Fishing in the Outer Banks

For the fishing enthusiast, one will be hard pressedvariety of fish to be had in the Currituck Outer
to find a more relaxing locale than the CurrituckBanks. On a good day, one can catch bluefish,
Outer Banks to partake in your favorite activity.speckled trout, spot and puppy drum, as well as
Pleasant, year-round weather, spacious beaches,some croaker, black drum, flounder, and even
and excellent locales up the coast allow forsmall sharks. When the tides are right, pier
excellent fishing on charters, area piers, and evenfishermen may be able to catch some red drum,
the shore. Grab your tackle box and your bestwhile striped bass is reported found near Oregon
spinning rods and spend the day in Currituck.Inlet.Weather Conditions for the Outer BanksThe
Whether you take home just one drum or anbest thing about fishing in the Outer Banks is that
entire cooler full of spot, a day of fishing in theit need not be limited to the warmer months.
Outer Banks beat a day at work.Where to Fish inTruth be told, the warmth in this region stretches
the Outer BanksThe northern coast of the Outerfurther through the year than in most areas, and
Banks and Knotts Island offer many places forduring the off-season the beaches are not
serene, comfortable fishing. Residents and visitorscrowded. Fishermen can take advantage of the
alike often congregate at the Coinjock Marina,time before Spring Break for uninterrupted
where one can fish off the pier or charter a boatfishing.From March through November you may
trip for some deep sea action. The Midway Marinasee lows in the 60s in the colder months, and
& Motel, on the Intracoastal Waterway, offers ahighs into the 80s-90s at the peak of summer.
number of amenities for traveling fishermen,Consequently, water temperature also varies, in
including Internet access and clean, comfortablethe 50s during colder month, warming in the
rooms for extended stay. On Knotts Island, theresummer and staying relatively warm (as high as
Pearl's Bay Villa Marina & Resturant across the70 degrees) as late as October.Whether you
Currituck Sound from Carova Beach. There thewant to fish early in the year or in the heat of
fish are plentiful and the views especiallysummer, the Outer Banks should be a must visit
breathtaking.Types of Fish in the Outerfor all fishing enthusiasts.Kathryn Lively is a
BanksMany associate the Chesapeake Bay areafreelance writers whose travel articles appear on
with crabbing, and indeed you may find a numbermany websites, including VisitCurrituck.com, the
of commercial trawlers on the sea when youofficial website of Currituck County Travel and
head out to fish. Truth is, though, there are aTourism.