[cbruce41]

Cam,

Relative to your question regarding nets...I'm not sure about now but back in the day most piers had a hoop (drop) net available for common use. As for etiquette, never look another fisher person in the eye, never admit that you're in the wrong and keep a pair of cutters close in case you need to cut an intruders line..

No, seriously, common sense dictates that you treat your fellow fisherfolks as you'd hope to be treated. I'm not aware of any hard and fast rules regarding spacing but I think on a normal day that at least 10 ft is acceptable. Most people are pretty easy to get along with but occasionally you'll run into some jerk who just pushes every ones buttons. As for bait versus lures...during the right time of year jigging a gotcha plug or even soft plastics can be productive. You can also throw a mack tree out during the summer and pick up spanish. Most of this depends on how busy it is as you'll need to be considerate of your peers when casting. Pier fishing at the right time of year can definitely be a worthwhile endeavor so give it a go and let us know how you do!

 

[cbruce41]

My first saltwater fishing experiences were off the old Iron Steamer Pier. We owned a trailer down on what we referred too as Indian Isle from the time I could form permanent memories until about age 10. At that point it became just too crowded for us and we moved up to the northern Outer Banks (Nags Head). I have nothing but great memories of that pier and I can still remember being able to see the old stack from the wreck when the tides were right. When I was a teen we used to pack our sleeping bags drive over and camp under the canopy of the trees just behind the primary dunes (about 200 yds south of the pierhouse). Now, at age 65 I still have that surfcasting rod (50+ yrs old now) and so many great memories!