Virginia’s ocean bottom fishing for sea bass and tautogs is still good when weather permits. Unfortunately our short sea bass season closed on Wednesday.
North Carolina tuna fishing is excellent when boats can get out. Blue fin tunas have generated most of the excitement. Boats fishing out of Oregon Inlet are finding a few blue fin tuna in the 250 to 600 pound range. Yellow fin tuna are also available. Black fin tuna can be jigged up off Hatteras Inlet.
There has been some puppy drum reported along Hatteras beaches. Big Red Drums blitz took place February 29 and 30th at Cape Point, Hatteras.
Water Temps
Cape Charles Water Temperature: 45.5 F
Cape Henry Water Temperature: 47.1 F
Kiptopeke Water Temperature: 47.3 F
Duck NC Pier Water Temperature: 48.7 F
Oregon Inlet Surf Water Temperature: 50.7 F
Hatteras Inlet surf Water Temperature: 58.6 F
Hatteras
Lots of action to report on Wednesday. The Red Drum bite was on out in the Pamlico Sound. A large school was spotted and almost two dozen slot size Drum were caught. Anglers were only allowed to keep one, but the bite was hot and the action relentless. One boat fished offshore. They reported breezy conditions and overcast skies. Bottom fishing was good with Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper, and Black Sea Bass. Some Blackfin Tuna made it into the box and some King Mackerel were caught on the way in.
Things are definitely picking up!