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