Fishing Report August 24, 2009

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Fishing Report August 24, 2009

Written by Mike Metzgar

Friday, 28 August 2009 12:06

`Fishing Report for the Week of August 13-20.`

`Water Temps:`	`Duck -`	`74 Degrees`
	`Frisco -`	`78 Degrees`

	Again this week, specific location and time of day has determined whether or not surfcasters would give the fishing a “two thumbs up” review or complain about how poor it was. Good sized sea mullet were found at several locations, but not everywhere. I caught a few very nice mullet near Hatteras Inlet last Sunday, but showed zip for my efforts at a few spots along the north beach. All of the fish were caught only a “lob” cast away, just a few feet off the beach. Fresh shrimp and bloodworms were the baits of choice. Spanish mackerel, some to three pounds, were reported at several locations along the beach from Buxton, down to Cape Point, just as the sun was setting. Early and late in the day are prime times for the macks. Stingsilver and Glass Minnow lures were productive. Otherwise I heard of a real mixed bag of small croakers, some good sized spot, small flounder, little bluefish and a very few pompano. Some puppy drum were taken at the Point. Some keeper-sized flounder were caught near the jetties at Buxton I have a word of warning for surfcasters visiting the Point—stay off the sand island that has formed at the Point. The temptation is great on the falling tide to wade across the channel that divides the island from the main beach, but at high tide that channel is more than six feet deep, with a strong current flowing through the cut. During the past few days, more than a dozen fishermen and swimmers had to be rescued from the sand island. Just a word to the wise.
	Lots of fish are available in the sounds right now, including Spanish mackerel, bluefish and flounder around the inlet mouths, and puppy drum, speckled trout and Spanish macks at several locations inside the inlet.
	Clear, warm water around all of the piers produced Spanish mackerel and bluefish early and late in the day on jiggers, a few keeper-sized flounder in close to the beach and some big king mackerel on live bait. Scattered croakers, triggerfish, spot and sea mullet were also taken.