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