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Joined: Apr 28, 2005 Posts: 101114 Location: Oak Island, NC
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:33 am Post subject: When will the big fish arrive?
Great question Jordan, Our records show that these species begin their arrival nearshore during the third week of the month of April. The Chopper Blues will be the first, the Cobia and King Mackerel soon on their heels. You can get a very good idea of those dates by checking out the "Catches from the Planks" photos from our last three seasons here/ inside of the OCP Gallery. You can also do an advanced search for these fishes by typing in " King Mackerel" etc, in the seach bar and clicking.........Be prepared! Dave
Joined: Apr 28, 2005 Posts: 101114 Location: Oak Island, NC
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:52 am Post subject: Prime water temps
Jordan, Yes the water temps are crucial to the fish bite here at Ocean Crest. Once again theres no absolutes but we're looking for a steady rise towards the mid sixties. Chopper Bluefish seem inclined to move inshore once that mark has been reached. Cobia show up once our water temps have met that mark as well. That bite improves as well the possibilities that King and Spanish Mackerel show up as the water temp moves into the lower seventies. Historically that mark is met during the first few days of the Month of May. If your making plans for targeting these larger species of fishes keep a keen eye peeled here over the next week. Our areas weather forecasters are making predictions that our air temps will rise into the lower seventies by this week-end. Those warmer air temps will push our inshore water temps back into the mid sixties.............prepare yourselves ! Dave
Joined: Apr 28, 2005 Posts: 101114 Location: Oak Island, NC
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: Live Shrimp via cast net!
Jordan, Great question. The Oak Island area creeks and the intracoastal waterway are well known for there production of three various shrimp populations. Those are the White, Brown and Pink varieties. Currently the White Shrimp will dominate these bodies of water. The majority of those are still on the rather small size and difficult to net or fish with. Their growth cycles are determined by many factors with-in the natural resources including the quality of the water as well water temps. In the next few weeks to come the water temps will rise and these Shrimp will mature and grow to a size ( 3-4" ) making them worthy of using as bait. Prepare your attempts at netting those then. Dave OCP/LLC.
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