Fishing Report Sept 22 2013
For Sunday Sept 22 2013, it is definitely a different day. Today is the autumnal equinox, the first day of fall (officially sometime this afternoon). Last nights showers will probably continue through midday yielding to partly cloudy skies with a high of 76 degrees. South winds at less than 10 mph will shift to NNE increasing to 15-20 mph as the edge of this front passes over early this afternoon. Sunset is 7:04 pm and sunrise tomorrow is 6:50 am
First tide is low at 3:39 am, high is 9:51 am
Second tide is low at 4:25 pm and high at 10:05 pm
The weather is putting a damper on fishing action this morning. Checking with the piers fishermen are in the single digits but it tends to be a slow start on sundays anyway. Sea water temp at the Duck pier is 73 degrees. Am expecting some more puppy drum and sea mullet to show up in the surf – sand fleas should be the first bait of choice. Here’s hoping this weather starts chasing some fish out of the Chesapeake Bay.
“Some people go to church and think about fishing. Some people go fishing and think about God.”
Take a kid fishing…. Coolbreeze out
Fishing Report: Sept 21 2013
It’s Saturday and if you’re traveling north off the sandbar you need to allow your self extra time to cross the Wright Memorial Bridge. The northern connector is closed for resurfacing and the southern span will be two way traffic and a choke point during times of high usage (read that as weekends).
Today’s weather will be seasonal with partly cloudy skies, a high about 81 degrees, winds S @ 5 mph early shifting to SW later building to 10-15. 0 % chance of rain during the day with a 60 % chance of thunderstorms this evening. Sunset is 7:03 pm, sunrise tomorrow is 6:49 am.
First tide is low at 3:32 am and high at 9:07am
Second tide is low at3:39 pm and high at 9:26 pm
Most of the piers are reporting bluefish, some spanish and puppy drum. Sea water temps are between 72-74 degrees. In the surf catching is good for sea mullet, pompano and puppy drum – sand fleas are the bait of choice. We hear there is lots of bait in the surf but the fall speckled trout run has not kicked in yet – if you want to catch a trout, focus on the sound for now. Popping corks with berkley gulps are a good bet.
Offshore action is about as good as gets. It’s not going to last forever so if you’d like to make a lifetime memory this is the time. Yesterday’s marlin bite was incredible plus the meat fishermen had lots of variety.
If you’ve got an interesting fish story, come on in and share, we like fish stories. Take a kid fishing, Coolbreeze out
Fishing Report: 9/17/13
Fishing was good on the sandbar yesterday, but today is a different day. Expect partly cloudy skies, high about 73 degrees and winds out of the NE 15 – 25 mph. Sunset is 7:09 pm.
First tide is high at 5:57 am, no low in this cycle
Second tide is low at 12:19 pm, high is 6:23 pm
Standing on the beach today, the NE winds are pretty much in your face trying blow back whatever you throw. If you must fish the surf, look for the deeper sloughs and fish the first 15 yds for puppy drum and sea mullet or whatever. Plan B has us wading in protected areas like Oregon inlet, off island slough, new inlet or south beach on Hatteras.
Plan C means today is a shopping day so come on in to the Stop n Shop and check us out. If the store is open, so is our deli – we serve breakfast sandwiches all day. If you bring your own coffee cup, we’ll fill it up for .29 plus tax – fresh coffee for .31 cents, such a deal!!! All clothing is 20% off this week. Come on in!!
When the wind lays down, you can take a kid fishing! Coolbreeze out
Fishing Report: 9/14/13
The winds have kicked it up a notch or two out of the NNE 15 – 25 mph. Little cooler today with a high of 74 degrees under partly cloudy skies and a 0% chance of rain. Sunset is 7:13 pm and tomorrow’s sunrise is 6:44 am.
First tide is high at 2:44 am, low is 9:05 am
Second tide is high at 3:25 pm, low is 10:03 pm
It’s not officially fall yet but it’s showing a lot of signs: shorter days, cooler nights, less traffic, and changing fish patterns. We’re running 2-3 weeks behind what is normal for this time of year and this small cool front will help accelerate bait movement out of the Chesapeake bay. With the bait schools will come more puppy drum and the very popular speckled trout. Right now sea mullet (roundhead, whiting, kingfish) is a very hot ticket. A handmade 2 hook bottom rig (size 4-6 long shank fine wire hooks) w/a couple sand fleas (mole crabs) for bait is a deadly setup. Lob it into the wash (5-10 yds) and keep light tension on the line. Don’t be surprised if a puppy drum picks it up – they love rough water also. Don’t cast to the bar, keep your bait inside and it will happen. Then come into the Stop n Shop and share your fish story with us.
TAKE A KID FISHING!!! Coolbreeze out
Fishing Report: 9/13/13
It’s going to be mostly cloudy, high 82 degrees, 30% chance of rain with winds west shifting to north 10 – 15 mph. Sunset is 7:15 pm, tomorrow sunrise is 6:43 am.
First tide is high at 1:35 am, low is 7:55 am
Second tide is high at 2:18 pm, low at 8:58 pm
So far today the surf and pier reports are on the slow side. Duck research lists the sea water temp at the end of the pier as a nipply 66 degrees and the rest of the piers say the water is murky and grassy.
The boats had a fine day of catching: the offshore fleet was beating off mahi-mahi, yellowfin and wahoo with their gaffs; inshore boats had limits of puppy drum and trout; nearshore trollers slayed bluefish and Spanish and the wreck fisherman decked triggerfish, tilefish and amberjack.
Come on in, check our late summer sales on beach stuff and always take a kid fishing!!! Coolbreeze out