Fishy teeth up close and personal FLOUNDER, Lower jaw to the right. Notice killing fangs on the lover jaw! Flounder bitten finger mullet. Check out the fang marks! SPANISH MACKEREL SPECKLED TROUT Trout bite marks on Styrofoam cork SHEEPSHEAD Mouth of a 36.8-pound king mackerel caught by Roger Brown 9/27/16 from Bogue Pier…. Read more »
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Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for July 2016
Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from Low of 80-degrees to a high of 84-degrees with an average of 81.3-degrees (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a low of 80-degrees and a high of 87-degrees with an average of 83.7-degrees (red squares). July’s surf temperatures were essentially FLAT with 22 days either 80 or 81-degrees. A bit… Read more »
Crabs for Dinner Anyone?? Baits that can’t be ignored!
Crabs for Dinner Anyone?? Baits that can’t be ignored! By Dr. Bogus Dear Dr. Bogus; Last week on Saturday morning, I was watching a fishing show on ESPN. These guys were in Florida catching red drum. They were using whole blue claw crabs for bait. This got me to thinking. I reel in a crab… Read more »
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for June 2016
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for June 2016 Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from Low of 73-degrees to a high of 81-degrees with an average of 76.2-degrees (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a low of 75-degrees and a high of 85-degrees with an average of 79.1-degrees (red squares). The rate of increase (slope of the line)… Read more »
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for May 2016
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for May 2016 Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from Low of 62-degrees to a high of 76-degrees with an average of 67.9-degrees (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a low of 65-degrees and a high of 81-degrees with an average of 71.6-degrees (red squares). The rate of increase (slope of the line)… Read more »
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for April 2016
Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from Low of 56-degrees to a high of 64-degrees with an average of 60.4-degrees (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a low of 48-degrees and a high of 72-degrees with an average of 62.1-degrees (red squares).
Of Water Temperatures and Shark Bites, 2015
Of water temperatures and shark bites, 2015. Remember the Goldilocks syndrome, not too cold, not too hot…just right! I am a retired PhD chemist, locally known as Dr. Bogus and have and have taken water temperatures in Bogue Sound and in the ocean from Bogue Pier for over two-decades most of that time on a… Read more »
Dr. Bogus’ Book Club
Dr. Bogus’ BOOK CLUB 1. SCIENCE BASED on fishes and their world and the “why” (as we understand it) of fish behavior. a. What Fish See, Understanding the optics and color shifts for designing lures and flies. i. By Colin J Kageyama b. Through the Fish’s Eye, An anglers guide to fish behavior. i. By… Read more »
Crystal Coast GPS
Important Crystal Coast GPS (N latitude/W longitude) BIG ROCK: (34 09.94/76 10.79, 34 18.31/76 11.05, 34 10.62/76 08.40) It is located 39 mi. SE of Beaufort Inlet at a heading of 161 degrees. Less crowded is the Swansboro Hole 16 mi. SW of the Big Rock (34 00.461/76 16.085) The Rise: N 34 00… Read more »
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for March 2016
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for March 2016 Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from high of 54-degrees to a low of 44-degrees with an average of 49.9-degrees (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a high of 60-degrees and a low of 35-degrees with an average of 49.6-degrees (red squares). Last Feb. average for the surf was 45.3,… Read more »