Outer Banks, NC Beaches Closed
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When I was stationed in Norfolk this fight was going on back in the 70's. There is a group of home owners that the only access to thier homes is by driving on the beach. They have government property between them and the highway, so use the access roads to the beach and drive in and out along the beach. Envirnomental activist have been trying to close that area and told them to abandon thier homes or learn to walk.
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The areas they want to close are by far some of the best surf fishing spots in NC. They have tournaments and all kinds of fishing events in these ares. So to answer you question for surf fishing for stripers these are the best spots most of the time for catching them.
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It's great around Cape Lookout in colder weather.....
The Red Drum fishing is 2nd to none---ANYWHERE!......
Aside from that....Great flounder in the summer......Sea mullet year-round.....Bluefish nearly year round......
The Red Drum fishing is 2nd to none---ANYWHERE!......
Aside from that....Great flounder in the summer......Sea mullet year-round.....Bluefish nearly year round......
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I agree with ya. I forgot to put this in but this group is from out of state and is actually suing the Park Service that goes over and beyond to keep the beaches and wildlife protected. The big thing with these people is that they say the bird population has decreased and the beaches need to be closed now, not thinking of all the "People" that would be extremely hurt from it.
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yeah i know what your talking about on red fish (drum) we pound'm as well,
no stripers on the west coast of florida, i miss that catching them in mass.
we have some flounder as well, but i dont think they get as big as they do on the east coast.
and sea mullett????lol, the mullet we have here you get with a cast net, they dont bite anything.......its big among blacks,asians,and spanish, they love smoking them........i get them from a cast net,drop a circle hook through there lips, and use'm as bait
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I was going to say: Welcome to California! That's why people should be concerned about what happens out there because it eventually infects the rest of the country. There is no compromise, and decrease in habitat or population is always entirely due to man's interference (usualy having some form of fun or other) and never from natural causes.
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yeah i know what your talking about on red fish (drum) we pound'm as well,
no stripers on the west coast of florida, i miss that catching them in mass.
we have some flounder as well, but i dont think they get as big as they do on the east coast.
and sea mullett????lol, the mullet we have here you get with a cast net, they dont bite anything.......its big among blacks,asians,and spanish, they love smoking them........i get them from a cast net,drop a circle hook through there lips, and use'm as bait
no stripers on the west coast of florida, i miss that catching them in mass.
we have some flounder as well, but i dont think they get as big as they do on the east coast.
and sea mullett????lol, the mullet we have here you get with a cast net, they dont bite anything.......its big among blacks,asians,and spanish, they love smoking them........i get them from a cast net,drop a circle hook through there lips, and use'm as bait
I know the 'mullet' you're talking about. We mostly cast-net them in the sound......Nice 3" to 4" 'jumping' mullet are great for live bait (or cut). The bigger ones ain't bad either.
The 'sea mullet' are commonly called whiting. Ocean fish. FANTASTIC to eat, and the easiest fish in the world to fillet. Them suckers LOVE sand fleas, but they'll hit shrimp, and smaller cut bait too.
Oh yeah....Grey trout hit around here pretty good too.....Mostly in the Spring and in the Fall.
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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, whiting, yes we have them as well......yeah ive caught a few with some shrimp
grey trout?? we have speckled and sugar trout here maybe similar and named differently, or just a cuzz of the grey
we have gator trout (just big ol speckled,30 inches 6-9lbs) fun to catch like snook and reds
grey trout?? we have speckled and sugar trout here maybe similar and named differently, or just a cuzz of the grey
we have gator trout (just big ol speckled,30 inches 6-9lbs) fun to catch like snook and reds
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Just to keep yall updated. The judge continued the hearing till next Friday to allow time to see if the Environmentalist people and the Park Service can reach a settlement. I can't really say it better then these links so I will just let you read them. The first one is good as it is pretty much in lamens terms.
Hatteras Island Fishing Militia: Friday's Court Hearing From My Perpesctive (This is Rob Alderman. He is the young bald headed guy that has set up all the local meetings and other stuff.)
Shooting The Breeze by Irene Nolan (This is the Newspaper on Hatteras Island.)
Hatteras Island Fishing Militia: Friday's Court Hearing From My Perpesctive (This is Rob Alderman. He is the young bald headed guy that has set up all the local meetings and other stuff.)
Shooting The Breeze by Irene Nolan (This is the Newspaper on Hatteras Island.)
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