Nc outer banks

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Just got back from the "Banks" and was lucky enough to be able to get on an open boat from Pirates Cove Marina. Target was tuna but the Capt. stated b4 we departed that the chance of getting tuna in the boat was very difficult because of the sharks. We had six hook ups with tuna dropping one and feeding the other five to the sharks. Oregon Inlet Marina reports stated that a major amt. of tuna were lost per day. Our mate said that if the shark problem continues to grow that the tuna fishing for charter boats will probably become a thing of the past. Nobody wants to pay over 2 grand and have notta to show for it. Also read an article concerning their fluke season that stated NC will be closing the fluke fishing season sometime in August to both the rec. and comm. fisheries and will reopen in August 2020. Not good times down there.