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SOUTHPORT CREEKS CLOSED Fishermen Moving Oysters In River BY DOUG RUTTER The N.C. Division of Murine Fisheries had good news and bad news this week for the county's l oin mcreial shell fishermen . Hie cihxI news is that the suite's paying a handful of them to move oysters front polluted to clean wa ters near 1 t\i,.vy\l Polly River. The bad ik'?s is the sim- Has closed about 45 acres of waters in the Southport area because of pollu tion. A few boatloads of commercial fishermen started moving oysters Monday morning front polluted wa ters in Lockwood Folly to cleaner waters. Jerry Parker, shellfish biologist with the division office in Wilm ington, said oysters arc K ing moved to three areas near the river mouth, including spots known as Cross Rock and Sheep Island The oysters will clean the bacteria from their btxlics in a few weeks, he said, and be ready for harvesting when oyster season opens in the fall. Fishermen are paid SI for each bushel of o> stcrs they relocate. Parker expected the oyster a'lay to continue through today (Thursday). To accommodate the move. Marine Fisheries temporarily closed the three areas to clammcrs while the oysters arc relocated. Last Thursday, the state closed shellfishing in Dennis Creek and Piney Point Creek, located just west of the Oak Island Bridge. George Gilbert, assistant director of the N.C. Shellfish Sanitation branch, said the closure is more than a temporary one which typically fol lows a heavy rainfall. The closure was based on a recent sanitary survey of shellfishing wa ters between Soulhpon and Bcavcr ilam Creek. Gilbert said bacterial pollution counts in Dennis and Piney Point creeks were higher than state limits allow. "It could be opened again if there was enough resource to justify it and the bacteria counts dropped," Gilbert said Monday. Sanitary surveys are conducted every three years for all shellfishing waters in the state. Gilbert said the latest survey report for Lockwood Folly River should be completed by mid-summer. This Week's Tide Table AI'KIL HIGH LOW Day Dale A.M. P.M. AM. P.M. Thursday 2 7:17 7:30 1:08 1:21 friday 3 7:53 8:07 1:51 1:58 Saturday 4 8:2S 8:47 2:31 2:37 Sunday 5 1006 10:28 4:10 4:15 Monday 6 10:48 11:12 4:54 4:58 Tuesday 7 11:34 5:42 5:47 Wednesday 8 12:06 12:29 6:33 6:42 ADJUSTMENTS SHALLOITE INLET? add 17 mm high tide, add 32 min. low tide. LOCKWOOD FOLLY? subtract 22 mm. high tide, subtract 8 min. tow tide. BALD HEAD ISLAND? subtract 10 min. high tide, subtract 7 mill low ude. SOUTHTORT? add 7 min high Ude. add 15 min. low tide. LITTLE RIVER ? add 7 min. high tide, add 7 mm, low tide For Hot Action, Go To Frying Pan Tower BY JAMIE MILL1KKN The long-range forecast last week that callcd for light and slight condi tions lived up to my expectations. Gale forcc winds pounded the South Brunswick Islands most of the weck /cnd. Well, March is nearly gone and CAPTAIN traditionally April promises some fine fishing weather. Boy, am 1 ready! v JAMIE'S 1 ?<w rtppcur>qp If you are planning a fishing trip in the month of April and arc undecided FISHING on where to go, allow me to make a RFPORT suggestion: Frying Pan Light Tower. This gem of a fishing spot really cranks up in April. The tower is located right on the edge of the "blue water." The lo ran coordinates arc 45166.0/59221.0. which is approximately 31 miles from the Cape 1-car sea buoy. There are numerous nxky ledges that provide the perfect habitat for many spccies of fish. If king mackerel is your target, anglers should have lilUc trouble boating their limit in the waters around the lower. Kings follow the food chain and there is always an abundance of bail fish in the area. This time of year you will find frozen cigar minnows as the bait of choice. Simply use your Carolina live bail rig and troll these minnows just as you would a live bait. Don't forget to bring along your down-rigger. I believe you will have a lot of action on your deep-trolled bait. The limit is still set at five kings per per son in federal waters. ? ? ? ? April will siari our spring run of cobia, ambcrjack and dolphin. Cobia arc especially attracted to this structure. Pay close attention to your bait. Cobia are often very cautious about striking. You can improve your chanccs of a good hook-up if you tease them with a cast bait. Watch for bird activity to lead you to ihe numerous schools of dolphin that work the area. Once you get in a school you can keep them around your boat by chumming with small pieces of cut squid and by maintaining one hooked dolphin in the water. The rocky lodges that I wrote about earlier have always produced grouper, snapper, lilefish, grunts and black sea bass. While you arc anchored over these ledges, don't forget to drift some light line bails behind your boat. With all the bottom fish being brought, there is no telling as to what kind of game fish you can attract to the surface. The water temperature will be in ihe high 60s at the tower. So if you can catch a pretty day, go and experience the hot fishing action that this famous light lower can produce. You will be delightfully surprised. Until next time, good fishin' and good luck "Jolly Mon" wherever you are. \ isn us on I'hiLi lie, hi l>l,tn,l for ,1 truly iiui./ne Imu li or Jinner fthk ,igL'. ) Cti II Jo j 'J ri from our ill, mil, in, I forry h'niiiiiiil ill In. I too l'l,iut,itiou Miirm.i in With/ >ort After /I s eenu twenty liuiiiiti ferry rule yen II iirrive on Ivtuuifiil liiLI I lent! I>hnn1. I.UNCH PACKAGE S2? per couple DINNER PACKAGE S45 per couple Package includes: Parking 1 icket. Round Trip Ferry Ticket and Entree. 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