We had a nice 12 lb bluefish brought in to be weighed today. The gentleman caught this bluefish on cut mullet this morning on the Buxton beach just after the wind switched to the north-east.
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Big Bluefish Morning Catch
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island:
Today in Frisco it was very windy. We had south-west winds 15-30 mph and some gusts were in the 40 mph range. The temperatures were in the low 70’s. Even though the wind was blowing some fish were caught. Around the south Avon ramp 38 lots of sea mullet and a few bluefish were caught. The Frisco beach was slow, but the puppy drum fishing was real good near ramp 55 in Hatteras. No boats were out today due to all this wind. Tomorrow is still going to be windy but from the north. This weekend is the 28th Annual 4 Plus Surf Fishing Tournament. The event starts on Saturday April 28 at 7am. They meet at the Fessenden Center in Buxton and fish for 24 hours and its over at 8 am on Sunday. Good Luck to all the competitors. I sure hope the weather clears up for them.
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H.R. 4094 for Beach Access gets Congressional Hearing with Live Feed
This Friday, April 27th at 9am, a Bill (HR 4094) to overturn the National Park Service’s new rules for beach access at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area is scheduled for a hearing before the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. You can watch it as it happens online Natural Resources Committee Live Hearing!
Warren Judge, Chairman, Dare County Board of Commissioners, and John Couch, President of Outer Banks Preservation Association will be speaking as representatives of our island for beach access.
The purpose of the Bill is to overturn the recently instated National Park Service rules, which include a $120 annual fee or a $50 weekly fee to drive on the seashore’s beaches. It would also negate a 2008 consent decree that settled a federal lawsuit against the park service for failing to implement a management plan ordered by a presidential decree in the 1970’s.
Instead, the Bill would re-instate the Park Services Interim Management Strategy governing access and species protection.
This Spring, we are experiencing the highest amount of beach closure to date due to areas identified for nesting or potential nesting sites. Areas have been closed for shorebirds that are not on the endangered list. The areas where nesting behaviors are observed are closed to both vehicles and pedestrians. Our Inlet beaches are closed permanently. We advocate responsible access and usage but not closure.
We urge you to contact as many of the Committee Members as possible if you share the concern of limitations to public access at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Please use the information provided to call the Subcommittee members. You do not have to live in their state to contact them. Ask that they fully support HR 4094!
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4094 and Oversight Hearing on “Access Denied: Turning Away Visitors to National Parks”
Friday, April 27, 2012 9:00 AMSUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS AND PUBLIC LANDS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Friday, April 27, 2012
9:00 a.m.LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:
- H. R. 4094 (W. Jones), To authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, and for other purposes. “Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act”
AND OVERSIGHT HEARING ON:
- “Access Denied: Turning Away Visitors to National Parks”
WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:
Panel I
Witnesses are by invitation only. A witness list will be made available once it is confirmed.
BACKGROUND:
The National Park Service is pushing a new management plan at Biscayne National Park that will eliminate access to over 10,000 acres of sport fishing waters and dissuade visitation to other areas of the park. Fishing is an important economic activity that draws tourists and provides locals with an excellent outdoor recreational opportunity. Access to Cape Hatteras National Recreational Area has been severely limited by Park Service management and environmental lawsuits under the guise of species protection. Not only have vehicles been restricted from areas traditionally available, but in some areas pedestrian access was eliminated as well. Due to severe enforcement under the current management plan, local business have seen 50% declines and 19 families were recently put at risk when the Park Service denied access to a stretch of beach needed to retreat from the rising tides.
HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS AND PUBLIC LANDS
CHAIR Rob Bishop Utah 202-225-0453
Don Young Alaska 202-225-5765
John Duncan Tennessee 202-225-5435
Doug Lamborn Colorado 202-225-4422
Paul Brown Georgia 202-225-4101
Mike Coffman Colorado 202-225-7882
Tom McClintock California 202-225-2511
David Rivera Florida 202-225-2778
Scott Tipton Colorado 202-225-4761
Raul Labrador Idaho 202-225-6611
Kristi Noem South Dakota 202-225-2801
Mark Amodei Nevada 202-225-6155
Doc Hastings Washington 202-225-5816
Raul Grijalva Arizona 202-225-2435
Dale KildeeMichigan 202-225-6393
Peter DeFazio Oregon 202-225-6416
Rush Holt New Jersey 202-225-5801
Martin Heinrich New Mexico 202-225-6316
Betty Sutton Ohio 202-225-3401
Niki Tsongas Massachusetts 202-225-3411
John Garamendi California 202-225-1880
Edward Markey Massachusetts 202-225-2836
We ask that everyone who loves Cape Hatteras and wants to preserve our visitors experience and our way of life to help by calling these subcommittee members!
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island:
Today Frisco was mostly sunny and warm. We had west winds 10-20 mph and the temperatures were around 70 degrees F. The Avon and Buxton beaches were better today. Lots of sea mullet reported along with some bluefish and a few blow toads. The Frisco and Hatteras beaches had lots of current today. 6 ozs would not hold the bottom and that made fishing tough. We had three citation red drum caught on one of the inshore boats today using cut bait. They were fishing the Pamlico Sound. A 47in, 48in and 50in fish were released. Only a few boats fished offshore today and they had good fishing. Some nice gaffer dolphin and a few wahoo were brought back to the dock. Below is a nice gaffer dolphin form the “Bite Me” charter boat.
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island:
Today in Frisco it was mostly sunny and breezy. We had west winds 10-20 mph with higher gusts. The temperatures were in the mid to upper 60’s. The Buxton beaches were producing good catches of sea mullet and blow toads. A few bluefish and puppy drum were also reported. The Frisco had Hatteras beaches were a little slow, only a few bluefish and sharks were caught. There was one boat fishing offshore today. The “Good Times” caught a nice mess of dolphin and a few wahoo. One wahoo was a citation size of 47 lbs.
You can print our 2012 Frisco Rod and Gun Hatteras Island Tide Charts.
We have all of our In store Woolrich clothes on sale at 30% Off.
Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49.
Check out today’s featured product:
The P-Line Adaro Jr Split-Ring Plier is a great smaller version of the popular Adaro Pliers and made of lightweight aluminium. These are great for any Hatteras fisherman. If you need to change out your vertical jigs or swap out a hook on your stingsilver or hopkins spoon the P line Split Ring Pliers will do it.Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com
