It almost seems we are going from one extreme to another this year. In the spring we had a hard time with pier, surf, and inshore fishing because of what seemed like a never ending northerly wind that helped to keep the water and air temps lower than we would like or needed for hot […]

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We are well into June and just days from the official start of summer, although the weather definitely feels like summer. Almost daily threats of thunderstorms, rising air temps, water temps, and humidity mean the season is in full swing. Many think that there is no good fishing in the summer months. But that is […]

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Without a doubt some of the best moneymakers in the Outer Banks fishing world are red drum, cobia, and mahi– and they are all currently here and biting. While the big, citation red drum have to be thrown back because of size limits, they are still highly sought after by pier, surf, and boat anglers. […]

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In the movie, “Ground Hog Day,” Bill Murray plays a weather forecaster who goes to   Punxsutawney, Pa., to cover the prediction by the furry groundhog, Phil. Unfortunately for Bill Murray, he becomes trapped living the same day over and over again. It would seem that the Outer Banks and most of the Eastern Seaboard have […]

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Outer Banks Angling:  Fishing is heating up Outer Banks Angling:  Fishing is heating up Early spring weather was far from postcard perfect. The season started out cold and blustery, and many spring break visitors found themselves wrapped tight in jeans and sweatshirts. And, like a bad joke, almost as soon as the visitors reached the […]

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Outer Banks Angling: Spring ahead Outer Banks Angling: Spring ahead AThe clocks have been moved forward an hour and we are just days away from the official start of spring. The ground hog told us we would get nice weather soon, but actually we have had the worst weather of the winter season since that […]

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Outer Banks Angler: Cold-stunned Outer Banks Angler: Cold-stunned Well, after weeks of unusually mild weather, I think the cold has found us. The weather has been pleasant on the Outer Banks for the end of last year and the beginning of the new year. Sure, we have had some days where it got below 40 […]

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Outer Banks Angling: Earning your stripes Outer Banks Angling: Earning your stripes December is here and most of the inshore fishing will fall off as water and air temperatures drop. The speckled trout fishing will generally pick up and puppy drum fishing can be good. However, most people have come to look at December as […]

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Outer Banks Angling:  Tournaments and foul weather Outer Banks Angling:  Tournaments and foul weather By ROB ALDERMAN By ROB ALDERMAN At times I swear it seems that fishing tournaments are synonymous with foul weather. For five years my friend, Tommy Wheeler, and I hosted a surf-fishing tournament for striped bass on Hatteras Island. It seemed […]

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Outer Banks Angler:  The heat is on Outer Banks Angler:  The heat is on By ROB ALDERMAN By ROB ALDERMAN While fall weather is gradually cooling things down, the fall fishing is heating up. Reports of red drum are coming in from all directions. The big boys have moved in and are biting fairly decently. […]

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