Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for January 2018

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What a bizarre and frigid month, surf at Bogue Pier ranged from high of 50° to a low of 38° with an average of 44.8° (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a high of 52° a trout (and other fish) killing low of 29° with an average of 41.0° (red squares). This January was one of… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for December 2017

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Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from high of 60° to a low of 48° with an average of 53.3° (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a high of 60° a low of 35° with an average of 49.0° (red squares). December was a month that started normally then dropped a bit below normal and remained so… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for November 2017

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Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from high of 70° to a low of 57° with an average of 62.8° (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a high of 70° a low of 50° with an average of 57.8° (red squares). November was a month that started normally then the temps went in free fall after a… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for October 2017

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Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from high of 77° to a low of 66° with an average of 72.9° (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a high of 79° a low of 57° with an average of 69.8° (red squares). This October had a few ups and downs but was basically a normal October profile of… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for September 2017

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Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from Low of 74° to a high of 81° with an average of 77.3° (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a low of 68° a high of 81° with an average of 76.6° (red squares).  September temperatures were nearly flat with a slight downward trend with most of the month running… Read more »

Flounder biology and regs with Mike Loeffler (NCDMF)

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On Monday 8/28/17, Mike Loeffler was a guest on my radio show (www.thetalkstation.com, WTKF 107.1 FM, 1240 AM). Mike is a fisheries biologist for NCDMF and is the species lead for flounder here in North Carolina. Here is a transcription of that radio show with Mike Loeffler, Mr. Flounder floundering around with Dr. Bogus On… Read more »

Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for August 2017

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Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from Low of 77° to a high of 84° with an average of 80.5° (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound had a low of 75° a high of 87° with an average of 80.9° (red squares).  August temperatures were nearly flat with a slight upward trend mid month falling off the last… Read more »

Presto Pesto Flounder

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Presto Pesto Flounder (13 Oct 98)     2 flounder fillets (skinned)   several fresh basil leaves   fresh basil pesto   fresh juice from ¼ lemon   ¼ onion   S & P to taste   1 plum tomato   Parmesan cheese   1 stalk celery       Preparation: *Place aluminum foil on… Read more »

Flounder (or trout) with sautéed veggies

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Flounder (or trout) with sautéed veggies (Oct 2010)     3-T olive oil   1-tomato   4-T butter   1-jalapeno pepper   2-garlic cloves   parsley   1-onion   fresh juice from ½ lemon   8-oz. mushrooms   sherry to taste   4-flounder fillets   salt & pepper   Preparation: In a food processor first… Read more »

Flounder with Garlic Mustard Sauce

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Flounder with Garlic Mustard Sauce, By Dr. Bogus   Ingredients: 2-T. Olive oil 2-T. Butter 4-Garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 lb Shrimp, shelled, deveined and butterflied 4-flounder fillets, skinned 1/2 C. White wine Juice from 1/2 lemon 2-T. Dijon mustard 1/2-t. thyme (fresh if available) Salt & pepper 1/4 C. Parmesan cheese   Cooking Directions :… Read more »