The surf fishing slowed down just as fast as it picked up, but 4 of us made it down to Bogue Inlet Pier to test the waters after dinner.  Pinfish and some kind of wierd sculpin-type fish were the big biters.  Caught a few spot but nothing to write home about.  One of our friends did catch this little spadefish - a first for him.

At about 8:00 p.m., someone hooked up with a big tarpon and it gave him the run-around for a couple hours.  FInally, with a big crowd gathered at 10:15 p.m., they brought him to gaff and landed the tarpon.  Weighed about 60 pounds (I would have guessed higher, but they are a slim fish).  Very neat to watch that happen - never seen a tarpon landed on a pier.  Turns out they caught an even bigger one earlier in the day that pushed 75 pounds.

The other entertainment of the night were the ever present sharks that swim around the pier pilings at Bogue Inlet Pier…our crew had 2 hooks straightened out by the 6 footers as they whacked pinfish that were being reeled in not quite quick enough!  Fun night!