# 57129: Subject: Buxton Point, North Carolina

Submitted by Gerry, BFHP

• Fished on 5/24/2008
• Report received: 5/24/2008

Water Temperature: 72
Water Clarity: 2-3 ft
Seas: 1 ft
Weather: Clear with a 10 - 15 mph NE wind
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Boat: .
captain: .

Report:
Today I found out that your allowed to hike out to the Point as long as you keep beyond the last red markers of the restricted area. On a calm day like today this was pretty easy, but I wouldn't recommend it at high tide with a bigger swell.

When I first got out to the point (about 6 PM) there were about 10 people fishing and gathering shells. But the crowd pretty much cleared out by 7 PM leaving it to me and the birds. And thats when the fishing got interesting. The little blue fish turned on as the sun started to go down and a piece of bait would only sit about 30 seconds without a little blue hitting it. Unfortunately that pretty much summarizes the rest of the evening too. Nothing over 3 pounds and most of them were less then 1.

Just a quick observation on the NPS closures. I was there the afternoon they shut access to the Point. I couldn't help but notice that the area they orginally used to restrict access it totally open now. I guesss the birds didn't nest there.

Remember to thank the Audubon Society closing down access to Cape Point and the next time your thinking about buying a new card remember Toyota sponsors them.

Gerry is the creator and editor of the Bass Fishing Home Page. He frequently fishs the Virginia's Occoquan Resevoir and Potomac River.