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Kathie Brown caught this Spanish mackerel on April 30 on the Ocean Crest Pier on Oak Island.

Oak Island fishing picking up; Spanish beginning to arrive

Paul Anderson of Island Fishing Center in Oak Island said it appears spring has finally arrived and fishing is improving around the moth of the Cape Fear River. […]

King mackerel have been biting around the Yaupon and McGlammery reefs off Oak Island, as proven by this 43.5-inch fish caught by a kayak angler.

Nearshore bite great off Oak Island, especially around reefs

Jerry Dilsaver

Fall fishing has begun with a bang in the waters around Oak Island, according to Mark Patterson of Brigadoon Guide Service, who said fishermen have been catching a variety of species from just beyond the breakers out to the Yaupon and McGlammery reefs. […]

Monty Robinson's 27-pound king mackerel won the Oak Island Open Pier Tournament last weekend.

Big king mackerel wins Oak Island Pier Tournament

Jerry Dilsaver

Monty Robinson’s 27-pound king mackerel won the May 18 Oak Island Open Pier Tournament on Oak Island and Ocean Crest Piers. […]

Brandon Vaughn of Southport caught this 21.1-pound king mackerel on a menhaden at Oak Island Pier.

Kings, flounder visiting Oak Island Pier regularly

Jerry Dilsaver

The fall fishing from the Oak Island piers is expected to be good, and those expectations are being met. From flounder to king mackerel, the bite is on, and fishing is good. […]

Mike Yates (left) and volunteer Matt Huff show off a nice wahoo Yates caught while fishing with Huff and Wayne Cohen on Cohen’s Big Mama at the MAD event in Oak Island on Sept. 10.

Oak Island MAD event a success again

Jerry Dilsaver

It wasn’t a battle, and the locals didn’t surrender, but the troops invaded the sleepy coastal village of Oak Island in the pre-dawn hours of Sept. 10 for Military Appreciation Day.

There were no gunshots or rumbling of tanks and artillery, as this was a friendly takeover. The event was “MAD 6,” and the invading troops were welcomed with open arms, almost like the soldiers who liberated European villages during World War II. […]

Caroline Boyd displays her first king mackerel.

Oak Island Fish-Finder: Learning how to get the most out of an offshore fishing trip

Craig Holt

Capt. John Quattlebaum’s sportfisherman QB’s Sea Witch sliced through a calm sea off Southport last July. […]

Larry Kiker of Monroe displays at 17-inch-long southern flounder he caught at Oak Island Pier last week.

Pier fishing heats up at Oak Island

Craig Holt

Summer brings beach vacations as North Carolina residents and out-of-state visitors descend upon the state’s coastal regions in search of cooling breezes and good fishing. […]

The town of Oak Island voted to purchase Yaupon Pier, contingent upon public funds becoming available.

Oak Island votes to buy Yaupon Beach Pier

From News Reports

Oak Island‘s town Council voted Nov. 14 to buy Yaupon Beach Pier for $1.5 million.
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Oak Island Fish-Finder

Craig Holt

Capt. John Quattlebaum’s sportfisherman QB’s Sea Witch sliced through a calm sea off Southport last July. […]

The Oak Island council decided to approve purchase of Yaupon Pier after agreeing to match funds with a $500,000 state grant.

Oak Island Approves Deal to Buy Yaupon Pier

From News Reports

Oak Island’s council committed June 10 to buy the Yaupon Beach Fishing Pier after receiving a $500,000 state grant. But the town will have to match the grant and pay Cooperative Bank an additional $834,100 to buy the pier.
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