Summer is in full swing and is cruising right along. The weather is in typical summer fashion, with a chance of rain in some form most days of the week, and an ever-changing wind direction, but for this week, the weather looks amazing, with light and variable winds. The lighter winds are definitely welcome, as […]
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The weather still remains tricky at times, which continues to frustrate anglers, but when they can fish, the fishing is good. The Hatteras offshore fleets have been catching gapher dolphin, yellowfin tuna, blackfin tuna, some wahoo, a few blue marlins, and a couple of sailfish this past week. The inshore boats have been catching bluefish, […]
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After the reopening of the Outer Banks to visitors this past Saturday, we are definitely off and running. There was a noticeable swell in visitation all along the Outer Banks, and while there were viable concerns about the return of so many people, the general consensus was happy business owners. The past several weeks has […]
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It has been announced that visitors can return to the Outer Banks beginning May 16, and I know many are anxious to get here so they can get in on some phenomenal fishing that has been transpiring during the COVID-19 closure. There are a lot of businesses that are preparing to welcome the visiting public […]
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On the heels of Hurricane Mathew, fishing seemed to pick up. Many people throughout along the East Coast suffered damage from Mathew. Many on the Outer Banks saw historic flooding. I was one of them. I live in a 1-in-100-year flood plain, and my house took knee-deep rain water. But, it was minuscule in comparison […]
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Well, we’ve already had one storm for the year and we might get close and personal with another, but it’s too early to tell. One thing is for sure — the first storm got some fish moving. To the north, anglers on the local piers — Avalon, Nags Head and Jennette’s — have already begun […]
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We are in the final days of August and rapidly approaching Labor Day weekend. While meteorologists do not consider Labor Day the end of summer, a tourism-driven community does. Depending on where you live, schools have already started back, or are about to. There has already been a downturn in numbers this week for that […]
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When I first moved to the Outer Banks and worked on the Rodanthe Pier, I remember that the top anglers — the ones who were considered the best — each had their own top anglers or captains that they would talk about like legends. I was lucky enough to run with some top red drum […]
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The past several weeks have packed some serious heat indexes. With sky-high humidity, the temps have felt at or above 110 degrees, which can be described only as oppressive. Strong, offshore southwest winds have been responsible for the high temps and, in some areas, for a big cool-down in water temperatures. The weather has been […]
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(Rob Alderman has lived on the Outer Banks for more than 16 years and has worked in the recreational fishing industry the entire time. A former variety fishing TV show host, beach fishing guide, tackle shop and pier employee, Rob currently owns and operates Outer Banks Kayak Fishing. He is on the Pro-Staff of Bending […]
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