" Oak Island Fishing Pier is
noted for it's excellent saltwater fishing, located on Oak Island,
North Carolina the Family Fishing Pier "
Oak Island
Pier Fishing Report for :
November 18th 2009
Last update for the Season
Nice size Whiting hitting on bloodworms, some flounder still around
Bob Whitworth
at his annual Liver mush/Sausage Expo.
over 200 people shared in this family tradition......
Thank You Bob and Friends
Not the record, but the same guy, same Pier, different year
Walter Maxwell with his left handed 16/0 and
his Yaupon pier Tiger shark
Walter Maxwell was a
land-based shark fisherman ahead of his times, He applied
himself to his sport like few do and he excelled because of
it. He still holds the world record Tiger shark of 1780 lbs
caught on Cherry Grove pier (South Carolina) in 1964.In this
picture taken one week before he broke his world record he
caught this Tiger shark on Yaupon pier (North Carolina)in
June 1964.Walter Maxwell still holds the North Carolina
state record Tiger shark (1150 pounds) which was caught in
1966 at the Yaupon pier on Oak Island NC.
Don't forget we have a
blanket saltwater fishing license so
you will not need a NC Saltwater Fishing License to fish from the
pier...................
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Oak Island ( Yaupon ) Family Fishing Pier is located on the barrier Island of
Oak Island in Southeast North Carolina. The Pier is noted for it's
excellent saltwater fishing. In the year 2007 over 250 King Mackerel
were landed, it's also an excellent Trout and Flounder Pier. Fishing
starts around the first of April with large Bluefish followed by
Whiting, Spanish, Trout and Flounder. King Mackerel start to show up when the
the water gets to 64 degrees. Other species caught are Cobia,
Whiting (Virginia Mullet), Pompano, Spots, Sharks, Tarpon,
Amberjack, Jack Crevalle, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Red Drum, Croaker,
Grey Trout, Ladyfish, Spadefish, and Pinfish. The North Carolina
State Record for Tiger Shark came off this Pier in 1966 by Walter
Maxwell, it weighed 1150 lbs.
1950's picture of the Pier Yaupon Pier was built in1955,rebuilt in 1972 and again in 1992.
At 27 feet above sea level, the Yaupon Pier
is the tallest in North Carolina.
Top fish are 50lb King in 2002, 47lb African Pompano. 83lb
Tarpon, 37lb Jack Crevalle, 16lb Sheepshead and a State Record
1,150lb Tiger Shark caught in 1966 by Walter Maxwell
