View Full Version : Big Stripers?
JamesM
11-17-2005, 08:45 PM
Any reports of the big stripers showing up to winter off NC?
happy hours
11-17-2005, 09:02 PM
not yet
OBXfisher1
11-17-2005, 09:19 PM
This strong cold-front and strong north winds should have them chewing on the OI shoals next week. Thats what im counting on[grin] just as long as it lays down enough to get out and soak an eel.
Spenser
Rough Rider
11-19-2005, 06:11 AM
Heading down Sunday to fish Monday and Tuesday. Have seen reports of scattered rockfish catches but no major run of 'em as of yet.
RR
Just got back from being done there over the weekend. I was unable to go out of OI due to the fact I was working on my boat. But talking to the commerical guys there is a few off the beach around the Currituck light. Still waiting for the bulk of them to show up around the inlet.
Hopefully I'll have the boat finished by then. Leaving tomorrow to go to Cali to visit the wife's family for turkey day.
OBXfisher1
11-21-2005, 04:13 PM
Im heading out the door now. Will start fishing Wednesday and hopefully find them. Ill give a report when i get back on Sunday.
Spenser
They are late this year , probably not until mid December [sad]
Phil (lily)
kiko13
11-23-2005, 08:11 PM
They are there!
Check out:http://reelbuzz.com/fishreports/poacher/default.asp
PortlyRedhead
11-24-2005, 01:32 AM
Ibid.
http://www.oregon-inlet.com/journal/article.cfm?article_id=1224
Topfish
11-25-2005, 03:03 PM
We have been in Nags Head for 6 days. There have been a few rockfish caught outside of Oregon Inlet. Fished inside inlet for a few days and it has been real slow. Only caught one inside and did not see any others caught. Fished Mann's Harbor Bridge and it also real slow. Wind has been blowing a gale most of the week.
If you can manage your way out Oregon Inlet you might find some. It should turn on in a week or 2 depending on the water temperature. We have next week off as well and most likely will head up to the Bridge Tunnel on Sunday night and hopefully find a more consistent bite.
Rough Rider
11-26-2005, 08:18 AM
Went down to fish Mon/Tue before Thanksgiving. The weather just got better all the time. Gale warning, tornado watch, 2/3" rain. On Tuesday the sound was churned up something big with rollers in the sound and a consistent 25-30 knot wind. A few were caught on Monday @ Manns Harbor, but that's about all I heard of while I was there. Hopefully the weather will straighten up for those venturing out the next few days.
RR
RKOCH
12-03-2005, 12:38 PM
Were keeping them all up here in the bay this year. I tired of all those 70 mile boat ride from Rudee. HAHAHAHA Anyway the bay up here is full up and water temps are right in there so if we don't get a sudden cold snapp I think they will be here for a while.
happy hours
12-04-2005, 12:16 AM
looks like we might need to move our troops north 1 more time [wink]
Capt Devin Cage
12-04-2005, 06:36 PM
All of them are not in the bay. Landed 73 in the last 2 days between 18lbs and 42lbs within 2 m iles of Oregon Inlet! You might better fuel up!
Devin Cage
john latham
12-04-2005, 08:54 PM
happy hours originally wrote:
looks like we might need to move our troops north 1 more time [wink]
[grin]