George's Outer Banks Fishing Pages

Archived Conditions for  7/18/08
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Surf Temperature 78  - Hatteras  /  75  - Nags Head
Sound Temperature 74
Surf Conditions and Clarity Calm and clearing.
Air Temperature 0
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Conditions clear
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Archived Surf Fishing Report for 8/18/08
Surf Fishing in a Word    Fair
Surf Fishing Hot Spot Ocracoke.
Ocracoke Beaches Good catches of bluefish/sea mullet, scattered catches of puppy drum and a couple of keeper sized flounder.
Hatteras Beaches Bluefish and spanish mackerel.
Frisco Beaches Bluefish and good catches of spot/croaker.
Buxton Beaches Spot, sea mullet and bluefish.
Avon Beaches Sea mullet and bluefish.
Salvo Beaches Bluefish and sea mullet.
Waves Beaches Bluefish.
Rodanthe Beaches Bluefish and a few flounder.
Oregon Inlet Beaches Bluefish and sea mullet.
Whalebone Beaches Bluefish and a few spanish mackerel.
Nags Head Beaches Bluefish.
Kill Devil Hills Beaches Bluefish and spot.
Kitty Hawk Beaches Sea mullet, spot and bluefish.
Southern Shores Beaches Spot, sea mullet and croaker.
Duck Beaches Bluefish and spot.
Corolla Beaches No report.
Archived Pier Fishing Report for 8/18/08
Pier Fishing in a Word Fair
Pier Fishing Hot Spot Outer Banks pier.
Frisco Pier Bluefish, flounder and spanish mackerel.
Avon Pier Pompano, sea mullet, bluefish and small flounder.
Rodanthe Pier Small king mackerel, bluefish, sheepshead and flounder.
Outer Banks Pier A 33 pound king mackerel, bluefish, spot, sea mullet and small pompano.
Nags Head Pier Small bluefish and spanish mackerel (water temperature is 77 degrees).
Avalon Pier No report.
Archived OffShore Fishing Report for 8/18/08
Offshore Fishing in a Word Good
Offshore Fishing Hot Spot Pirates Cove.
Ocracoke OffShore Fleet Amberjack.
Hatteras OffShore Fleet Good catches of yellowfin tuna/dolphin, a 125 pound bigeye tuna. Also at least 1 billfish was caught/released.
Oregon Inlet OffShore Fleet No report.
Broad Creek OffShore Fleet Dolphin and tilefish (over the last couple of days).
Pirates Cove OffShore Fleet Limit catches of dolphin and tilefish. Also at least 3 billfish were caught/released.
Archived InShore Fishing Report for 8/18/08
Inshore Fishing in a Word Fair
Inshore Fishing Hot Spot Hatteras.
Ocracoke InShore Fleet Puppy drum and black drum.
Hatteras InShore Fleet Good catches of bluefish and puppy drum.
Oregon Inlet InShore Fleet No report.
Broad Creek InShore Fleet Bluefish, spot, croaker and trout (over the last couple of days).
Pirates Cove InShore Fleet Bluefish, flounder and trout.
Archived Bridge Fishing Report for 8/18/08
Oregon Inlet Bridge A few bluefish/black drum.
Upmstead (Little) Bridge Puppy/black drum and a few small striper.




Comments:  Congradulations goes out to Trey Irvine from Fort Lauderdale on his Blue Marlin caught in the Pirates Cove Fishing tournament. The fish went 1228.5 pounds and was worth a $500,000 first place prize... Think they are still partying??? I would be!!!

Good Fishing!!!



* Thanks to  Frank and Frans, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, Pirates Cove Fishing Center, Tradewinds Bait & Tackle and Corolla Bait & Tackle. for this archived fishing report!!!



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