Outter Banks

[HB2]

So I'm heading down to maybe the outter banks in North Carolina . 

Was looks my for some info as to Pier or Surf fishing . 

 

What I might need  rod reel , baits , setup , etc. 

 

Thanks  

[whaler1]

Pm sent

[GAMBLER]

When are you going?  We did a shrimp and crab charter and it was a blast.  We brought home 45lbs of shrimp and 105 blue crab.  

[HB2]

I think we are going to the Kitty Hawk / Duck area . 

 

We went there last year overnight . We drove down to Hatteras I think and it looked fishy . 

 

 

[rolmops]

Just south of the Oregon Inlet camping , route 12 goes over a long bridge. At the south end of that bridge there is a an old section of bridge that has been turned into a fishing spot. You can cast into the current in 2 different ways. Either by using a very heavy sinker or by using a big bobber with a 2 ounce sinker under it and let the current take the bait. I have had success both ways. As for an offshore day trip, It is really touch and go. By the time you make it to the gulf stream, the engine noise has woken up the sharks and instead of fighting the fish, it is mostly a race against the sharks. the sharks usually steal whatever fish you got on your line before it reaches the boat. It is very reminiscent  of the seals stealing the stripers from the line at the Race on Cape Cod.

For surf fishing you should bring gear that allows you to make very long casts. The terminal tackle would be a one two rig. The propeller like thingies that gambler uses on his rigs are a very good addition.

The Oregon Inlet is a maybe 10 ,15 minutes south of Kitty Hawk

Edited March 9 by rolmops

[rolmops]

However, it is not all doom and gloom. 

2 years ago, I caught a 463 pound (according to the captain) blue marlin while fishing off a charter in the gulf stream.

[HB2]

So I took Cornelius advice . I went to bait shop . Guy told me I was bout 3 weeks early . Went to Oregon inlet  fishing center . Not a lot of activity there . Was windy as heck . Fished the inlet a while . Got a few hits . No fish . Did a little surf fishing with no results . Water was cold . Very windy and waves crashing . Better luck next time . 

[rolmops]

I’m sorry to hear that. A very long drive with a skunk in the end is no fun.

[HB2]

We have all been fishing long enough to know this happens 

Wind was howling . And that's never good . 

 

 

 

 

[Lunderdog]

Blues can be caught at Oregon Inlet. For spotted redfish, the holy grail is fishing at Hatteras point. We go down every year. Also check out Jenettes Pier, and the piers at Rodanthe and Avon.