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Local Anglers Reeling In Blues, Spanish BY DOUG RUTTER Pier anglers caught blue fish and a few Spanish mackerel last week and continued to reel in the spots that have made the 1991 spring fishing season one of the best in recent years. "It's still good fishing," Gil Bass of Holden Beach Fishing Pier said Monday. "We're very pleased how the season's going thus far." FISHING REPORT Fishermen at ihc three South Brunswick Island piers caught plen ty of small "spring" spots last week, as well as blues, whiting, a few flounder and some of the first Span ish mackerel of the year. Ed Kayler of Sunset Beach Fish King Mackerel Season Kicks Into High Gear BY JAMIE MILLIKEN Area king mackerel fishermen enjoyed calm seas and screaming reels this past week. Anyone fishing 24 miles or farther had no trouble catching their limit as our kingfish sea son kicked into high gear. There were rADTAiw even reports of a 36-pound king being CAPTAIN taken on one of the local fishing piers. JAMIE'S Sammy Sessions of Ocean Isle Beach OFFSHORE took advantage of a beautiful fishing day FISHING last week and fished his boat, the Shoot ocdadt Star III, 50 miles out. He and his crew enjoyed catches of large grouper, pink snapper, triggerfish and black sea bass. ***** This past week also produced the first sighted school of Spanish mackerel. This is great news for the many who visit our area each year and fish for Spanish. These fish are easily caught by fast trolling a "Clark spoon" around the school. These fish are real fighters, considering their size, and it is a thrill on light tackle; not to mention how good they are on the table. The Gulf Stream has moved out this week. Its last posi tion had it tracking along the 100-fathom line. This should produce hot action in the area of the "Georgetown Hole." Catches of tuna, wahoo, dolphin and even marlin can be ex pected in that area. ***** That's it for this week. Until next, tight lines, bent rods and good fishin'. STARTING MAY 1 TED Rules Resume For Shrimpers Shrimp fishermen must resume using turtle excluder deviccs (TEDs) in their nets next week or otherwise comply with federal rules designed to protect sea turtles. Starting May 1 . trawlers that are at least 25 feet long and shrimp in the ocean must be equipped with TEDs, according to an N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries news release. Smaller vessels and all shrimp boats working inshore have the op tion of using TEDs or limiting their tow time to 90 minutes. Shrimpers who choose the 90 minute tow time will not be restrict ed to a specific time schedule, ac cording to the news release. However, violations of the tow time could result in stricter enforce ment. Federal officials could desig nate starting times for trawling and periods when no trawling would be allowed unless nets were equipped (iDIbe (Sun Glluh & footing HRartge with shooting closes, black powder, skeet, orchefy and handguns. Hwy. 21 1. ocro* from Water Plant hUmb+rihlpi Available. Coll Chuck. 27$ 3761 J ^^^SHALLOTTE /^GLEANERS OPEN DAILY 7 AM TO 6 PM SATURDAY 8 AM TO 1 PM ALL WORK DONE ON PREMISES CLEANING SHIRT LAUNDRY ALTERATIONS FUR & LEATHER SERVICES 754-4435 DOWNTOWN SHALLOTTE 116 VILLAGE RD., CORNER OF 179 Si 17 with TEDs. TEDs arc metal and mesh devices that can be sewn into shrimp nets. They allow turtles to escapc the nets so they don't drown. Federal agents and the Coast Guard will enforce the regulations, which are the same as those in ef fect last year. ing Pier said anglers caught lois of blues at the end of last week before weekend rains. One fisherman caught 21 blues in 90 minutes last Thursday. "The spots they were catching weren't big, but the numbers were high," Kayler added. "We had a couple of people catch 300 spots one day last week." Fishermen also caught spots, blues and some trout in the inland waterway, said Mary Roscoc of Sea Mist Camping Resort at Brick Landing. "The fishing's been real good," she reported Monday morning. "The fish are doing better and the spots are getting larger. They're bit ing like crazy." Spokespersons at the local fishing piers haven't reported any catches of king mackerel so far this year. But Kayler said several fishermen told him they spotted kings from the end of the Sunset Beach pier. "I haven't seen any kings my self," Kayler said. "But about four people told me they saw them jumping the other day." Offshore Fishing While pier fishermen wait for the season's first king, anglers working offshore have been running into more and more kings every week. Jesse Hayes of Captain Pete's Seafood at Holden Beach said fish ermen caught several kings last week at the sea buoy off Lockwood Folly Inlet. Most of the king mackerel have been caught farther offshore. Steve Speros of Captain Jim's Marina at Calabash said several anglers caught their limit in kings last week about 30 miles outside. They also caught black bass, snapper, dolphin and black Tin and yellow fin tuna. "It looks good. It looks real good," Speros said. "I think we're going to have a good year." Hayes agreed. "It looks like it's going to be a real good spring," he said. "It looks like we ought to have a good year if everything continues." This Week's Tide Table APRIL HIGH LOW Day Date AM P.M. A M. P.M. Thureday 25 6:07 6:42 12:15 Friday 26 6:56 7:29 12:47 1:00 Saturday 27 7:39 8:11 1:34 1:42 Sunday 28 8:24 8:53 2:20 2:23 Monday 29 9:02 9:32 3:02 3:02 Tueiday 30 9:39 10:09 3:41 3:39 APRIL Wfedneiday 1 10:16 10:46 4:22 4:17 ADJUSTMENTS SHALLOTTE INLET? add 17 mm. high tide, add 32 min. low tide. LOCKWOOD FOLLY? iubtract 22 min. high tide, iubtract 8 min. low tide. BALD HEAD ISLAND ? iubtract 10 min. high tide, subtract 7 min. low tide. SOUTH PORT ? add 7 min. high tide, add 15 min. low tide. LITTLE RTVER ? add 7 min. high tide, add 7 min. low tide. Waters Will Open For Fishing Pots Fishermen can use fishing pots to catch crab, eel. Fish and shrimp in certain waters starting May 1. Pots may be set in designated coastal Fishing nursery areas, coastal waters that arc closed to shrimp and crab trawling and shellfish man agement areas that have been plant ed and posted by the state, according to an N.C. Division of Marine Fish eries proclamation. Local waters that will open to Fishing pots include Middle Bay, Buzzard's Bay, Bay Creek, Cape Creek, Bald Head Creek, and sec tions of Bonaparte Creek, Shallotte Inlet, Eastern Channel, Elizabeth River and Cape Fear River. Pots can't be set in any marked navigation channel, in the middle third of any other channel or in any other location where they might con statute a hazard to navigation. Fish ing pots can't be used after Oct. 31. Heavy Rain Halts Area Shellfishing All waters between Southport and the South Carolina state line closed to shellfishing Monday after a heavy weekend rainfall. The N.C. Division of Marine Fish eries closed the areas, which include all of the Elizabeth River, because of the resulting runoff and pollution. The South Brunswick Islands area received approximately 2.75 inches of rainfall last week. It is illegal to take or attempt to take clams or other shellfish from a closed area, or to sell or offer for sale shellfish taken from a closed area. RUI/PI^I Your Full Service JYKfcb TIRE CENTER . ? Main Struct. Shallotto, 754 6333 "See the man with red socks" Try Quality Regul? Tires By B.F. Goodrich Regul Sport Radial 175-70-13 185-70-13 185-70-14 195-70-14 Price Regul XL Radial Whitezvalls $39.00 $41.75 $43.75 $44.85 155-80-13 165-80-13 195-75-14 205-75-15 I: 225-75-15 ? Other Sizes & Models Available Price $32.95 $34.50 $39.50 $43.00 $46.00 Quality Tires From People You Trust! 50 Years of service and the experience j you know and trust. FOR SIZE 155-80-13 ?Good value in an economy radial. ? Dual steel belts for trend stability. ? Polyester body plies for soft, comfortable ride. * White side wall styling. SERVICE DEPARTMENT Mon-Fr 8-5:30. Hwy. 17 N., Shallotte. 754-4341 FRONT-END ALIGNMENT $19 95 OIL CHANGE 9 Fords Only (t^QQ Includes 5 qts oil & filter N* U ^ ^ (excluding Ford Probes) ISPECIALS-WTTH THIS AD. EXPIRES 4/30 to ei?1 THC BAUNSWCX BCACON mm PHOTO COKTMBUTEO SHALLOTTE SHREDDERS pictured at a recent surf contest in Garden City are, from left, Raja Ijyfland, Stan Russ, Joe Powell and Gabe Cooper. Surfers Win In Garden City Four members of Shalloltc Mid dle School's surfing team won tro phies at the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) contest April 13 in Garden City, S.C. Shallotte Shredders winning tro phies were Gabe Cooper, fourth overall; Stan Russ, second overall; Joe Powell, first overall; and Raja Lofiand, first overall in body board. Also scoring points for Shallotte Middle at the contest were Zachary Hicks and Rocky Fallon, who both finished fourth in their heats. The Shallotte Shredders are cur rently in first place in the middle school division of the NSSA Caro lina Conference, which includes teams between Long Beach and Fol ly Bcach, S.C. Competing surfers earn individu al points as well as poinis for their teain at sanctioned contests. Individuals and teams earning the most points during the season quali fy for the national contest to be held June 24-27 in Oceanside, Calif. The Shallottc Shredders are try ing to raise money to go to the na tional competition. Coach Marty Mentzcr said local residents and businesses can support the team through donations or by purchasing T-shirts with the words "Support Your Local Surfers" screen ed on them. The shirts cost S15 each. To make a donation or to buy a shirt, call Mrs. Mcntzer at 579-5963. 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