Spent last week at Ocracoke. Fishing in surf primarly for pompano. Quite a few others as well. Used fish bites(crab and blood worm) and fresh sand fleas. No luck by anyone. 3 foot surf with mild wind wind,clouds/sun. Finally got a kingfish. Also took party boat out of Hatteris, fished wreck and inshore. 6-10' swells and choppy. Not even a bite with 50 or so people on boat. Came close to throwing captain over the side,not because fishing was so bad but because he wouldn't leave my wife alone...lol