Forgive me for my absence, but this fall has been pure chaos. It all started around September 5, as we made preparations for the landfall of Hurricane Dorian. As the eye of the storm passed directly over us on the morning of the 6th, I rode over to the sound side to take a look. […]
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It’s a glorious day in Frisco! Perspective is a funny thing, and most of you will disagree with what I’m about to say, but bear with me. Last week, as I was finishing up with my last trip of the day, the sky was darkening back to the west and the radar showed a pretty […]
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Hey guys, sorry about the absence. I’ve been busy as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Hatteras Island is booming now, and if you aren’t here, somebody’s got your spot! Every day I see tons of happy visitors. All the charter boats are rolling along, there are kayaks and paddle […]
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Welcome to springtime! So far this year, we have had two batches of Easter spring breakers, plus OBX Bike Week. The island has been bustling with fishermen, beachgoers and gift shoppers. The temperatures have been perfect, mostly in the high 60s to low 70s. Water temps have been on the rise and so has the […]
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35 years of fishing in the Gulf Stream didn’t leave me with much time or desire to go on beach walks or drives. I have discovered, however, that it can be very therapeutic and rewarding. I started driving out with Wendy on occasion… OK, she made me go. I didn’t expect to enjoy it but […]
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The news says that there are winter storm advisories, and everyone is bracing for yet another “event.” Well, no offense, but this morning I had to decide whether to wear shorts or not. I went with sweat pants, but that’s only because I didn’t want to blind anybody! We have had a handful of chilly […]
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A look at winter fishing on Hatteras Island Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I’m looking at my little artificial “Charlie Brown” Christmas tree, and wondering why I haven’t taken the ornaments off and put it away yet. I guess maybe because, until today, it hasn’t even felt like winter! Our warm, soggy summer and […]
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Everything we do, and the success or failure of it, depends greatly on the weather. This has been the most unusual autumn. Southwest winds and warm one day, northwest and cold the next. Yesterday it was in the 70s, today it’s not supposed to get above the low 50s, and we’re battening down the hatches […]
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October started out in the mid 80s but has finally settled in to normal, cooler temperatures. Everything has been running late this year, but lately the fishing has been great. The offshore boats have done well with great catches of wahoo this month, as well as dolphin, yellowfin tuna and blackfin tuna. October has also […]
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By CAPTAIN DAVID WILSON Godspeed Charters It is with a grateful heart that I give thanks that Hatteras Island was spared from the worst of hurricane Florence. The massive 600-mile wide storm was forecasted to make landfall as a category 4, somewhere between Wilmington and Hatteras. Fortunately the storm lost a bit of strength before […]
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