How's Hatteras

[skinny fish]

I'm on vacation in Hatteras next week and was wondering what's going on in the surf after the storm. Looking for big ones (Cobia and Reds) and a couple pan size fillets. Any help would be appreciated.

[HASH]

Here is what I know. Major push of Cobia scooted around the point and is up towards Nags Head (Did not say they were all gone) there are some still around the point. Spanish are on the north side of the point. Trout and pups are in the sound and flatties are at the inlets (This year 14 1/2 ocean and 14 sound). For the trout we used rattle corks with about 24" of leader and any soft plastic. Good Luck

[thomg]

Whats the Cobia munching on?

[John M]

Originally Posted by thomg

Whats the Cobia munching on?

my guess is bunker and fresh bluefish. Think big baits.....like a whole bunker or bluefish.

[skinny fish]

Appreciate the information maybe I'll get lucky on the cobia and pick up some fillets in the sound from my 'yak.

[Mike S]

Fishing has been tough this week as a result of the tropical storm that went by on Sunday. I've been looking for cobia, but the water has been just too dirty. It started cleaning up today and one 41" cobia was caught at the point on a yaked bait. The weather looks like it is going to be stable for a few days, so hopefully the cobia fishing will pick up.

[John M]

I bailed, I hope yall get em......but Im suspecting cloudy water the next feww days...........ill be there next week for shark fest barring a hurricane.

[Mike S]

Originally Posted by John M

I bailed, I hope yall get em......but Im suspecting cloudy water the next feww days...........ill be there next week for shark fest barring a hurricane.

You made the right call. The water started to clear up Friday and Saturday but the clear water stayed just out of casting range and there was just a little too much wind to paddle baits. I managed a pair of blacktips and a few yearlings with Norman during the week.

[John M]

Originally Posted by Mike S

You made the right call. The water started to clear up Friday and Saturday but the clear water stayed just out of casting range and there was just a little too much wind to paddle baits. I managed a pair of blacktips and a few yearlings with Norman during the week.

yeah I heard it was cloudy. Im rolling out thursday barring a storm with a name. shoudl be fun, I havnt been since late march and im dying. Im so ready for fall drum, Ill be there alot I hope

I know ya had fun though, its always fun even if the fishing isnt too hot.

[Mike S]

Originally Posted by John M

yeah I heard it was cloudy. Im rolling out thursday barring a storm with a name. shoudl be fun, I havnt been since late march and im dying. Im so ready for fall drum, Ill be there alot I hope

I know ya had fun though, its always fun even if the fishing isnt too hot.

I still had a great time playing with the little one on the beach and sitting in the hot tub, watching the sun go down over the sound while drinking a beer.

I hear you about the drum. No big drum for me off the beach this year. I don't normally head that way in the fall, but I may have to make an exception this year.

Good luck this weekend!

[John M]

thanks, I dont know if the catching will be good, but I know shark fest will be a hoot. so the baby had fun playing in the water I take it? I cant keep mine out of it.

keep in touch, can always use the company on the run south.

[Mike S]

Originally Posted by John M

so the baby had fun playing in the water I take it? I cant keep mine out of it.

More eating sand and laughing at the Pelicans when I lured them to us with fish. ')

Originally Posted by John M

keep in touch, can always use the company on the run south.

Will do. I still need to properly break-in my new Fusion with a big drum.