. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. on Weather and Fishing receives nearly 3,000 calls each year about the weather and the fate of the fishing. After all, fish are as picky about the weather — and about eating — as we are. Spanish mackerel like their water clean; rough winds and sloppy conditions in inshore waters don't make for pleasant dining. However, Hissey says, you still have your bottom feeders — croaker, spot, mullet — if you can get to them. "If the wind blows too hard, the cunent is so strong you can't even fish for those; the
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. on Weather and Fishing receives nearly 3,000 calls each year about the weather and the fate of the fishing. After all, fish are as picky about the weather — and about eating — as we are. Spanish mackerel like their water clean; rough winds and sloppy conditions in inshore waters don't make for pleasant dining. However, Hissey says, you still have your bottom feeders — croaker, spot, mullet — if you can get to them. "If the wind blows too hard, the cunent is so strong you can't even fish for those; the grass blows in and tangles with the ; Fishennen farther south can do without the rain their northern neighbors are being served. But pass the southwesterly wind, please, says Capt. Billy Truitt of Oriental later in the week. Truitt and his wife, Lucille, have spent their lives crabbing, fishing and shrimping in the waters of the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound. "This rain we're having right now is the worst thing you could have for a fisher- man," he says. "What makes good fishing here is a light sou'wester and dry ; When the Outer Bankers have a northeast wind, "their tide comes in here and floods. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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