Leaving Hatteras in Fridays Gale

John M · 05-08-2005, 12:45 PM

blowing 35-40 knots, gusts to 60 knots....all in all a lovely day. Here is a picture on Rt 12 on the northern end of Pea Island.

bhorsley · 05-08-2005, 08:30 PM

just another day this spring--killing me
pretty much sucked huh

[ 05-08-2005, 08:57 PM: Message edited by: bhorsley ]

fm/nj · 05-08-2005, 09:49 PM

John M · 05-09-2005, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bhorsley:
just another day this spring--killing me
pretty much sucked huh

yeah it has, caugth some early but its been blowing every weekend all spring.

bhorsley · 05-09-2005, 10:34 AM

pretty today--going to look at the water in the sound --hopefully it will clear before July 4th

Ocean is falling out quick. Many of the baots form OIFC fished offshore yesterday and had great catches of YFT and dolphin

SuBourbon · 05-09-2005, 12:54 PM

Alligator River bridge on Fri morning. Winds N 35-45, waves 2-4ft and very very white. Not a great shot, but you get the idea...

wader-dad · 05-09-2005, 04:44 PM

Was in a similar gale on April 15 and took this picture on Nags Head beach. Hope I attached the picture right.

John M · 05-09-2005, 05:58 PM

been a gale eveyr weekend, Ive been there for four of them

missed the aprl 15th one though

bunkerhead · 05-10-2005, 10:42 AM

John:

I got 1

(thanks for the tips) on Sat night (4/30). Not a 90lber but a solid mid 40's fish. Taped out at 47 x 28. Hopefully will have a decent pic in the next few days.

Apparently the fish were there wed thru sat. Then the wind changed. Tried the rest of the week but nodda. Good looking conditions sun, mon, tues, and wed but no drum. Obviously wind is important

Capt. Kim USCG Ret · 05-10-2005, 06:16 PM

"blowing 35-40 knots". Sounds like striper weather to me. Too rough in the surf, try the sound around the hi-rise bridge, Manns harbor Bridge, Little Bridge, Bodie Island Light, or anyplace you can get a jig head/Rat-L-trap, etc in the water and there is structure. Can't keep them after 4/30, but lots of fun to catch on light tackle. For some reason, the stong NE winds turn the stripers on in the sound.

Mike S · 05-10-2005, 10:02 PM

All the bad weather is out of the way, right,right.?

I heading down on Sunday for a week. I was hoping for a shot at some early cobia, but I guess the odds aren't looking too good for that. Bring on the SW wind and the drum!