Dec '08 reports

[derf]

well here's hoping for some great end of year fishing

[bhorsley]

i heard of a speck bite this am north of Nags Head Pier. We just got back from Cape Lookout so i am out of the loop. Blowing a gale this afternoon

[KillDevilCaster]

caught 2 trout and about 15 puppies this morn north of avalon.....next 2 days should be on for both...

[brianbutler10]

wow.....does december suck that bad?!?!?!? Lookin good for us coming down on sat....

[jellybear]

Aint nobody gonna tell you where their Trout Hole is Your on your own here.But there are some big Specks around

[HASH]

No there are not. They don't bite at nite either (Not the Purple Demon TT). Hope all is well Bear, Planning on being around Topsail teh weekend after this.

[brianbutler10]

Aint nobody gonna tell you where their Trout Hole is Your on your own here.But there are some big Specks around

dont worry, wasnt asking for a trout hole....there are plenty of those around. But i'm truly after the striped fellows.

Wasnt seeing a lot in the way of reports....thats all

[bhorsley]

stripers were caught yesterday about 45 miles north of OI and five miles off the beach. Long run from OI

[savfish]

Take a look at the wheels reels striper showdown results - surf tournament held from oregon inlet south. 250+ anglers/decent weather - 4 fish weighed in all in the low 20's. No fish on the shoals. Menhaden trawlers everywhere. The striper runs for the outer banks are done imo.

[HiSeas]

Stripers and big blues are non-existent. Specks and puppy drum are everywhere and finding the holes isn't a problem. Drive the beach road until you see an access site that's full of vehicles, that's where the fishermen are. Or, just park at an access site and look up and down the beach. You'll spot 'em. It's not rocket science.

The REALLY hard part is finding a hole that hasn't already been found ;-)

[John M]

Originally Posted by savfish

The striper runs for the outer banks are done imo.

I agree.....but man oh man I never saw striper fishing like that in my life....when the fish were in they were big and plentiful........glad I was there.

[newsjeff]

I found two very nice spec holes last week.

Both were north of two, seperate piers.

One of dem holes landed a 10.2lber two Mondays ago.

[savfish]

Did you catch the 10 lber? That is a huge trout around here.

[brianbutler10]

several reports of a 5 mile long school of stripers north of the inlet.....Dont know how far up though

[Dewy]

Was up in Carova the last couple of days and there was nothing happening up there, not the first bite. The dory boat netting season opened up Monday also. Watched a few nets get pulled in and all I saw was a handfull of dogsharks and a stray drum, which was released.