New reef will bring better fishing to the OBX.
With a large grant and science on their side, the Outer Banks Angler’s Club will be sinking a ship and adding more material to create an artificial reef south of Oregon Inlet. Writing for The The Virginian-Pilot, Jeff Hampton has the story.
“A local fishing group has received an $882,000 state grant to build a new artificial reef that is expected to attract game fish and the anglers who spend money to catch them, including thousands of Virginians.
Fishing many miles off the Outer Banks coast is renowned for large tuna and other trophy species. Meanwhile, artificial reefs have helped create a world-class fishing reputation near the shore in southeastern North Carolina. A local angling group seeks to create a similar prominence close to the Outer Banks shore.
“We’re trying to make inshore fishing equal to what they get offshore,” said Dick Parker, chairman of the artificial reef committee for the Outer Banks Anglers Club.”
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