 PM 10-TUES 7:56 AM 2:03 AM 8:33 PM 2:28 PM 11-WED 8:43 AM 2:57 AM 9:18 PM 3:09 PM 12-THUR 9:29 AM 3:47 AM 10:01 PM 3:49 PM 13-FRI 10:14 AM 4:35 AM 10:43 PM 4:28 PM 14-SAT 10:59 AM 5:21 AM 11:27 PM 5:07 PM 15-SUN 11:44 AM 6:07 AM – 5:47 PM 16-MON 12:12 AM 6:56 AM 12:33 PM 6:28 PM 17-TUES 1:00 AM 7:49 AM 1:30 PM 7:14 PM 18-WED 1:53 AM 8:47 AM 2:43 PM 8:06 PM 19-THUR 2:51 AM 9:46 AM 4:00 PM 9:04 PM 20-FRI 3:49 AM 10:41 AM 5:02 PM 10:05 PM 21-SAT 4:42 AM 11:29 AM 5:51 PM 11:05 PM 22-SUN 5:29 AM – 12:20 PM 6:32 PM 23-MON 6:11 AM 12:00 AM 7:06 PM 12:47 PM 24-TUES 6:52 AM 12:51 AM 7:37 PM 1:20 PM 25-WED 7:32 AM 1:39 AM 8:09 PM 1:51 PM 26-THUR 8:13 AM 2:25 AM 8:44 PM 2:21 PM 27-FRI 8:55 AM 3:10 AM 9:22 PM 2:52 PM 28-SAT 9:37 AM 3:56 AM 10:04 PM 3:27 PM 29-SUN 10:22 AM 4:45 AM 10:50 PM 4:07 PM 30-MON 11:09 AM 5:39 AM 11:40 PM 4:52 PM 31-TUES – 6:40 AM 12:01 PM 5:46 PM
First Quarter - 4th • Last Quarter - 18thNew Moon - 26th • Full Moon - 10th
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 1-WED 12:35 AM 7:46 AM 1:02 PM 6:50 PM 2-THUR 1:35 AM 8:53 AM 2:16 PM 8:08 PM 3-FRI 2:41 AM 9:55 AM 3:39 PM 9:34 PM 4-SAT 3:49 AM 10:52 AM 4:52 PM 10:51 PM 5-SUN 4:54 AM 11:43 AM 5:51 PM – 6-MON 5:52 AM 12:00 AM 6:42 PM 12:30 PM 7-TUES 6:46 AM 1:00 AM 7:28 PM 1:14 PM 8-WED 7:35 AM 1:55 AM 8:12 PM 1:55 PM 9-THUR 8:22 AM 2:44 AM 8:54 PM 2:35 PM 10-FRI 9:06 AM 3:31 AM 9:35 PM 3:13 PM 11-SAT 9:49 AM 4:15 AM 10:15 PM 3:50 PM 12-SUN 10:31 AM 4:58 AM 10:55 PM 4:24 PM 13-MON 11:14 AM 5:42 AM 11:36 PM 4:57 PM 14-TUES 11:59 AM 6:29 AM – 5:33 PM 15-WED 12:17 AM 7:19 AM 12:53 PM 6:15 PM 16-THUR 1:00 AM 8:12 AM 2:02 PM 7:04 PM 17-FRI 1:46 AM 9:03 AM 3:20 PM 8:03 PM 18-SAT 2:37 AM 9:50 AM 4:23 PM 9:11 PM 19-SUN 3:31 AM 10:33 AM 5:10 PM 10:21 PM 20-MON 4:27 AM 11:12 AM 5:48 PM 11:25 PM 21-TUES 5:21 AM 11:49 AM 6:23 PM – 22-WED 6:11 AM 12:22 AM 6:58 PM 12:24 PM 23-THUR 6:59 AM 1:15 AM 7:36 PM 1:00 PM 24-FRI 7:45 AM 2:05 AM 8:17 PM 1:38 PM 25-SAT 8:31 AM 2:56 AM 9:01 PM 2:19 PM 26-SUN 9:17 AM 3:48 AM 9:47 PM 3:02 PM 27-MON 10:05 AM 4:42 AM 10:36 PM 3:50 PM 28-TUES 10:56 AM 5:40 AM 11:27 PM 4:42 PM 29-WED 11:54 AM 6:39 AM – 5:42 PM 30-THUR 12:21 AM 7:38 AM 1:01 PM 6:54 PM
First Quarter - 2th • Last Quarter - 17thNew Moon - 24th • Full Moon - 9th
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 1-FRI 1:19 AM 8:36 AM 2:18 PM 8:14 PM 2-SAT 2:21 AM 9:31 AM 3:34 PM 9:33 PM 3-SUN 3:26 AM 10:23 AM 4:39 PM 10:45 PM 4-MON 4:31 AM 11:12 AM 5:34 PM 11:51 PM 5-TUES 5:31 AM 11:59 AM 6:23 PM – 6-WED 6:25 AM 12:48 AM 7:08 PM 12:43 PM 7-THUR 7:15 AM 1:40 AM 7:51 PM 1:26 PM 8-FRI 8:00 AM 2:28 AM 8:32 PM 2:05 PM 9-SAT 8:43 AM 3:13 AM 9:12 PM 2:42 PM 10-SUN 9:24 AM 3:56 AM 9:50 PM 3:14 PM 11-MON 10:04 AM 4:39 AM 10:27 PM 3:43 PM 12-TUES 10:46 AM 5:22 AM 11:03 PM 4:13 PM 13-WED 11:30 AM 6:07 AM 11:39 PM 4:48 PM 14-THUR – 6:50 AM 12:19 PM 5:30 PM 15-FRI 12:16 AM 7:33 AM 1:16 PM 6:20 PM 16-SAT 12:56 AM 8:14 AM 2:19 PM 7:19 PM 17-SUN 1:42 AM 8:53 AM 3:18 PM 8:25 PM 18-MON 2:35 AM 9:31 AM 4:07 PM 9:35 PM 19-TUES 3:34 AM 10:09 AM 4:52 PM 10:44 PM 20-WED 4:34 AM 10:50 AM 5:37 PM 11:48 PM 21-THUR 5:32 AM 11:33 AM 6:22 PM – 22-FRI 6:26 AM 12:48 AM 7:08 PM 12:19 PM 23-SAT 7:18 AM 1:46 AM 7:56 PM 1:06 PM 24-SUN 8:08 AM 2:43 AM 8:44 PM 1:55 PM 25-MON 8:58 AM 3:39 AM 9:34 PM 2:46 PM 26-TUES 9:51 AM 4:35 AM 10:23 PM 3:40 PM 27-WED 10:47 AM 5:30 AM 11:14 PM 4:39 PM 28-THUR 11:48 AM 6:24 AM – 5:44 PM 29-FRI 12:06 AM 7:18 AM 12:55 PM 6:56 PM 30-SAT 1:00 AM 8:10 AM 2:06 PM 8:10 PM 31-SUN 2:00 AM 9:01 AM 3:15 PM 9:22 PM’
First Quarter - 1st • Last Quarter - 17thNew Moon - 24th • Full Moon - 9th
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 1-MON 3:03 AM 9:51 AM 4:16 PM 10:30 PM 2-TUES 4:09 AM 10:41 AM 5:11 PM 11:33 PM 3-WED 5:10 AM 11:30 AM 6:01 PM – 4-THUR 6:04 AM 12:30 AM 6:48 PM 12:17 PM 5-FRI 6:53 PM 1:21 AM 7:31 PM 1:00 PM 6-SAT 7:38 AM 2:09 AM 8:13 PM 1:40 PM 7-SUN 8:20 AM 2:54 AM 8:51 PM 2:14 PM 8-MON 9:01 AM 3:37 AM 9:27 PM 2:43 PM 9-TUES 9:41 AM 4:19 AM 10:00 PM 3:09 PM 10-WED 10:21 AM 5:00 AM 10:32 PM 3:40 PM 11-THUR 11:02 AM 5:39 AM 11:04 PM 4:17 PM 12-FRI 11:45 AM 6:15 AM 11:39 PM 5:00 PM 13-SAT – 6:49 AM 12:30 PM 5:49 PM 14-SUN 12:19 AM 7:21 AM 1:17 PM 6:45 PM 15-MON 1:04 AM 7:54 AM 2:09 PM 7:46 PM 16-TUES 1:55 AM 8:32 AM 3:03 PM 8:52 PM 17-WED 2:53 AM 9:15 AM 4:00 PM 10:03 PM 18-THUR 3:55 AM 10:04 AM 4:56 PM 11:16 PM 19-FRI 4:57 AM 10:56 AM 5:52 PM – 20-SAT 5:57 AM 12:25 AM 6:46 PM 11:50 PM 21-SUN 6:53 AM 1:29 AM 7:38 PM 12:44 PM 22-MON 7:48 AM 2:29 AM 8:29 PM 1:40 PM 23-TUES 8:43 AM 3:25 AM 9:19 PM 2:37 PM 24-WED 9:39 AM 4:18 AM 10:08 PM 3:36 PM 25-THUR 10:36 AM 5:09 AM 10:57 PM 4:38 PM 26-FRI 11:35 AM 5:59 AM 11:48 PM 5:42 PM 27-SAT – 6:48 AM 12:36 PM 6:48 PM 28-SUN 12:41 AM 7:37 AM 1:40 PM 7:55 PM 29-MON 1:38 AM 8:28 AM 2:44 PM 9:01 PM 30-TUES 2:41 AM 9:20 AM 3:46 PM 10:06 PM
First Quarter - 29th • Last Quarter - 15thNew Moon - 22nd • Full Moon - 7th
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FISHING & THE MOONHere is a handy guideline to help you plan the best times to fish on the Outer Banks. Keep in mind that there are exceptions to every rule but here is a good rule of thumb. When planning a fishing trip, try to go on the back side of the full moon. Why? It’s simply because fish tend to feed at night on the full moon. Usually, daytime fishing is slower during these periods. This is generally true for all types of fishing from offshore to inshore to surf and pier. Here are the dates of the full moons and the periods of no moon. Plan your trip as close to the dark of the moon as possible for best results!
NEW MOON
November 27th
December 27th
January 26th
February 24th
March 26th
April 24th
May 24th
June 22nd
July 21st
FULL MOON
November 13th
December 12th
January 10th
February 9th
March 10th
April 9th
May 9th
June 7th
July 7th
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THAT’S MY BOY!
Manteo resident Greg Allen is a fishing fanatic. He eats and breathes fishing.Every spare moment he has is spent building his own rods, tying his own flies and fishingwherever a bite can be found. Problem is, since he and his wife Charlene have threesmall children at home, spare moments are hard to come by.
Michael Allen is Greg’s eight year-old son. And even though the Allen family is blessedwith two little sisters for Michael, it was always dad’s wish that his only son wouldinherit the fishing bug. Greg shouldn’t have worried. You know the old saying about anapple not falling very far from the tree? It turns out that Michael, a student at ManteoElementary School, might love fishing even MORE than his dad.
Around the first of October, Michael and his dad went fishing in a local pond in their neighborhood. It was a pond they fished fre-quently and usually they caught bream or crappie or maybe a catfish. Michael was fishing his favorite rig, a nightcrawler dangling beneath a small cork. The stage was set.
Pretty soon, the cork disappeared beneath the surface and didn’t come back up. This wassomething bigger than anything he had ever caught in the pond. Greg was coaching hisson as they eventually brought the fish close enough to see it was a largemouth bass!And it was a monster!
Michael expertly fought the fish closer and closer to the bank. His dad waded out to tryand grab it by the lips. They had no landing net because they had no idea anything thisbig lived in the pond. Eventually Michael worked the fish in close enough for his dad tograb it and he triumphantly returned to shore with it. The bass weighed 7 pounds and it only took them a moment to realize they had to show this whopper to mom. Greg filled a cooler with water, put the bass in it, and raced back up the street to get Charlene. With in
Michael Allen & Old One Eye
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minutes they were taking pictures and everyone in the neighborhood was watching. It was then that they noticed that the big bass only had one eye.
After a few minutes of picture taking, the fish, now affectionately named “Old One Eye”,was returned unharmed to the pond. It was an outstanding family moment and better thananything a computerized video game could offer. Greg’s chest swelled with pride whenhe realized Michael’s accomplishment.
The next morning, Greg went to Michael’s room to wake him for school. “But daddy, Idon’t want to go to school. I want to go fishing!”, Michael said. “Yes!”,Greg whisperedquietly so Charlene wouldn’t hear, “My boy is going to be a fisherman!”. At that moment, he made that signal that bowlers make so dramatically when they throw a strike and then he rousted his son out of bed and off to school. And for the next week anyone that was anyone got a high five, saw the picture of the boy and the big fish and heard a very proud father say, “Yes sir, that’s my boy!”
2 Convenient Locations: Nags Head
5000 S. Croatan Hwy. • 252.441.3697
Elizabeth City1008 F Halstead Blvd • 252.337.9880
Stay Connected.
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OUTER BANKS MARINASANCHORAGE INN AND MARINA 205 Irving Garrish Hwy., Ocracoke 27960(252) 928-6661 or www.anchorageinn.comALLIGATOR RIVER MARINA13435 Hwy. 64 E., Columbia 27925(252) 796-0333BROAD CREEK MARINA708 Harbor Rd., Wanchese 27981(252) 473-5344 orwww.broadcreekmarinaobx.comBIG TROUT MARINA17 Summerlin Dr., Englehard 27824(252) 925-6651COINJOCK MARINA321 Water Lilly Rd., Coinjock 27923(252) 453-327COLUMBIA MARINAWater St., Columbia 27925(252) 796-8561COLUMBIA TOWN HARBOR103 Main St., Columbia 27925(252) 796-278CYPRESS COVE MARINA 175 Ramp Rd., Columbia 27925(252) 796-0435HATTERAS HARBOR MARINA58058 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943(252) 986-2166 or www.hatterasharbor.comHATTERAS LANDING MARINA 58848 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943(252) 986-2077 or www.hatteraslanding.com
MANTEO WATERFRONT MARINA207 Queen Elizabeth Ave.,Manteo 27954(252) 473-3320MIDWAY MARINA AND MOTEL157 Coinjock Dev. Rd., Coinjock 27923(252) 453-3625ODEN’S DOCK57878 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943(252) 986-2555OREGON INLET FISHING CENTER98 Hwy. 12, Nags Head 27959(252) 441-6301 or www.oregon-inlet.comPIRATES COVE YACHT CLUBOne Sailfish Dr., Manteo 27954(252) 473-3906 or www.fishpiratescove.comSHALLOWBAG BAY CLUB1100 B South Bay Club Dr., Manteo 27954(252) 473-4946TEACH’S LAIR MARINA58646 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943(252) 986-2460 or www.teachslair.comTHICKET LUMP MARINA219 Thicket Lump Rd., Wanchese 27981(252) 473-4500VILLAGE MARINA57980 Hwy. 12, Hatteras 27943(252) 986-2522
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NAGS HEAD FISHING PIERHwy. 12, Nags Head 27959(252) 441-4151
OUTER BANKS FISHING PIER8901 S Old Oregon Inlet Rd.Nags Head 27959(252) 441-5740
HATTERAS ISLAND FISHING PIER24251 Atlantic Drive, Rodanthe 27968(252) 987-2323
OUTER BANKS PIERS
FERRY SCHEDULEPlease call 1-800-By-Ferry or visit www.ncdot.org for the latest schedule information and to make reservations.
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HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES SURROUND THE OUTER BANKS
Most people visit the Outer Banks and spend their entire time on the beach, and you can’t blame them for that. Mostly people think of this narrow strip of land as heaven on earth and could eternally spend their time with their toes in the water.
What many of them don’t realize is that just to the west of them, on a huge expanse of land popularly called the ‘Inner Banks’, is one of the largest pieces of wilderness on the whole east coast. To me, it is no wonder the Lost Colony got lost. One moment they were high and dry on Roanoke Island and then, by my theory, someone said “let’s go west” and off they trudged into the Alligator River Refuge. And that is where they will one day be found, or at least that’s what it looks like to me.
An old friend once said to me, while riding the refuge looking at the deer and bear, “Marty, this is one of the
wildest pieces of wilderness there is. It may not have the grandeur of the Rockies but if you took away these man-made roads and canals, can you imagine how hard it would have been to travel across this land?” And he was right! There IS a vast amount of land, both public and private, available for hunting, fishing and other wildlife opportunities.
If you are a whitetail deer enthusiast, you might start by looking into one of the three major wildlife refuges that include the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and the Mattumuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. Each offers exceptional opportunities for permit hunting at very inexpensive costs. Usually these hunts are covered by the gamelands permit you purchase with your hunting license. Or you could
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look into joining one of the many deer clubs available for private leased land hunting. The cost for these average from $250.00 to about $1000.00 dollars a year, depending on the quality of the bucks, the amount of land and the number of members.
And there is no shortage of whitetails in northeastern North Carolina. The coastal areas usually produce a larger number of deer with smaller antler size but as you move inland into the areas around Bertie County you will find a smaller number of much larger bucks with more antler mass. The bag limit is very liberal in the Eastern Deer Management area and includes up to four bucks and a liberal amount of does.
Also keep in mind that these same areas are home to one of the biggest populations of black bears in the United States. There are opportunities to hunt bear but they require a good knowledge of refuge boundaries and game laws. The Alligator River National Wildlife Area is actually a bear refuge where they are protected by law. This area does, however; offer some of the best chances for bear watching in mid to late summer and into the fall. The secret for seeing black bears is being on the refuge near the edge of the farm fields from
sunset to dark. Although it is common to see bears in the fields and on the roads early in the evening, the best movement seems to happen just ahead of dark. Remember to bring binoculars and mosquito repellant and be ready to exit the refuge at dark, which is required by refuge rules.
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If you are a waterfowler, you can’t beat the Mattumuskeet National Wildlife Refuge located in Hyde County. This lake, which is the largest in North Carolina is home to one of the largest migrations of Tundra Swan, Canada Geese, and every other kind of waterfowl known to man. Blinds are offered for hunting, by permit only, through the refuge office, which is listed in Refuge Information pages elsewhere in this guide.
Bodie Island in the area of South Nags Head also offers hunting blinds by permit only. You can stop in the Refuge Office and Information Center at Whalebone Junction to obtain more information or you can find websites and phone numbers in the Refuge Information pages. This is a popular spot the locals call the ‘flats’ where it is recommended to have a reservation, but you can often hunt on short notice by just showing up before daylight and getting on the stand-by list.
And finally you may want to consider the services of a hunting guide. One of the best ways to learn new territory is to go with someone that has experience as a professional guide. Waterfowl guides are fairly common in the area and are easy to find. On the other hand, whitetail deer and bear guides are a little rarer but available with a little research. The best recommendation is to talk to a local wildlife enforcement officer (game warden) from the area you would like to hunt. You can locate them by phone by calling the Enforcement Operations Office at 919-707-0030.
Make sure that you encourage hunters of all ages, especially the young ones, to sign up for a Hunter Safety Course at 919-707-0031 or log on to www.ncwildlife.org for more information on state requirements for hunting, and go out and have a great time!
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*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)
Greater Amberjack 28” FL 1/Day
Bluefish 15/Day, only 5 greater than 24” TL
Cobia 33” FL 2/Day
Wahoo 2/Day
Dolphin (B) 10/Day
King Mackerel (J) 24” FL 3/Day
Spanish Mackerel (J) 12” FL 15/Day
Tuna; Yellowfin, Bluefin & Bigeye (J) (H)
Sharks (J) (excluding spiny & smooth dogfish) (L)
Sharks Atlantic Sharpnose & Bonnethead (J, F) (L)
Blue Marlin (H) 99” LJFL 1 Vessel / Trip, Either Blue or White
White Marlin (H) 66” LJFL 1 Vessel / Trip, Either Blue or White
Sailfish (H) 63” LJFL 1/Day
Red Drum (Channel Bass, Puppy Drum) 18 - 27” TL (D) 1/Day 14” TL Western Albemarle & Flounder (Internal) Pamlico sounds & rivers south of 8/Day Browns’s Inlet. 15½” TL Eastern
Flounder (Ocean) 15½” TL North of Browns’s Inlet 8/Day
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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Finfish Species (Note Symbols) Minimum Length Bag Limit (per person)
American & Hickory Shad (M) 10/Day
Alewife & Blueback Herring (M) 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 (K & J) See Below
Red, Scamp, Yellowfin & Yellowmouth 5/Day (All groupers combined; includes Grouper only 1 warsaw, 1 speckled hind, 20” TL 1 golden tilefish, 1 snowy, & no more than 2 black or gag grouper, individual or combined) (K)
Black or Gag Groupers 24” FL 2/Day (See Above)
Speckled Hind (Kitty Mitchell) 1 Vessel/ Trip (See Above)
Warsaw Grouper 1 Vessel/ Trip (See Above)
Red Porgy (Silver Snapper, Pinky) 14” TL 3/Day
Dog, Gray, Cubera, Mahogany, Queen, 10/Day (Species combined; Schoolmaster & Yellowtail Snappers includes up to 2 Red Snappers)
Mutton Snapper See Above
Silk & Blackfin Snapper 12” TL See Above
Red Snapper 20” TL 2/Day (See Above)
Vermillion Snapper 12” TL 10/Day
Reef Complex Species Includes: Sheepshead, Spadefish, Gray Triggerfish, White Grunt, 20/Day Knobbed Porgy & More (See Pg. 35) (I) (J)
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.
*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.
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FISH OF THE CENTURY
We’ve known for a long time that monster blue marlin frequent the waters of the Outer Banks. The tales of long battles, broken lines and broken hearts are famous. Take, for instance, the battle in 1978 aboard the Fight-n-Lady with Capt. Sam Stokes and mate John Bayliss. That particular fight went on for twenty three and one-half hours before the line finally parted and the huge fish was lost.
And those kind of stories are many and frequently come back to be retold again and again on a windy day on the marina porch. That’s when a good cup of coffee and a gath-ered group of watermen make a story come to life, like it happened yesterday. And though there are many stories with sad endings, where there is the agony of defeat, there is also the occasional and hard earned joy of victory!
That was exactly the case during the 25th Annual Pirate’s Cove Big Game Tournament in August, when on the fourth and final day a real ‘hucklebuck’ was brought to the scales to be weighed.
Word had spread like wildfire around the dock and up and down the beaches. On a beautiful calm day a big fish had been boated after a two- hour battle. All of this took place nearly 60 miles out on the custom built 59 ft. Spencer Yacht ‘Mimi’. On board was an all-star crew that included Captain Mike King and mates Patrick Byrd, Chris Hall and Cliff Spencer. Boat builder Paul Spencer, who was the self proclaimed ‘coach’, also took part and the skillful angling was done by boat owner Trey Irvine of Westin Florida.
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Together this team fought the giant marlin on an artificial lure and 130 lb. class tackle. When the fish was finally brought alongside, mate Patrick Byrd, who MIGHT weigh 145 pounds dripping wet, grabbed the leader and said , “OH #%&*!”. But he master-fully wired up the fish and the flying gaffs were deployed perfectly by the other mates. The fish actually wedged in the tuna door as they tried to drag him in but they had enough adrenaline and enough manpower to muscle him on through. And it was at that point that the hook fell out of his mouth!
Of course the ride in was like a fantasy. They pulled a tape measure and worked the formulas to approximate the weight. Paul Spencer said it was the biggest blue marlin he had ever seen and he has seen some big ones. By all appearances it was going to be a grander. Mate Chris Hall said by cell phone on the way in, “If that fish isn’t a grander I’ll kiss your %#* on the dock when we get in!” Luckily for him, he didn’t have to.
When they finally reached the scales, a fork-lift lifted the blue marlin out of the cockpit of the Mimi. A hush fell over the crowd. Finally, North Carolina Governor’s Cup Weigh Master Randy Gregory, announced to the crowd, “ One thousand, two hun-dred, twenty eight and one-half pounds!”. And the pandemonium began. Unofficially it was the new state record beat-ing Captain Harry Baum’s and angler Jack
Herrington’s 1,142 pounder from 1974. If there was a national record, which there isn’t officially, it would have been the biggest to date. It was the largest blue marlin ever weighed in a billfish tournament. It was also the largest blue marlin caught in Atlantic waters off the United States. It is now unof-ficially second to the world record 1,408 pound blue marlin caught off Brazil many years ago.
Is it the ‘Catch of the Century’? You bet it is. There has never been one caught any bigger since marlin fishing began off our coast. It won the crew of the Mimi nearly $500,000 dollars. It won the 25th annual tournament hands down. At least ten cop-ies of the monster are being reproduced at Atlantic Taxidermy in South Florida. You can even watch the process by going to www.atlantictaxidermy.com. Or you can visit www.spenceryachtsinc.com to see the fish as it was landed. And best of all, the fish was eventually donated to science. You don’t get one of these, but once in a lifetime. So yes, if you asked any of those who waited in line to pass by the 1228.5 pound billfish, they would say it was the fish of the century. And as the line continued late into the night, and the tournament ended with the celebration of a behemoth, all of those who experienced the agony of losing a big one, could at least know just how big they really do get….and wonder if there is a bigger one out there with their name on it!
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’SFISHING ASSOCIATION By Missie Smith
I’ve been a member of the IWFA for three years, and I’ve got to tell you, it’s one very exciting and challenging club! But first, let me give you a little background information about the club and how it all got started by a group of ladies that just wanted to “Go Fishing”!
The IWFA, which stands for “International Women’s Fishing Association”, was founded in 1955 by Mrs. “Denny” Crowninshield, Mrs. John “Kay” Rybovich, and Mrs. Thomas T. “Ginny” Sherwood. These ladies traveled with their husbands to many fishing tournaments around the country only to be able to fish on “Ladies Day”. With some persuasion from Kay, another lady joined the team, Mrs. Jacquline Gerli. It was these four strong ladies that founded the IWFA, thus breaking through, into what at that time was known as a “Mans Sport”. This was in March 1955. The ladies worked fast, and in two weeks, with sixteen members, the first meeting of the IWFA was held. By June 1955 the IWFA had grown to 100 members.
In December 1955 the first IWFA annual Sailfish Tournament was held. Not long after, an invitation was received from Havana Cuba to fish in the Hemingway Marlin Tournament. The invitation was sent to Denny, and since she only had a few hours to reply, she promptly contacted the three founders and flew to Havana for the tournament. As far as we know, this was the first “Ladies” team ever to compete with men and to everyone’s astonishment; they
came home with the Championship Trophy. The rest is history!
In 1966 the IWFA established a scholarship trust to help qualified students that were seeking advanced degrees in the field of Marine Science. Since that time, over 150 scholarships have been awarded. The IWFA is a proud recipient of both the IGFA and the Billfish Foundation’s Conservation award. The IWFA is proud to continue to encourage women’s fishing, conservation and funding of scholarships.
IWFA gives women the opportunity to share and enjoy the passion for fishing. Busy schedules make it difficult to always find a friend that is ready to take a fishing trip for a few days or even a few hours. With this group, you can usually find someone ready to go catch a fish!
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Right here on the Outer Banks we have nearly 30 members.
These ladies fish and win! We fish rain or shine, cold or hot, rough or fair, because we fish for jewelry! That’s right, jewelry. Well, there’s a little more to it than that. We do love to fish! Who wouldn’t want to win? After all, the annual award for Release or Weight is a cut-out Sterling Silver Disk. If won again, a diamond is added to the disc. And, there are monthly awards that have precious gems added to them with each achievement. We’ll discuss those in another story, but suffice it to say, there are many ways to win in this club, so everyone receives something!
Here’s how it works! The fishing year starts
on January 1st and ends on December 31st. IGFA species that qualify are both fresh water and salt water and are listed in the IWFA rule book. There is a unique way we keep score, so pay close attention, and remember, we all abide by the “Honor System”. We keep score with points. The biggest fish on the lightest pound test gets the most points! Each species of fish is categorized into levels depending on how large the species gets and how difficult the fish is to land.
For example, let’s go bass fishing. We don’t really want to keep the bass, so we’re going to release the fish back to their happy home in the beautiful pond so they can make more little bass for us to catch later. Here’s how the “Release” scoring works:
A Largemouth bass weighing up to 3lbs, is a category 1; a largemouth bass weighing 3 to 8lbs, is a category 2; a largemouth bass weighing 8lbs or more is a category 3. Each category is assigned a point quantity; obviously there are more points for the category 3 fish than there are for the category 1 fish. Next, is the line test; the smaller the line test, the more points assigned. For example, the category 1 largemouth bass caught on 4lb test is worth 100 points. The category 2 largemouth bass caught on 4lb test is worth 227 points. The category 3 largemouth bass caught on 4lb test
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is worth 371 points. Remember, these are release points. Got it? Good! Now let’s say you catch a Loch Ness Monster size largemouth bass weighing 12.5lbs on 4lb test! Wow, what a catch! You might want to keep that one for weight points; after all it’s worth 1199 points! (There is a separate weight point total for each line class that is multiplied by the fish weight for total points). So you can see, there are many ways to score points.
You can score additional points for the same species, the largemouth bass for example, according to how you catch it. Additional points are awarded for type of bait, i.e., artificial bait, live bait, plug casting, or fly fishing. You could catch largemouth bass all four ways, and get points all four ways, but we must keep in mind our own personal strategy for winning the all important prize at the end of the year, whatever it may be. A trophy or jewelry, it’s what we strive all year for, so to those who say “You can’t have your cake and eat it too” I say “Oh yes you can!” Fishing for Jewelry is “Cake” for me!
Ladies start earning awards as soon as they start fishing. These are called monthly awards. At the end of each year, there are annual awards for the lady with the most weight points, release points, and much, much more. We have our own tournaments and fundaments all over the United States and the world; Islamorada, Florida; Venice, Louisiana; and trout fishing in Ennis Montana, just to name a
few. One of the most popular is held at the beautiful Tropic Star Resort in Panama.
If you’re a lady who’s passionate about fishing and would like more information, please visit our website www.iwfa.org or contact our North Carolina District Representatives, Annah Petty at 252-473-1594 or Linda Harper or 252-256-1854 to apply for your membership. You too can start receiving HOOKS AND LINES newsletter and FISHNET NEWS.
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FALL SURF FISHING ONHATTERAS ISLAND By Frank Folb
With the coming of fall, fishing picks up.
What are the weather signs to look for? Traditionally you would want to look for the second or third nor-easter in September. This begins to bring the water temperature down and start the bait and sport fish moving south.
What fish can we expect to catch? As September wanes, the spanish mackerel and pompano will begin to disappear as they head for warmer water south of Hatteras Island. Blues will begin to show in larger sizes up to five pounds increasing from the small half to Two pounders of summer. Sea mullet, yellowbelly spot, and puppy drum fishing will be good. Some flounder will be around. Yearling red drum (28” to 25 lbs.) and large drum (Over 25 lbs.) will begin to show around Pea Island, Cape Point and Hatteras Inlet. Speckled trout will become active in the sloughs, first in the Pea Island to Rodanthe area and then, as fall progresses , they will become active in the sloughs all the way to Hatteras
Inlet. The north side of all piers and around the jetties at the lighthouse have always been popular spots. There are other favorite places that regulars know to look for speckled trout. But anglers who can only get here once a year and new fishermen must search these areas out to find them. As November gets closer on into the later part of the month, the north beaches and piers see large drum and so do the inlet and point areas. Mid to late November once was prime time for big blues, but seldom have we seen them over a day or two, along the surf running baitfish and smaller fish of all kinds up onto the beach. If the water temperature in Virginia and north to New Jersey drops low enough (below 45 degrees) there is a good chance of seeing more than the usual scattered bite of stripers. They tend to arrive first on the north beach and up to Avon and then, as the water continues to cool, they will move south to Cape Point and even later to Hatteras Inlet. As we enter into December the speckled trout, puppy drum and stripers often stay until mid to late January.
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FALL SURF FISHING ONHATTERAS ISLAND CONT. FROM PAGE 38
What rods will you need for fall fishing? A 7 ft. ½ to 1 ½ ounce rod loaded with 8-10lb. mono line for the flounder and speckled trout is great to have and if weather is bad there may be places on the sound side still available for good fishing. You might try a 9 ft. 2-6 ounce rod, loaded with 12-14 lb. mono line, for intermediate bottom fishing and throwing lures. A 10-10.5 ft. 2-6 or 3-8 ounce rod, loaded with 14-20 lb. mono line for medium heavy bottom fishing and heavy lures, will give you an advantage should more weight be needed to hold bottom or if your lures are over 3 ounces and are thrown to big drum, big blues or stripers. And finally a 12-13 ft. rod, capable of throwing at least 8 ounces of sinker plus bait, loaded with 17 to 20 lb. mono with a 40 to 50 lb. shock leader is needed if you want to fish the rough conditions that big red drum and stripers like most. If you don’t have all the rods listed above, bring what you can and the local tackle shops can advise you where and what you can expect, and also help you make the best use of your gear, or assist you in upgrading if necessary.
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If you know me, you know I love venison. I have eaten it in just about every way imaginable, but the best I’ve ever eaten was prepared by my good friend Russ Spivey from Windsor, North Carolina.Russ and his wife Ann are two of the most gracious hosts I have ever met. And they are also the two best cooks I know, including my mother and both of my sisters. Many are the evenings we have spent after a day of hunting, gathered around the table in their beautiful home at the top of the hill on Grabtown Road. One evening Russ prepared a venison feast for a group of about fifteen hunters and here is the recipe from that memorable evening.
RUSS SPIVEY’S WINDSOR GRILLED VENISONINGREDIENTS:
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • ½ bottle of Allegro brand marinade • One six ounce can of pineapple juice • One pound of the cheapest bacon you can buy. • Two teaspoons of garlic, fresh or from a jar. • Salt and Pepper.
DIRECTIONS:
The ingredients above are to make a marinade. Combine them in a mixing bowl and stir them up good. Now take your venison cuts and section them out into six ounce chunks. If you are using backstrap, just cut them in two or three inch sections. If you are using deer hams, cut them into chunks about two inches wide and two inches tall. Put your venison into a large resealable plastic bag or a sealed plastic bowl. Pour all of you marinade over the venison, seal it up and put it in the fridge for AT LEAST TWO DAYS AND AS LONG AS THREE. This is the key for this recipe so you have to plan ahead. Turn the meat at least once a day.
When you are ready to cook, take the pieces out and wrap the bacon strips around the chunks. Stick a toothpick through them to hold the bacon. (The reason you use cheap bacon is because it has the most fat on it). Now place them on a medium grill and cook to order. It won’t take long, because the meat will have cooked a little while it was in the bag. Serve with cucumber salad and corn on the cob!
If you like this recipe as much as I do, be sure to pick up the 2009 Spring edition of the Capt. Marty’s Fishing Guide. We will include more recipes from Russ. From what I’ve heard, Russ also has a great recipe for Prime Rib and his close friend Russell Phelps says it’s really worth waiting on!
CAPT. MARTY’S FAVORITEVENISON RECIPE
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North Carolina’s state fish is the red drum, and pursuing these fish with surf tackle is an Outer Banks tradition. Red drum, also known as puppy drum, redfish, spot-tail bass, and channel bass, grow to over four feet in length. David Deuel caught the world record 94 pound 2 ounce red drum on Hatteras Island in 1984. Puppy drum, fish less than 30 inches or so, can be found along the beaches throughout most of the year. Current NC Marine Fisheries regulations only allow you to keep one puppy drum between 18 and 27 inches, although you can earn a citation award for releasing a red drum over 40 inches. The citation sized drum of 40 inches or more are usually caught only during the spring and fall months. Knowing some of the bait and tackle required gives even the novice angler a chance to land one of these beautiful fish from the beach.
On the Outer Banks big drum normally start to show up first on the south end of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands in early March, as surf temperatures start to reach the upper 50’s. A southwest wind will warm the water and turn on an early spring bite. As the water warms just a degree or two more the fish will be found all along the Outer Banks’ southern beaches to Cape Point, and the northern beaches usually enjoy a bite lasting later through the spring. By early June most of the big drum will have migrated into the sound for the summer. In the fall they make their return to the beaches to feed on mullet, menhaden, and anything else that they can find. Early fall drum are caught first on the northern beaches, with the bite continuing through late fall and sometimes into winter further south.
Surf fishing for big red drum starts with finding the structure that will attract and hold big fish. Points and inlets are a great starting place, although many citation drum are also caught along the beach. Experienced anglers look for the deep water cuts that will enable these fish to come within casting distance, as they feed on fish and crabs along the shoals.
Surf fishing for big drum with bait is usually dependent on putting the most oil or scent in the water as possible. As these big fish are rooting around the bottom for crabs and baitfish,
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they will be attracted to the scent trail from an oily chunk. Fresh menhaden is one of the most popular big drum surf fishing baits. Menhaden, also known as bunker or fatback, produce a strong scent from the oil. Another popular bait is jumping mullet, and some fishermen prefer to filet and chunk the largest mullet they can find, as these big mullets have the most oil and blood. Do not overlook spot as bait, as these fish are also a favorite. Many fishermen will only use the baitfish heads, as the heads produce a lot of oil and blood, and the hard boney heads are more difficult for bait stealers to tear apart.
Required tackle for these hard fighting fish is usually 17 or 20lb monofilament line on a large spinning or conventional reel, mounted on an 11 to 12 foot rod capable of casting 8 or more ounces. A shock leader, a length of line that wraps the spool three times and extends to the terminal snap, of 40 to 80 pound monofilament is required to keep from breaking the running line while casting a 6 to 10 ounce sinker and large chunk of bait.
Terminal tackle for most serious drum fishermen includes a fish-finder rig with a large circle hook. Since all big drum must be released, the circle hooks ensure that the fish are not gut
hooked and harmed. Circle hooks normally set right in the corner of the fish’s mouth as the line tightens. It takes patience to learn not to jerk on a circle hook when you feel a bite, as this only pulls it free before it finds a home. Fish-finder rigs use a sliding rig for the sinker, so that the fish can easily pick up a bait even when an 8 ounce sinker is buried in shifting sand. It’s best to ask your local tackle shop for advice on drum rigs, shock leaders, and bait.
Surf fishing for big red drum on North Carolina’s Outer Banks turns into an angling addiction for some fishermen. The beauty of the beach, the challenge of the conditions, and the excitement of the catch become an irresistible combination. Stop by your local Outer Banks tackle shop for advice, bait, and gear if you want to join those in search of a great surf fishing experience.
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INGREDIENTS:
• 1 Goose Breast, Sliced Thin • 1 Lb. Bacon • ½ Cup Olice Oil • ¹/³ Cup Worcestershire Sauce • Garlic Powder
DIRECTIONS:
Mix olive oil, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder to taste. Marinate goose and bacon slices for 3 to 4 hours turning occasionally. Then roll goose breast slices in bacon and skewer. (Use 6 long metal skewers for grilling.) Cook over hot coals turning frequently to prevent burning. Cook for 8 minutes. Yields 25 to 30 roll ups depending on breast size.
ANDREW’S GOOSE BREAST RECIPE
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INGREDIENTS:
• I Lb. Boiled Shrimp, Peeled • 1 Cup Long Grain And Wild Rice Mix • 2 ½ Cups Of Water • 1 Tsp. Salt • 1 Can [3 Oz.] Mushrooms • 1 Cup Of Green Peas
DIRECTIONS:
Add salt to water and bring to a boil. Add the rice, stir and reduce to low heat. Cook 30 minutes. When done, fluff the rice, add the shrimp, peas and mushrooms. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Serve. A good way to make a little expensive shrimp go a long way.
Out of all the gamefish in the oceans, few can equal the
excitement generated by the majestic Blue Marlin. From romance
and history, the fish of Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea” fight with
strength which can only be exceeded by that of the giant bluefin tuna.
Blue Marlin leap, sprint and then settle down deep – testing the
strength of both the angler and the tackle. They can be awesome
fish and never mundane to handle.
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INGREDIENTS:
• ½ Cup Butter • ¼ Teaspoon Garlic Salt • 2 Lbs. Flounder Fillets • 1 Cup Chopped Onions • 1 Cup Chopped Green Pepper • ½ Cup Sweet Vermouth • ½ Cup Light Rum • ½ Teaspoon Oregano • 1 Can Grapefruit Sections • ¼ Cup Toasted Almond Slivers • ½ Cup Sherry
DIRECTIONS:
Melt butter in shallow baking dish and sprinkle with garlic salt. Marinate 3-inch fish pieces 20 minutes in rum and vermouth mixture. Arrange fish in pan on melted butter and top with onions and green pepper, then pour over the remaining rum/vermouth marinade. Sprinkle with oregano and top with grapefruit sections. Sprinkle with toasted almond slivers and bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Douse with sherry and broil 2 minutes to brown.
DRUNKEN FLOUNDER RECIPE
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INGREDIENTS:
• 4-8 Quail • 4 Tablespoon Butter • 3 Tablespoons Flour • 2 Cups Chicken Stock • ½ Cup Sherry • Salt & Pepper To Taste
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash and truss quail. Brown the quail with the butter in frying pan. Put quail in a 1½ quart casserole dish. Add flour to remaining butter in pan. Slowly stir in stock and sherry, blending well. Add salt & pepper . Pour over quail. Cook and bake for 1 hour. Serves 2-4 people. Sauce is delicious over rice!
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