Archive for category: Fishing Report

For Sat Jan 4th, expect it to be mostly sunny with a high about 44 degrees, light NE winds and a 0% chance of rain.  Sunset will be at 5:01 pm and tomorrows sunrise will be at 7:14 am.
First tide is low at 3:07 am followed with a high at 9:16 am
Second tide is a low at 3:47 pm with the high at 9:47 pm

Coming to work this morning was down right chilly in the high 20s but at least it wasn’t blowing 20 – 30 mph like yesterday.  People keep asking if there has been any action on ocean stripers, but I haven’t heard anything yet that would indicate that we will have an ocean rockfish season on the OBX.  During the week there were some puppy drum landed on the beaches at Oregon Inlet and around Cape Hatteras but that has cooled off along with the  weather.

There is now a size and possession limit on Black Drum in North Carolina.  Effective 01/01/2014, recreational anglers are allowed to keep 10 black drum per day between 14″ – 25″.  Of those 10 fish, 1(one) may be over 25 inches.  Previously there was no size or possession limits for black drum.  Some anglers confuse small sheepshead and black drum – aside from having a different body shape and mouth configuration, the drum always has barbells or “whiskers” under its chin that are easily recognized.

TAKE A KID FISHING!!!

Coolbreeze out

It’s Monday, Dec 30th and it looks like a fine day to goof off from work.  Forecast calls for a NW wind at 10 mph, projected high around 54 degrees, a 0% chance of rain.  Sunset is 4:57 pm and tomorrow’s sunrise is 7:13 am.
First tide is high at 4:56 am followed with a low at 11:29 am
Second tide is high at 5:14 pm with the next low at 11:27pm

“CARPE DIEM!!”  Seize the day!!   Get out there and enjoy our favorite sandbar.  If I could sneak away from the store this afternoon, I’d head down to Oregon Inlet with a bag of bait shrimp and my favorite light surf stick and search for some pullage.  Today I would target some slot sized puppy drum.  I recall several years ago getting a tip about the inlet on this very same day, Dec 30th.  My tackle was in my SUV (as it should be this time of year).  I drove down to ramp #2 and as I rolled over the dune there were 25 – 30 vehicles lined up and nearly all the anglers I could see were bowed up –  IT WAS A BLUEFISH BLITZ.  The water was calm, the swell was very small, less than a foot, and you could stand at the edge of the water and watch as those chopper blues had their way with the very frightened peanut bunker right in front of you.  I caught the tail end of that event which was the last blitz I’ve seen to date, but still a fine memory to end the year with.
Seize the day,   TAKE A KID FISHING!!!!

Coolbreeze out

HO,  HO,  HO,  BAH,  HUMBUG!!!
What a difference a day makes – only a 25 degree differential.  Todays high of 43 helps to ensure that Santa’s reindeer don’t get overheated on their globe trotting journey tonight. His reindeer are very strong and powerful animals, they have to be to help Santa complete his all night task.  When they’re not working for Santa, they’re playing their reindeer games and they can get a little rowdy and every now and then,  a reindeer will lose its tail.  Santa can’t  go around the world with his deer like that, so he makes sure to take them to the “RE-TAIL STORE” before they shove off from the North Pole.  I’m glad you’re aware of all the trouble he goes to for all the “KIDS” in this world.

TAKE A KID FISHING!!!

Coolbreeze out

For Sunday Dec 22nd 2013, expect a high in the low 70s with mostly sunny skies becoming  cloudy later.  Winds will be southerly 15-25 mph with sunset at 4:52 pm and sunrise tomorrow at 7:10 am.
First tide is low at 3:59 am followed with a high at 10:03 am
Second tide is a low at 4:36 pm and the high at 10:40 pm

The winter solstice arrived comfortably yesterday – it usually signals the first day of winter by being the shortest day/longest night of the year.  I’d be fine with 60 – 70 degree days for the rest of the season, but I’ve lived here long enough to know it’s not a realistic expectation for the OBX.  At least I will take some comfort knowing the days are getting longer now.  Expect some rain tomorrow and a cooldown into the 40s for Xmas Eve day.  With weather conditions like these, I don’t think we’ll see ocean stripers around the sandbar.

It’s good to be a pirate on the Outer Banks!!!

AARRRGGHH!!

It’s Tuesday Dec 17th under mostly sunny skies and we’re expecting a high temp about 59 degrees with a 0% chance of rain.  Winds will be SW 10 – 15 mph.  Sunset  today is at 4:51 pm and sunrise tomorrow is 7:07 am.
First tide is a low at 12:41 am followed by a high at 7:01 am
Second tide is high at 1:41 pm with the low at 7:20 pm

The water temp at Jennettes pier is posted at 50 degrees today.  They reported someone landing a puppy drum yesterday but nothing so far today.  TW’s tackle said there were some drum beached in the Avalon area yesterday.  There haven’t been a lot of fishing reports lately – I believe there are fish around to be caught just not many people fishing.  Must be in holiday mode I guess.

It’s good to be a pirate.

AAARRRGGHH!!!