Current Surf Fish

By: Joep
4/16/2021 2:22 PM

What's happening in the surf ? Any noticeable northern migration of any species ?

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By: Pickle
4/17/2021 7:24 AM

Depends on where? The Point had a run of big drum. On my section of Beach in KH, Skates, a few Blowfish and Sea Mullet. Heard of Shad on Pier. A rare Striper down Nags Head way

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By: Jighead
4/17/2021 11:21 AM

Catching shad, specks, and puppy drum in the surf around NH area also caught a small rockfish on a jig several days ago. Currently sporadic and it is depending of if the wind will let you fish.

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By: Mstaszew
4/17/2021 6:07 PM

I’m in SNH now and blow toads and skates for me. I’ve heard of some drum/trout, but haven’t gotten any on mullet. Today was the first day since last weekend the wind wasn’t kicking my butt. I tried grubs and mirr-o lures a bit, but nothing. I haven’t seen anyone catching on artificial near me, either. The folks at TWs told me the trout bite was good up near Avalon pier a few days back, but I’ve not ventured out specifically for trout yet.

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By: Joep
4/19/2021 11:03 AM

Thanks to your responses - will arrive for a week on May 2 and hoping weather temp and ocean temp improve along with any fish migration !! Our 35th year of travel to OBX ! Never disappoints !

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By: Joep
4/19/2021 11:04 AM

Forgot to mention - will stay in SNH !

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By: Md.Chas
4/19/2021 12:08 PM

Catching shad, specks, and puppy drum in the surf around NH area also caught a small rockfish on a jig several days ago. Currently sporadic and it is depending of if the wind will let you fish.

Jighead
Just curious, what do you catch shad on down there? I'm still waiting on the shad run in Maryland. It's a little late this year.

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By: Jighead
4/19/2021 6:55 PM

Catching shad, specks, and puppy drum in the surf around NH area also caught a small rockfish on a jig several days ago. Currently sporadic and it is depending of if the wind will let you fish.

Jighead
Just curious, what do you catch shad on down there? I'm still waiting on the shad run in Maryland. It's a little late this year.

Md.Chas


Caught on the same trout jigs. I imagine you could catch more with some smaller jigs or small trailers. We can't keep them from the ocean.

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By: Jighead
4/23/2021 9:47 AM

This week has been pretty good from the surf even with the fairly muddy water and wind in the Nags Head area. Tons of shad, trout of all sizes up to 5 lbs and puppy drum slot size and over slot. All on jigs.

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By: judyk
4/23/2021 11:36 AM

Are these ^ the same Shad (American Shad) that swim up river to spawn? We had a little cabin on the DE river and the Shad tournament is now going on. Top prize is $20,000. We don’t fish it but the fishermen who do are out there in full force.

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By: Pickle
4/23/2021 5:03 PM

Yes same Shad. The Outer Banks was the commercial Shad Hotspot in the early 1900's. The famous Sound Shad boat was developed on Roanoke Island by the Doughs and others.

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