I swear I feel like I am living in the Twilight Zone when I think about three different snow events hitting the Outer Banks in almost as many weeks. The first two snow events definitely had an impact the north beaches more than Hatteras or Ocracoke, but this past event finally gave a fair amount […]
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The Outer Banks definitely got its share of cold, winter weather in January. Two different snow and ice events in one week is a major rarity around here. Last week’s event for the northern Outer Banks was impressive for the area. The totals varied by location, but the average was 4-7 inches give or take. […]
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What a dramatic change we’ve seen in our weather patterns. Most of 2013 consisted of outstanding and almost abnormally fair weather. Most locals would tell you that in January, you could be wearing flip flops one day and snow boots the next. I don’t disagree with that, but since I moved here at the turn […]
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The puppy drum continue to charge the beaches. Without a doubt, they are the talk of the town. The puppy drum bite has been epic and those taking the time to pier, surf, or boat fish for them have been rewarded in a big way. These fish have been caught on bait and lures alike […]
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We are now at the start of November and the weather has been absolutely outstanding. Actually, it has been one of the best fall seasons in the weather department I can remember. With the area being plagued by hurricanes the past two years that left the Banks trying to scrape together a fall tourist […]
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It may be hard to describe fishing as back to normal when so much has changed over the years. Seasonal beach closures and permanent beach closures have actually changed so much about beach fishing, it is getting harder and harder to remember what was normal. I know for sure that a government shutdown that led […]
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Unless you have been in a cave or completely unplugged from the world, you must know that there has been a massive federal government shutdown that has totally closed down the beaches and other facilities at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Technically, all of the seashore beaches are closed, but the Park Service is not […]
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By ROB ALDERMAN By ROB ALDERMAN Well it’s the beginning of September and Labor Day weekend is behind us. While there are still plenty of people here, traffic has dropped off this week. If you are here and you are reading this, then you need to go fishing. In true August and September form, the […]
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The latter half of July saw some up and down weather. While for about seven to eight days, we saw the hottest temperatures of the year thus far, the end of the month cooled down considerably. The heat spell consisted of light, easterly winds and that drove our temps through the roof. Brutally hot and […]
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While some would say that the Outer Bank’s primary tourist season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the truth is the busiest weeks for visitors are from June 15 to August 15. The reason for this is simple — school. There is no set nationwide date for colleges or any other school to return. […]
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