The official beginning of fall is just over a week away, but Mother Nature is giving us a little head start. The weather has turned around quickly, like a person walked into a room and threw a switch. Labor Day weekend saw some serious heat for all three days, and now after Hurricane Leslie skirted […]
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Outer Banks Angling: The countdown has begun By ROB ALDERMAN
August 22, 2012 | Fishing | By: Rob Alderman
Labor Day weekend is less than a week away and to most locals and visitors, the holiday marks the end of summer — a sign that another year’s peak tourist season is over. This means a drop in visitation and money flowing into our economy, which is both welcomed and hated by most of the […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Weather or not By ROB ALDERMAN
July 20, 2012 | Local News | By: Rob Alderman
It seems like yesterday that I moved to the Outer Banks, although in reality it was more than 10 years ago. I’ve been very fortunate in my recreational fishing career in that decade. I’ve fished alongside with some of the area’s best. I had a chance to host a local fishing show. I’ve caught the […]
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Outer Banks Angling: July 4 recap By ROB ALDERMAN
July 11, 2012 | Local News | By: Rob Alderman
Another holiday week has come and gone on the Outer Banks. July 4 is one of the most anticipated holidays in the country and Americans love to celebrate it — at home or on vacation. The smell of grilled hot dogs, hamburgers and barbecue instantly come to mind, along with the blinding colors of exploding […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Tuna, cobia, bluefish, pompano, and more By ROB ALDERMAN
June 5, 2012 | Local News | By: Rob Alderman
May was an extremely productive month for fishing on the Outer Banks from all avenues of fishing. Boaters, surfcasters, pier fishermen, and kayakers all had a great month. Nice sea mullet and pompano dominated the surf fishing world from Hatteras to Ocracoke Island. Great catches of nice size mullet and pompano led the reports day […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Take a kid fishing By ROB ALDERMAN
May 9, 2012 | Local News | By: Rob Alderman
Taking children fishing is a great way to promote the sport and a nice way to spend some time with a kid. In fact, it can be a lot of fun. The child may be yours, a friend’s, a relative’s, or maybe a kid from the local Big Brothers/Sisters program. Promoting fishing to a child […]
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Outer Banks Angling: What a difference a couple weeks make By ROB ALDERMAN
April 17, 2012 | Local News | By: Rob Alderman
The incredible March weather has continued and it appears that it will push over into the beginning of April. The extended forecasts show warm weather for the next week or so. Over the weekend, the area saw some much needed rain and temps have been a little cooler the past couple of days, but we […]
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Outer Banks Angling: And the beautiful weather continues By ROB ALDERMAN
March 28, 2012 | Local News | By: Rob Alderman
The incredible March weather has continued and it appears that it will push over into the beginning of April. The extended forecasts show warm weather for the next week or so. Over the weekend, the area saw some much needed rain and temps have been a little cooler the past couple of days, but we […]
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Outer Banks Angling: March madness By ROB ALDERMAN
March 16, 2012 | Local News | By: Rob Alderman
When I talk about March madness, I am not referring to basketball. I am talking about the overwhelmingly beautiful weather. Since my article late week, the daily average high temperature has been in the mid-60s. And the current seven-day forecast shows more of the same. March is known to go either way in its weather. […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Has spring sprung? By ROB ALDERMAN
March 9, 2012 | Local News | By: Rob Alderman
The weather has been relatively mild, with the occasional, moderate spring cold front moving through every two or three days. However, the prettier weather has prevailed, and this has led to some good fishing to start the 2012 spring season. Anglers are always asking when the best time is in the spring to fish on […]
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