OBX surf report

[Captmikestarrett]

Ok I am not tethered to one style of fishing and for the last 30 years more or less I have made a pilgramidge to salty sand covered beaches of the outer banks of north cackalackey in search of big red drum. I have caught and recorded 44 inchers in the surf and many other species also.
Sumptin about the wind, surf and sand calls to me like a sirens song with the turning of the leaves and a chill of the air. I can remember sitting in the sand and feeling the thump of the big spot tails through my fingers in the sand as a school crushes sand fleas in the surf. OH I am so addicted this pursuit of big red fish.. This year I wanted to add days to my yearly trip but life has a way of getting in the way. So I make lemonaid out of lemons..

First day I figure out the shell at the first roll of the surf has fish in it. I cast far out and in sneaky move slide my bait in to about 30 feet from the shore. Till I feel the shell. 20 or 30 fishermen around me at THE POINT do not know my secret......



I catch six more like it and release them due to misinformation..




Mis information is a slot limit of 18-27 and I was told by several fisherman it was 18-24. All my fish where under 27 and over 18.. Hmmm a plot I see befalls before me.

Later we set up with the wives in the hook and proceed to limit out in the real slot..

Doubles




Sunset comes and I am worn out..




So we ended up with a bunch of porgies and about ten lbs of blue fish for kitty bait and twelve sweet spot tail fillets.

It was a great three days of fishing once again.

Oh did I mention that winds kicked up to 45 mph and temps dropped 30 degrees in two hours.. Gotta love OBX

Capt Mike