| For the fishing enthusiast, one will be hard | | | | commercial trawlers on the sea when you head |
| pressed to find a more relaxing locale than | | | | out to fish. Truth is, though, there are a |
| the Currituck Outer Banks to partake in your | | | | variety of fish to be had in the Currituck |
| favorite activity. Pleasant, year-round | | | | Outer Banks. On a good day, one can catch |
| weather, spacious beaches, and excellent | | | | bluefish, speckled trout, spot and puppy |
| locales up the coast allow for excellent | | | | drum, as well as some croaker, black drum, |
| fishing on charters, area piers, and even the | | | | flounder, and even small sharks. When the |
| shore. Grab your tackle box and your best | | | | tides are right, pier fishermen may be able |
| spinning rods and spend the day in Currituck. | | | | to catch some red drum, while striped bass is |
| Whether you take home just one drum or an | | | | reported found near Oregon Inlet. |
| entire cooler full of spot, a day of fishing | | | | |
| in the Outer Banks beat a day at work. | | | | Weather Conditions for the Outer Banks |
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| Where to Fish in the Outer Banks | | | | The best thing about fishing in the Outer |
| | | | Banks is that it need not be limited to the |
| The northern coast of the Outer Banks and | | | | warmer months. Truth be told, the warmth in |
| Knotts Island offer many places for serene, | | | | this region stretches further through the |
| comfortable fishing. Residents and visitors | | | | year than in most areas, and during the |
| alike often congregate at the Coinjock | | | | off-season the beaches are not crowded. |
| Marina, where one can fish off the pier or | | | | Fishermen can take advantage of the time |
| charter a boat trip for some deep sea action. | | | | before Spring Break for uninterrupted |
| The Midway Marina & Motel, on the | | | | fishing. |
| Intracoastal Waterway, offers a number of | | | | |
| amenities for traveling fishermen, including | | | | From March through November you may see lows |
| Internet access and clean, comfortable rooms | | | | in the 60s in the colder months, and highs |
| for extended stay. On Knotts Island, there | | | | into the 80s-90s at the peak of summer. |
| Pearl's Bay Villa Marina & Resturant | | | | Consequently, water temperature also varies, |
| across the Currituck Sound from Carova Beach. | | | | in the 50s during colder month, warming in |
| There the fish are plentiful and the views | | | | the summer and staying relatively warm (as |
| especially breathtaking. | | | | high as 70 degrees) as late as October. |
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| Types of Fish in the Outer Banks | | | | Whether you want to fish early in the year or |
| | | | in the heat of summer, the Outer Banks should |
| Many associate the Chesapeake Bay area with | | | | be a must visit for all fishing enthusiasts. |
| crabbing, and indeed you may find a number of | | | | |