FISHING RFPORT
Spots And Trout
Hitting At Piers
BY DOLlli RL'TTKR
Pier fishermen hao one of ihcir
best weeks of 1993 as spots and
trout showed up in big numbers last
week and did everything short of
clean themselves for the grill.
"I don't know how it could have
been any better," Curtis Williamson
of Ocean Isle Reach Fishing Pier
said Monday. "They toted them off
by the coolerful this week."
Good-sized spots and trout
weighing as much as 4 1/2 pounds
This Week's
Tide Table
JULY
HIGH LOW
Day Date A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M.
Thursday 1 6:22 7:08 12:27 12:31
Friday 2 7:18 7:59 1:21 1:23
Saturday 3 8:11 8:46 2:09 2:12
Sunday 4 8:58 9:32 2:55 2:56
Monday 5 9:43 10:12 3:38 3:41
Tuesday 6 1 0:27 10:51 4:20 4:22
Wednesday 7 11:09 11:29 4:59 5:04
ADJUSTMENTS
SHALLOTTE INLET? add 17 mill,
high tide, add 32 min. low tide.
LOCKWOOD FOLLY? subtree: 22
min. high lidc, subtract 8 min. low tide.
BALD HEAD ISLAND? subtract 10
min. high tide, subtract 7 min. low tide.
SOUTH POR T ? add 7 min. high tide,
add 15 min. low tide.
LITTLE RIVER? subtract 11 min.
high udc, add 1 8 min low tide.
cach were common al Ocean Isle.
"We had a grcai week," he said.
"People toted them off and went
back to get more."
"I've never seen them catch trout
like they have this past week," said
Williamson, who was looking for
ward to a profitable Fourth of July
weekend and an enjoyable one for
the fishermen.
The fishing was just as good al
Sunset Beach and Holdcn Beach
piers, where anglers pulled in a few
blucfish and flounder in addition to
spots and trout.
"Fishing is great," Ed Kayler of
Sunset Beach Fishing Pier said
Monday morning "They caught
spots all day yesterday up until mid
night when I left."
Gil Bass of Holden Beach Fishing
Pier reported several good runs of
spots last week. "They've been
catching lots of trout early in the
morning," he added.
Pier managers were confused by
the early summer run of spots ? usu
ally a spring and fall fish ? but they
weren't complaining.
"It was late getting started.
Maybe they have their calendar
messed up or something," Kayler
said. "1 thought it was kind of warm,
but they've really been biting."
Added Bass: "It's kind of surpris
ing for this time of year. We general
ly have a few spots come through
but nothing like this."
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PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
CINDY WAIJiER of Catawba, S.C., shows off an 18-pound group
er landed Saturday on the Sea Wolfe.
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PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
GERRY SNIFF EN of Matthews and his daughter, Adrienne, show
off a yellowfin tuna and dolphin they caught last Sunday off Ocean
Isle Beach aboard the Sea Dragon. The Father's Day catch also
included barracuda and a sailfish.
Tri-Beach VFD Will Sell Fish
Tri-Bcach Volunteer Fire Depart- Plates costing S4 each will include
tncnt will serve fish dinners Satur- fish, cole slaw, French fries and
day, July 3, starting at 11 a.m. rolls.
Dinners will be sold on Holdcn All proceeds with benefit die fire
Beach Road (N.C. 130) just north of department. For more information,
the intersection with Seashore Road, call the fire station at 842-2333.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
MARK SMITH of Zanesville, Ohio, caught this 45-pound tuna re
cently aboard the Super Salty 1 out of H olden Reach.
At Sunset Pier, Kaylcr said the
spots were biting on every tide
Sunday. "People were pulling them
out two and three at a time."
Williamson said fishing at Ocean
Isle was better last week than it was
last Octobcr, when spots are usually
abundant. "I believe they caught
more fish this week than they have
all the time I've been open," he said.
Tripp's Fishing Center
Fishermen caught spots, croaker
and flounder inside last week, ac
cording to Joyce Land of Tripp's
Fishing Center at Shallotte Point.
"They're still picking up some
flounders, but the majority has to be
thrown back" due to their small size,
Land said.
In the ocean, anglers caught
Spanish mackerel near the sea buoy.
"About 40 miles out they're loading
up with kings, dolphin and ycl
lowfin tuna," Land said.
The crew of the Rockiri Robin
out of Gausc Landing caught group
cr Sunday spear-fishing near the
Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower.
Sheffield's
Fishermen loaded up on trout last
week and caught king mackerel
within 12 miles of the beach, said
John Sheffield of Sheffield's store at
Occan Isle Beach.
"The trout have been real usual
for this time of year," Sheffield said.
"It's been unbelievable. I've seen
people catch as many as 40 trout off
the pier over here."
Hughes' Marina
"They seem of to be catching
more than they were," Allison
Hughes of Hughes' Marina at Shal
loltc Point said Monday. "They're
catching more flounder in the river."
Outside, Barry Grainger of Chad
bourn and his crew caught their quo
ta in king and Spanish mackerel and
dolphin over the weekend.
Anglers have been catching spots
in the river, and a 9-pound sheeps
head was landed last week, reported
John Watkins.
'Mother Nature's Smile' Makes
For A Saltwater Angler's Dream
BY JAMIK MILLIKKN
Mother Nature continued her "faith weather smile" on the South
Brunswick Islands this past week. The weather thai has pumped into our
little comer of the world over the past two months (excluding Sun-Fun
weekend) has been a saltwater angler's
dream.
Work and prior commitments kept
the engine block cool on the Caribbean
Soul, but scores of boats were greeted
by Hat seas.
("apt. Jimmy Suggs absolutely tore
up the kings. Not only did Jimmy catch
his limit, but had a couple of "gators"
mixed in. World had it around the dock
thai a 30 and several in the mid-20s
were in the catch.
Believe me, friends, 1 know what's going on. You see, Jimmy and Phil
Brinsficld teamed together io win the first annual Captain Jamie King
Tournament last year. With the tournament just two weeks away, Jimmy is
serving notice that he again will be one of the ones to beat. Could be inter
esting!
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Speaking of kinglish, anglers had little trouble locating them this week.
They have finally begun to show up in decent numbers. Kinglishcrmcn
were treated to extra excitement this week as well. Several nice weed lines
pushed their way inshore from the Gulf Stream.
Capt. Jerry Lewis and son Scott not only were treated to some fine
kingfishing but also landed some nicc dolphins to round out a great day on
the water.
That's the great part about fishing off the South Brunswick Islands this
time of year. Whether or not you call yourself kingfishing, you arc subject
to do battle with kings, dolphin, cobia, blackfin tuna, ambcrjack. shark and,
of course, barracuda. It is the latter two that can be a challenge to catch and
a challenge to prevent from ruining your catch.
My old buddy "Cow" was fishing this weekend when a nicc kingfish
made the mistake of slicing through his bail. "Fish on!" Then "Fish eaten!"
It just serves as a reminder of life in the food chain.
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The Bad Habit, fishing out of Calabash, continued his hot streak in the
Gulf Stream waters. Capt. Bill and crew were trolling the bluewater and
had been having steady action of wahoo and yellowfin when suddenly the
"man dressed in blue" made his appearance behind one of their baits. As
the marlin proceeded to knock the bait out of the outrigger, all hearts
aboard were in the tops of each man's throat.
Angler Doug Simmons of Calabash listened closely to the crew's in
struction. "Count. Count out loud to 7." Once Doug reached 7, the male
then threw the Penn International in gear. Boom! The line snapped light
arid the blue tai! walked across the water. The Bad Habit was hooked up.
Capt. Bill fortunately had a video recorder on board and captured the
whole thing on tape. Congratulations, Bad Habit. Doug was able to bring
the fish along boalside and the crew successfully released it unharmed.
Fishing friends, fishing just can't gel any better than it is right now. 1
have been to two World's Fairs and one goat rodeo, and I have never seen
anything that can top this!
Good fishin' and good luck, "Jolly Mon."
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