Fishing Report: 9/10/13

For Tuesday, Sept 10, we’re expecting a high of 84 degrees, light and variable winds clocking NE-SE and a 0% chance of rain. Sunset is at 7:14 pm, next sunrise tomorrow at 6:41 am.
First tide is low at 5:03 am, high at 11:19 am
Second tide is low at 5:50 pm, high at 11:35 pm

Pier reports say the water is 74 -78 degrees and not clear today. Jennette’s pier wins the mixed bag award w/catches of bluefish, Spanish, triggerfish, sheepshead, sea mullet, spot and a short cobia this morning. Heard a story yesterday of a cobia picking up a sea mullet rig less than 10 yds off the shoreline – it was lost when it straightened the size 4 hook. I need more surf fishing stories. The Nags Head Surf Fishing Tournament is 4 weeks away. Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Surf Fishing Tournament is the 1st or 2nd week of November – start getting your gear together now. We need a good cold snap or a mld northeaster to start chasing fish out of Chesapeake bay. Have I mentioned fall is my favorite time of year on the OBX?

As long as the weather continues to be comfortable, the offshore fleet will continue to burn fuel chasing white marlin, blue marlin, sailfish, tuna and mahi-mahi. For a lot of folks these have been a trip of a lifetime.

Jerry at Fishing Unlimited said there was a good crowd early at the little bridge and they landed some croaker, black drum and small puppy drum this morning, then it got warm and they cleared out.

Good luck to all, take a kid fishing!!! Coolbreeze out