Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for June 2018

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June’s water temps gradually increased throughout the month at abour 0.2°/day. Surf had a low of 72, high of 82, sound a low of 78 and high of 85. Average surf was 78.5, sound 81.3, Check out the graph, blue diamonds are the surf, red squares are the sound temperatures.  

History of Soft Plastic Baits

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History of Soft Plastic Baits, Jim Hutchinson, Editor of The Fisherman Magazine Radio show from 06/18/18, Ben Ball Host, WTKF 107.1 FM, 1240 AM.   “I’ve got one word for you, Benjamin: plastics. There’s a great future in plastics.” (From The Graduate, Staring Dustin Hoffman, 1967)   Dr. Bogus: I have a guest, Jim Hutchinson,… Read more »

The effect of barometric pressure on fish.

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David Ross, PhD (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, WHOI), Effect of barometric pressure on fish. Radio show from 04/09/18, Ben Ball Host, WTKF 107.1 FM, 1240 AM.   Dr. Bogus: I have from time to time talked about what I call my library club, my book club, and one of my favorite books on the shelf… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for May 2018

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May’s water temps jumped up after a slow start. Surf had a low of 60, high of 76, sound a low of 63 and high of 80. Average surf was 69.2, which was + 11 From April’s average, sound 74.3, +14 above April’s average. Check out the graph.  

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for April 2018

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Another chilly month for water temperatures! Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from a low of 53° to a not very high of 63° with an average of 57.8° (blue diamonds) nearly 7° above March. Bogue Sound had a low of 53° and a high of 68° with an average of 60.3° (red squares), about 10°… Read more »

Baked bluefish encrusted in horseradish-mayonnaise sauce, Dr. Bogus

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Baked bluefish encrusted in horseradish-mayonnaise sauce, Dr.Bogus   Ingredients 8-Bluefish fillets (two per person from the one to two pound bluefish) 1-Cup mayonnaise ¼-Cup horseradish 2-t Lemon juice 1-t Worcestershire sauce Salt & pepper to taste 1-Onion thinly sliced   Preparation Place bluefish fillets on a lightly buttered aluminum sheet on your broiler pan. Prepare… Read more »

Salsa Bluefish, Dr. Bogus

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Salsa Bluefish, Dr. Bogus   Ingredients 8-Bluefish fillets (two per person from the one to two pound bluefish) 2-Tomatoes 2-Jalapeno peppers (more if you are like me) 1-Onion 1-T Lime juice Dry cilantro (or fresh if you have it), coriander and salt to taste   Preparation Place bluefish fillets on a lightly oiled sheet of… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for March 2018

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What a bizarre month yet AGAIN! , Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from a low of 48° to a not very high of 54° with an average of 51.0° (blue diamonds) just a few tenths above February. Bogue Sound had a low of 41° and a high of 58° with an average of 50.3° (red… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for February 2018

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What a bizarre month yet AGAIN! , Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from a low of 42° to an unexpected high of 60° with an average of 50.4° (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a low of 40° and a high of 68 (yikes)° with an average of 54.3° (red squares). Wild fluctuations indeed with a… Read more »

Troutsicle update for 2018

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          UPDATE for 2/23/18: As most of you know, I, the consummate scientist, have religiously taken water temperatures for well over 20 years. Why? It tells us who and when as far as the comings and goings of fish on our local waters. In the winter it also can raise flags as to the safety… Read more »