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Saltwater Fishing Report - 4/6/2003
 
Northern District  Dare, Hyde, Currituck, & Beaufort Counties
Contact: Eddie Chessick
April 6, 2003
For the 2003 fishing year, all owners/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining regulated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, must obtain an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling category permit. In North Carolina, additional HMS harvest reporting requirements are also in place.

Charterboats: Northern boats have been catching scattered yellowfin tuna in the 30-40 lb. range. Farther south, anglers are cating yellowfin tuna, some wahoo and scattered dolphin.

Headboats: Preparing for the coming season.

Private Boats:Striped bass fishing has been good in the Croatan Sound for small boats and inshore charters, with limit catches.

Piers:Northern piers have had fair croaker fishing along with some northern puffers and plenty of skates. Farther south, anglers have had good mullett fishing along with some puppy drum and weakfish.

Shore: Anglers have been catching sea mullett, small bluefish, scattered puppy drum and weakfish. There have also been plenty of skates and dog fish. All depending on the wind and water temp.

 

Southern District  Pender, New Hanover, & Brunswick Counties
Contact: Dennis Trowell
April 6, 2003
For the 2003 fishing year, all owners/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining regulated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, must obtain an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling category permit. In North Carolina, additional HMS harvest reporting requirements are also in place.
Headboats:Resume fishing in May

CharterBoats: Fair catches of yellowfin tuna and wahoo's on stream trips. There have been several bluefin tuna, and even some early marlin action taking place within the last couple of weeks.

Private Boats: Offshore, Lots of king mackerel reported last week around frying pan tower. Stream fishing has begun to pick up with some yellowfin and bluefin tuna's reported around the steeples, along with a few wahoo's and some big king mackerels. Inshore, things still kinda slow. There are some atlantic bonito and little tunny off area beaches and artificial reefs right now, along with some small bluefish. Black and red drum are being caught along area beaches as well in area creeks. A few speckled trout are also bring reported, with the best results coming from walden creek and the southport area.

Piers: Area piers are reporting some sea mullets and bluefish showing up last week, along with blow toads, skates and dog sharks. There are some black drum and a handful puppy drum being caught also.

Shore:Fishing on the slow side, mostly blow toads, with a few blues and sea mullets mixed in. I have heard of some reports of some red drum being caught in the surf, with the best catches taking place on area barrier islands.

 

 
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