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Outer Banks, NC
Fishing on the Outer Banks ....
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Did You Know!
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Pier Fishing has been in the Outer Banks for more than 60 years
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Outer Banks is known as the "Billfish Capital of the World"
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Outer Banks sportfishermen hold the all-tackle record for
Blue marlin. (1142 pounds - 1974)
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Outer Banks fishermen hold the world record for
blue fish. (31 pounds, 12 oz - 1972)
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Eight public fishing piers on the coast between Kitty Hawk
and Cape Hatteras.
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Eight fishing piers are:
Kitty Hawk Pier,
Avalon Fishing Pier,
Nags Head
Fishing Pier,
Jennette's Fishing Pier,
Outer Banks Pier Fishing Center,
Hatteras Island Fishing Pier,
Avon Fishing Pier, and
Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier.
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Fish include spot croaker, snapper bluefish, sea trout,
flounder, channel bass, largemouth bass, king mackerel, cobia, bonito,
sea mullet, spot bluefish, sheepshead, tarpon, yellowfin tuna,
amberjack, red drum, and black drum.
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Best times to go pier fishing is in the fall. Most piers are open
from April through November and are also open 24 hours a day
during summer and early fall.
24-hour fishing pass cost about $5-$6
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Pier Information
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There are eight public fishing piers between Kitty Hawk and Cape
Hatteras. Most are open from April through November, and are open 24
hours a day during the summer and early fall (hours vary, so call
before you go). A 24-hour fishing pass generally costs $5 or $6.
Season passes are available. All piers sell bait and have tackle shops
where you can rent poles (about $5 a day).
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Kitty Hawk Pier, Milepost 1, Kitty Hawk, 919-261-2772
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Avalon Fishing Pier, MP 6, Kill Devil Hills, 919-441-7494
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Nags Head Fishing Pier, MP 12, Nags Head, 919-441-5141
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Jennette's Fishing Pier, MP 16.5, Nags Head, 919-441-6116
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Outer Banks Pier Fishing Center, MP 18.5, Nags Head, 919-441-5740
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Hatteras Island Fishing Pier, Rodanthe, 919-987-2323
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Avon Fishing Pier, Avon, 919-995-5480
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Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (Frisco, 919-986-2533)
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Fishing - What & When
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Winter and Spring -
Channel bass, flounder,sea mullet, spot, bluefish, trout and croaker
are the usual catches from pier and surf fishing which begins in March.
Offshore, you will find sheepshead, tarpon and yellowfin tuna. Inshore,
speckled trout can be caught around oceanside and soundsite structures
and in marshes. Flounder can be caught oceanside or soundside. Cobia
are good spring catches in late May and June in the sound and as the water
warms they will move into the ocean. Beginning in April, you can fish
for largemouth bass in the Currituck Sound.
Summer -
Pier and surf fishing produces small bluefish, spanish mackerel, flounder,
croaker, gray trout, and spot. The pace picks up in August as pompano
move toward the northern banks. Cobia are still plentiful through July
on the oceanside. Offshore fishing get serious with the biggest
variety of fish available in August. Bigeye tuna, dolphin and
wahoo love hot water, so late summer is when you'll find the best
action for these game fish. Peak season for blue marlin is June.
Fall -
Bluefish catches over 15 pounds are common and where you find big
bluefish you will also find a few bluefin tuna (license required).
King mackerel is the seasons offshore catch. Fish at wrecks, reefs,
buoys and in the inlets and bypass the normal 30 miles offshore
excursions this time of year.
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Outer Banks Fishing Links
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Surf and Pier Guide
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Outer Banks Fishing Piers
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Oregon Inlet
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Weigh Stations
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Fishing Tips
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