Ocracoke Fishing

[Knock Down Drag Out]

I plan on taking my 18' CC boat from Virgiina Beach to Ocracoke next week and wanted to know what is the best thing to fish for this time of year? I also need to know what areas to fish? I was looking at my GPS and it looks like there is some nice deep water in the channel and a nice shoal back in the sound.

Thanks for any help!

[RickH]

Teaches hole is just outside and south (left) off the ramp and past Silver Lake, good drift fishing with clamstrips/triple jigs (pink) for trout. try behind portsmouth island for flounder. if macks are biting use small spoons between teaches hole and the inlet. i am going to give that area a try next week also. i'll be there sat - tues, gimie a shout i'll be on 68 "rickh". Tradewinds tackle is the place to go for gear, advise, etc... Good luck, Rick

[Knock Down Drag Out]

Thanks for the info! We have a Sunday to Sunday rental so I'll be fishing as much as the wife will let me! I'll give you a shout.

Hallpass

[wasabi]

How did you guys do??? I'm heading down mid August and am getting tired of fishing for throwbacks out of teach's hole.

[RickH]

Fishing was slow. Tried to get out of the inlet but there was no way. I did do a couple drifts but only got a small flounder and a couple small sharks. Teaches Hole was more productive. One of our guys got a nice 21' flounder drifting the western edge in about 20-23ft of water. got a few sea bass anchored close to the beach in 20ft, and as you know a ton of small croakers, small blues, and some assorted reef dwellers.