Fishing Report Nov 5th 2013

It’s Tuesday, Nov 5th, and these 15 – 25 mph NE winds are generating a strong onshore windswell that is complicating our ocean fishing report.  It’s mostly sunny today, expect a high of 61 degrees and a 0% chance of rain.  Sunset will arrive at 5:03 pm; sunrise tomorrow will be at 6:30 am.
First tide is low at 1:47 am with a high at 8:05 am
Second tide is low at 2:38 pm and a high at 8:26 pm

Although conditions are challenging, there are fish to be caught by those hardy and adventurous  souls willing to brave the brisk winds and surging seas.   Puppy drum love these conditions.

At the reddrumtackle.com site in the main forum (click on AGE) there is an interesting thread discussing the age and  growth rate of red drum, our state fish.  In 2011 N C marine biologists reported there had been the “most productive spawn in decades” that year.  Correspondingly in fall of 2012 there were very good catch numbers of 13″-17″ fish.  These slot-sized pups we are currently harvesting are that 2011 class and barring any weather anomalies will give us another good run next year after which they will graduate out of the N C slot to hopefully become a whole new mega class of breeders (or am I hoping for too much?  To quote Bob Eakes, “I hope we get completely  overrun with puppy drum.”).  This is where I say thank you to fish management and hope I live long enough to enjoy the benefits.

As always , TAKE A KID FISHING!!!  Coolbreeze out