Drummy Beach Structure

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Inside edge (beach facing) and drop-off of an outer sand bar.   Above Sandbar at high tide with red and black drum and flounder feeding on the backdrop and in the slough. Anglers Mark Z and Marine Richard fishing the backside with blue crab pieces with a couple good days with black and red drum…. Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for May 2020

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Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for May 2020 Surf had a Low of 65°, high of 77° with an average of 69.7°, spot-on normal. Sound had a Low of 61° and high of 80°(19° range) and an average of 71.3°. May water temperatures climbed nicely through the month and a plot through the surf temperature data… Read more »

Trivial Colors…What Do Fish See?

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Electromagnetic Spectrum   Rainbow-What we see in the air   What Happens Under Water   Color at 65 Feet (AR 330)     What Sciaenids (drum/croaker) See   Silhouette-What FISH See, What WE See!        

Atlantic Bonito/False Albacore Jigs

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1) Kastmaster 3/4 oz. 2) Stingsilver 1 1/8 oz. 3) Stingsilver 3/8 oz. 4) Maria Jig 5) Crippled Herring 3/4 oz. 6) Thingma Jig 3/4 oz. 7) Tungsten Jig 1 oz. 8) Tungsten Jig 3/4 oz. 9) Diamond Jig 1 oz. 10) Clouser Glass Minnow Fly 11) Soft plastic 12) Not Shown: Yozuri Deep Divers… Read more »

Beach Towns Restrict Recreation Water Access

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PRESS RELEASE April 2, 2020 Beach Towns Restrict Recreation Water Access Carteret County, NC: To further protect local residents from the community spread of coronavirus (COVID 19), the Towns of Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Indian Beach and Pine Knoll Shores will limit recreational water access beginning April 2, 2020. In a joint effort, each of… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for March 2020

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Surf had a Low of 50°, high of 62° with an average of 55.9°, more than a degree above normal. Sound had a Low of 43°and high of 67° and an average of 58.3°. March seeing spring on 3/19/20, the water temperatures climbed nicely through the month and like the rest of the year, remained… Read more »

NCDMF Artificial Reef Program, Jordan Byrum

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Coastal Daybreak Radio, 3/23/20, WTKF 107.1, FM 1240 AM, Host Mike McHugh, guest Jordan Byrum Dr. Bogus: We have Jordan Byrum who is the coordinator of the NCDMF Artificial Reef Program, good morning Jordan. We’ve had Jordan on before and a number of people from including the late Jim Francesconi many of times talking about… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for February 2020

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Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for February 2020 Surf had a Low of 48°, high of 56° with an average of 52.4°. Sound had a Low of 42° and high of 59° and an average of 51.7°. Although the temps rollercoastered the net abut 2°above the normal of 50.5° in the surf at Bogue Pier. Plot… Read more »