The National Park Service has teamed up with the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club to offer free surf fishing lessons each Tuesday and Thursday morning during the summer. All you need to bring is bait.
Rick, my stepson Alex, and I took one of the lessons last week. We arrived at ramp 43 (near the lighthouse) just before 8 a.m. with bloodworms and shrimp. The lesson started with some information about casting. Nancy, a member of the anglers club, taught us how to hold the rod and how to cast. Then we went and picked rods, grabbed rod holders and found our spot in the surf.
We cut up our bait, put it on hooks and proceeded to cast. We all did pretty well and only got tangled up with each other's lines a couple of times.
Rick and Alex each caught a mullet. There were members of the anglers club around at all times to offer tips and help identify fish.
You can sign up for "Take Me Fishing" at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Visitor Center. When you register, you'll be given a handout that explains a little bit about the program and provides tips about fishing. The program started on June 12, 2007 and will run through August 30, 2007. – Shelby Kinnaird
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