? Ocean Isle ?

[Stroth]

I am heading down to Ocean Isle next week.

Can anyone offer me anything on the fishing scene?

I am imagining the shore scene is pretty slow with the occasional run of small bluefish or spanish mackerel. Am I right?

Are there any large headboats / party boats that fish out of that area or is it all just six pack type charters?

Thanks in advance!!!!

Stroth

[Salt T]

Stroth,

Glad to see someone else visits "my" little island. My wife has been going there since she was a little girl and we've been going together since the early nineties. We recently switched to Hatteras Island (Frisco) and I'm hooked on the location. We've been 2x in the last 9 months. Obviously the fishing is much better and it's also a few hours closer to home.

The scene is pretty quiet as expected. I have caught whiting and some blues and heard about some pompano being caught as well. I hear that the offshore fishing is much better. I beleive you can catch a charter at the base of the bridge on the island side. You might also want to check out down around the very north end of MB for charters as well. I know there are some marinas off of 17 driving towards MB from OIB.

Good luck and enjoy!

Tom