October has ushered in absolutely beautiful fall weather here on the island. We've had crisp and sunny afternoons in the low 70s and nights in the upper 50s. Winds have been light, and have allowed me to test the surf along OBX. Normally, this time of year, the great migration of fish begins in earnest - and OBX can produce great fishing conditions.
This past Tuesday morning, I tried a spot near Jockey's Ridge that a fishing buddy recommended. While the winds were light, we still had a significant swell from the hurricane that hit New England last week, believe it or not. Frankly, I figured it was unfishable, but had to give it a shot anyway.
Having found the spot, I waded in the water up to my shorts (the water temperature is still in the mid 70s) and went at it. Cast #2 and I was hooked up. Small speckled trout. Cast #4 and I was hooked up again. Another trout. They were pretty thick, and sitting right on the spot as advertised. After 1 1/2 hours, I had hooked and released about a dozen trout, a couple puppy drum, and kept one very nice trout of about 3 pounds. The biggest trout I've caught to date.
The following day, I tried a new beer-battered fried fish recipe for the trout, and it turned out really well (surprisingly). Crunchy, brown and really tasty!
While the weather has remained fantastic since Tuesday, the fishing has not. I tried a couple more mornings at the 'spot' and a few other locations, only mustering a few tiny specks and puppy drum. There is much to learn about surf fishing.
At any rate, the conditions look really nice for Monday AM (pre-dawn, of course), so I'll give it a shot.
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