OBX Trip

[Keyman]

Heading down to Hatteras next week for some southern rock fish. Talked with Capt. Don last night and he said fish are holding north with water temperatures still around 60 deg. in ocean off Hatteras. Fishing reports from Va. beach have been good with fish in the 20-40lbs classs. Let's hope fish start to move farther south. Can't wait to get back to OI. I'll post a report when we return.

[TheProf]

Good luck Keyman! 3 of us Barners are heading down Jan 25th and 26th to OI. I keep yelling at the weatherman to make it cold:D

Let us know how you do.

[captainbadfinger]

Good luck Dennis
We are going down the second week of feb.

[striper2278]

I'm going down Jan 30th & 31st. And Feb 16th & 17th! We may be fishing north of OBX from what I understand! That would be fine!

[The real Clamman]

23 days & Counting :D

We will be fishing with Capt Donnie on Feb 3rd & 4th !

[phillyfishing]

down there what are the regs... can fish be caught over 3 miles.. are the size limits the same

[striper2278]

down there what are the regs... can fish be caught over 3 miles.. are the size limits the sameI thin everything is the same...it may just be 3 fish 28" and above per day....We let everything go though...for the most part!

Oh, and they have a saltwater license this year.

[TheProf]

Oh, and they have a saltwater license this year.
Skip, do you need one if you are going on a Charter?

[Bob ECT]

down there what are the regs... can fish be caught over 3 miles.. are the size limits the same

In the ocean it's 2 @ 28, no fish past 3 miles. Bays are different because it's a breeding area.

[Flatsman]

Talked with Capt. Don last night and he said fish are holding north with water temperatures still around 60 deg. in ocean off Hatteras. Fishing reports from Va. beach have been good with fish in the 20-40lbs classs. Let's hope fish start to move farther south.
Ran down from squan to OI on New Years weekend. Big fish were THICK just south of OC, MD, readings but no takers off of Cape Charles, more fish near NC/VA border and tons of readings right off Kitty Hawk with a huge pod of finback whales and more than 100 porpoise.
Reports down there look like yellowfin bite is red hot, while bassin is hit or miss.

[Echo Island]

this is the homepage of nc fisheries. has all info on licenses and regs.

http://www.ncfisheries.net/index.html

[deaduck]

Friend of my brothers was down obx last week fished every day NOT ONE BITE and went out on at least on one charter the guy knows the area been going down there a couple times a year for alot of years. hope it heats up for use guys

[Keyman]

Last year we went mid-Feb right before the big snow storm which hit up north. Big fish were caught previous to the storm. Capt. Don had fish in the high forties both days before the front. The bite was off on Friday and wind and rain ruined our trip, but still had a great time. Fish and bait are holding north but Capt. Don works hard to get you fish.

[Dar-Lynn]

Cold snap is coming. This will hopefully move the fish further South. I'm on the trip with Clamman. I had to stop reading the reports from Virginia. They're driving me crazy.

[fatdog]

If you are fishing with Donnie you will get fish just bring a book or your I-pod for the ride I was down on mon & tue got blown out mon had fish on tue

[TheProf]

If you are fishing with Donnie you will get fish just bring a book or your I-pod for the ride I was down on mon & tue got blown out mon had fish on tue
Thanks for the post Fatdog, we're heading out with Donnie too.

How far North did you run? How did you do?

[Hightides]

The countdown is on and so is the cold weather, hopefully it's not too little too late:rolleyes: