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8-4-08........MONDAY....... It's HOT OUTSIDE! ........ Moving into AUGUST is a transitional thing for us at the pier; FISHING is at the bottom of the ACTIVITY LEVEL! ........ I occasionally receive an e-mail asking for more frequent reports this time of year, but "DITTO" and a new TIDE REPORT is about all that needs to be said! ......... We are seeing some nice SHEEPSHEAD, POMPANO, a few keeper FLOUNDER, BLUEFISH, an occasional SPANISH MACKEREL, and even some small SEA MULLET (you know, "DITTO!"), but overall it's time to get your FALL FISHING GEAR ready; we only have a few more weeks of this SUMMER STUFF to deal with! .......... So come on down and enjoy the last days of summer without worrying about CATCHING TOO MANY FISH! ......... See you soon! ........ MIKE STANLEY ...........
TODAY'S TIDES .............. HIGH AM 10:41 ........... LOW AM 4:35 ............. HIGH PM 10:59 .......... LOW PM 4:47 ............. WATER TEMP. 78*
FELIPE VASQUEZ (Goldsboro, NC)--- landed this nice 2 lb. SHEEPSHEAD! ......... 8-2-08
CHRIS BELL (Greenville, NC)--- with a 1 lb. 14 oz. SHEEPSHEAD! ......... 8-2-08
CAROLINE GRUBBS (Raleigh, NC)--- proud of her little BAR JACK! ....... 8-2-08
7-28-08........MONDAY....... It's getting a little better in the FISHING DEPARTMENT this weekend; we had a pretty good SUNDAY with SPANISH MACKEREL, BLUEFISH (on RED HEAD GOTCHA PLUGS and CUT BAIT), POMPANO, a few FLOUNDER, SHEEPSHEAD, and some small SPOTS! ........ the POMPANO are hitting SHRIMP, and SHEEPSHEAD are either SHRIMP or SAND FLEAS ........ the water temperature is moving up a bit with 82*; we are expecting a mid 80's air temperature, which is a whole lot cooler than INLAND! .......... Just moving along in the latter days of SUMMER; it's a nice time to come down and just enjoy what MOTHER NATURE has to offer! ........... (maybe you'll see a TARPON jump!) ....... See you soon! .......... MIKE STANLEY ............
TODAY'S TIDES .............. HIGH AM 4:01 ........... LOW AM 10:05 ............. HIGH PM 4:57 .......... LOW PM 11:35 ............. WATER TEMP. 82*
"WE'RE DOING OUR BEST TO KEEP THEM OUT OF TROUBLE!" ........... (from L to R) ........... LEE BASS ..... BILL LUDWIG ..... FRANK LUCARELLI ..... and GENE ALFORD! ......... 7-25-08
LARRY ANDERSON (Erie, PA)--- landed this 1 lb. 2 oz. POMPANO ........ 7-26-08
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LOU PACE (Stella, NC) RYAN McCURDY (Columbia, MO) CAROL FOX (Cape Carteret, NC)
7-23-08........WEDNESDAY....... The KING MACKEREL are prowling ; we picked up another one TUESDAY AFTERNOON; and the BLUEFISH and SPANISH are definitely around! ......... Congratulations to DANNY VIAR (Lynchburg, VA)--- with a 29 lb. 4 oz. KING MACKEREL! ......... The weather has been cooler here on the COAST; between a nice 10-15 mph SW wind and the cooler (82*) water, the inland is much hotter than we are experiencing! ........ Riding in the boat yesterday, I noticed a great amount of BAIT FISH and SHRIMP just boiling everywhere in the sounds and back waters of SHACKLEFORD BANKS; also, BOGUE SOUND was very alive with schools of SPOT MINNOWS and JUMPING MULLET MINNOWS--- indications of GOOD FALL FISHING! ........ So keep your eye on the pier; and remember, WE ARE PROBABLY the COOLEST place on the EAST COAST, so bring the family and enjoy the END OF SUMMER! ........ See you SOON! ......... MIKE STANLEY ...........
TODAY'S TIDES .............. HIGH AM 11:59 ........... LOW AM 5:46 ............. HIGH PM 12:00 .......... LOW PM 6:04 ............. WATER TEMP. 82*
DANNY VIAR (Lynchburg, VA)--- shows off his 29 lb. 4 oz. KING MACKEREL caught yesterday afternoon! ......... 7-22-08 ........
7-20-08........SUNDAY....... It's looking like a good day to get back to fishing; we re-opened about 11:00 AM this morning, and the weather is just a bit squally, but not unbearable. ......... SKIP WATERS (WCTI TV-12 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST) said this morning that the brunt of rain and weather is offshore, and this will eliminate the chance of much needed rain in our area. .......... So as the storm passes to our EAST, we will see some 25-30 mph winds, but not much else. .......... The PIER HOUSE will remain open today until 10:00 PM, and then we will be back on our normal 6 AM thru 2 AM on MONDAY! ......... Let's hope the FISHING will just take off like the WIND! ............ See you soon! .......... MIKE STANLEY .............
7-19-08........SATURDAY....... We're watching the impending TROPICAL DEPRESSION that will be rolling up the coast today and tomorrow; so far we have SUNNY SKIES and a light SE wind! ......... We have added a BIP LOCAL WEATHER STATION to our lineup; special thanks to RON BUTLER from [ www.eilivesurf.com ] for his help in bringing this helpful local weather information to our WEBSITE! ........... Just click on the NEW! LOCAL WEATHER icon and it will take you to our STATION! .......... As for fishing, we are seeing a nice influx of BLUEFISH, with SPANISH MACKEREL, POMPANO, a few SPOTS, and we have 3 KING MACKEREL this week! ........ Congratulations to DANNY GLOVER (Emerald ISLE, NC)--- with 2 KINGS ....... 31lb. and 19 lb. 8 oz.! ........ Also, MICKEY PATEL (Pelletier, NC)--- 20 lb. 5 oz. KING MACKEREL ........ and SHERRILL JOANSON (Garner, NC)--- 3 lb. 13 oz. SPANISH MACKEREL! .......... The water is looking good today; we still have some nice clear water near the end, and muddy inshore water which is great for bottom dwellers! ......... We anticipate a very SQUALLY period from about 6:00 PM SATURDAY until SUNDAY EVENING; usually this type of coast-hugging storm is a "POWER WASH" and lawn sprinkler, so not much damage is expected. .......... STAY TUNED; we will give you an update as soon as possible! ....... We will probably shut down operations tonight about 10:00 PM, but we hope to re-open around 6:00 AM on SUNDAY MORNING (depending on the storm situation-call the pier house (252-354-2919) in the morning if you plan on coming early) ........ BE BACK SOON! ....... MIKE STANLEY ............
TODAY'S TIDES .............. HIGH AM 9:11 ........... LOW AM 3:28 ............. HIGH PM 9:32 .......... LOW PM 3:02 ............. WATER TEMP. 82*
DANNY GLOVER (Emerald Isle, NC)--- shows off his 31 lb. KING MACKEREL! .......... 7-17-08
MICKEY PATEL (Pelletier, NC)--- with a nice 20 lb. 5 oz. KING MACKEREL! ......... 7-16-08
SHERRILL JOANSON (Garner, NC)--- 3 lb. 13 oz. SPANISH MACKEREL! ......... 7-17-08
7-15-08........TUESDAY....... A beautiful SUMMER so far! ............ Fishing has been predictable with modest catches of BLUEFISH, POMPANO, FLOUNDER, SPANISH MACKEREL, and we even have a KING MACKEREL to report! ........... Congratulations to JOHNNY WISE (Pelletier, NC)--- 15 lb. 15 oz. KING MACKEREL ......... ELI MOORE (Reidsville, NC)--- 3 lb. 14 oz. SPANISH MACKEREL ......... YORK JOHNSON (Wilkesboro, NC)--- 2 lb. 7 oz. FLOUNDER ........... SCOTT RIVERS (Roanoke, VA)--- 1 lb. 14 oz. FLOUNDER ........... and CECIL BAREFOOT (Fayetteville, NC)--- 1 lb. 11 oz. POMPANO! ......... So things are moving along pretty good this week; with a nice COOL FRONT around today, you really don't have any excuse not to be here! .............. SEE YOU SOON! ........... MIKE STANLEY ..........
TODAY'S TIDES .............. HIGH AM 6:26 ........... LOW AM 12:57 ............. HIGH PM 7:01 .......... LOW PM 12:14 ............. WATER TEMP. 80*
JOHNNY WISE (Pelletier, NC)--- landed this 15 lb. 15 oz. KING on SUNDAY afternoon! ........ 7-13-08
ELI MOORE & FAMILY (Reidsville, NC)--- 3 lb.14 oz. SPANISH MACKEREL ....... 7-10-08
DEJAH HEADEN & DAD (Kinston, NC)--- her first FISH! ............. 7-14-08
YORK JOHNSON (Wilkesboro, NC)--- a nice 2 lb. 7 oz. FLOUNDER! ........ 7-15-08
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NATE LUDWICK (Newport, NC) SCOTT RIVERS (ROANOKE, VA)
CECIL BAREFOOT (Fayetteville, NC)
7-8-08........TUESDAY....... The BIG ONE is PAST US! ......... WOW! ...... What a BLOWOUT! ......... We are catching our breath after an almost record breaking Fourth of July weekend; everything went smooth, and we're ready for the SUMMER TRAFFIC! ......... FIREWORKS 2008 were absolutely flawless; special thanks to EIFD, EI PARKS & RECREATION, the EIPD, and all of our volunteers; FAST EDDIE, JIMMY, LEO, RC, DAN, ERNIE, MICKEY, SONNY, RONNIE, JOEY, JOHNNIE, TIM, RYAN, DENNIS, MICHAEL, NICK, DOUG, and STEVEN! ........We couldn't have done it without you! ......... Thanks to everyone that came out FRIDAY EVENING; we hope you weren't disappointed! ............ Fishing has been a predictable slow, but the water temperature has stayed in the upper 70's for a while now; I'm surprised that there aren't more COBIA and KING MACKEREL in the mix! ........ We have seen some nice POMPANO, BLACK DRUM, BLUEFISH, SEA MULLET, a few SPOTS, and SPANISH MACKEREL teasing on the end! .......... So overall, we are in a typical summer pattern; it looks like HURRICANE BERTHA will be heading toward BERMUDA in the next few days, so don't let that keep you from coming down! ........ See you soon! ......... MIKE STANLEY ...........
TODAY'S TIDES .............. HIGH AM 12:08 ........... LOW AM 6:09 ............. HIGH PM 12:29 .......... LOW PM 6:07 ............. WATER TEMP. 79*
STEVEN DULIEPRE (Jacksonville, NC)--- with a 1 lb. 3 oz. POMPANO! ......... 7-5-08
JOHN DAY (Goose Creek, SC)--- picked up these BLACK DRUM! ........ 7-5-08
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7-3-08........THURSDAY....... We're almost there! ........ The traffic is really increasing around here today .......... As expected, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and SUNDAY will be WIDE OPEN! ........ We're happy to announce that they are catching some nice SPANISH MACKEREL, POMPANO, a few FLOUNDER, SEA MULLET, BLACK DRUM, and BLUEFISH today! .......... Congratulations to DEBBIE CRAYTON (New Bern, NC)--- 1 lb. 9 oz. POMPANO ........ and SCOTT PIKE (Horsehead, NJ)--- 2 lb. SPANISH MACKEREL! .......... The water is absolutely beautiful this week; BLUE GREEN and clear means perfect for swimming and PLUGGING! (especially PLUGGING!) ......... The pier schedule for the FIREWORKS will be as follows: We will be closing the END of the pier at 4:00 PM on FRIDAY to pre-wire all of the electric fire racks. ........ At 6:00 PM, we will move everyone back to 1/2 of the pier in order to load all electric fire shells. ........ At 8:00 PM, everyone will have to leave the pier until the conclusion of the show, which will be approx. 10:30 PM., by order of the EIFD. ......... "THIRD SHIFT" will be playing LIVE MUSIC next to the PIER HOUSE from 6:30 until 8:30 PM.......... The PIER HOUSE and ARCADE will remain open until the beginning of the FIREWORKS show, and re-open right after! ......... So plan on coming down; bring your LAWN CHAIR or BLANKET, and enjoy the SHOW (we have it planned that way!) ........... HAPPY FOURTH of JULY! .......... See you soon! ............ MIKE STANLEY .........
TODAY'S TIDES .............. HIGH AM 8:22 ........... LOW AM 3:31 ............. HIGH PM 8:57 .......... LOW PM 3:15 ............. WATER TEMP. 79*
SCOTT PIKE (Horsehead, NJ)--- plugged his way to a 2 lb. SPANISH MACKEREL! ........ 7-3-08
DEBBIE CRAYTON (New Bern, NC)--- with a 1 lb. 9 oz. POMPANO! ........ 7-2-08
6-27-08........SUNDAY....... We're heading for the FOURTH OF JULY like a FREIGHT TRAIN! ....... This week we will be making preparations the FIREWORKS show on FRIDAY NIGHT at 9:30 PM! ...... BOGUE INLET PIER, in conjunction with EMERALD ISLE PARKS & RECREATION will present another spectacular show with the FIREWORKS being fired from the end of the PIER! .......... If you haven't ever been here for this show, you really need to be on the BEACH at 9:30! ........ We promise it is worth the trip! ..........Be reminded, that we will be closing the end of the pier at 4:00 pm and the rest of the pier at 8:00 pm in preparation for the show FRIDAY NIGHT! ........ We will reopen the pier shortly after the show! ......... The pier house will be open 24 hours starting TUESDAY NIGHT, and run through SUNDAY; this is the PEAK of our season! ......... FISHING has been slow; we have seen some nice POMPANO, BLUES, a few SPANISH MACKEREL and FLOUNDER, but overall, not huge catches of anything! ......... The water temperature is a cool 78* (thanks DR. BOGUS [ www.ncoif.com ]), which is almost hard to believe , considering the relatively hot air temperature! ............ Well, just another GREAT SUMMER at the PIER! ........ C'MON DOWN! ........ MIKE STANLEY ...........
TODAY'S TIDES .............. HIGH AM 4:19 ........... LOW AM 10:25 ............. HIGH PM 5:12 .......... LOW PM 11:47 ............. WATER TEMP. 78*
COREY POWELL (Jacksonville, NC)--- with a 1 lb. 12 oz. POMPANO! ......... 6-26-08
MICHAELLA & KENNETH GOOD (Concord, NC)--- a 29 1/4" RIBBONFISH! ........ 6-28-08
6-25-08........WEDNESDAY....... The TAKE A KID FISHING FOUNDATION DAY was a great success; 157 KIDS and 63 VOLUNTEERS made this the best one yet! ........ Special thanks to JIM DAVIS and all of the volunteers that took time out of their busy schedules to bring so many smiles and great experiences for kids that might have never seen the OCEAN or had a chance to fish! .......... We are looking forward to NEXT YEAR, and hope it will be the success that TUESDAY was! ......... Just to top that one, congratulations to ERIC GRAHAM (Roanoke, VA)--- with a 16 lb. 9 oz. KING MACKEREL caught yesterday afternoon! ........ also, JANE CRAVER (Emerald Isle, NC)--- 5 lb. 10 oz. BLACK DRUM! ....... Lots of folks fishing this week, and the fishing has been predictable (summer-like catches) with POMPANO, SPANISH MACKEREL, BLUEFISH, SEA MULLET, and the TARPON are really heating up! ....... Congratulations to NATE LUDWICK (Newport, NC)--- with a 68 lb. 8 oz. TARPON caught this evening! ......... Actually, there is another one on as I write this, so we'll see if they can get to the pier for a CATCH & RELEASE CITATION! ......... Don't forget the FIREWORKS on BOGUE INLET PIER on FRIDAY, JULY 4th! ........ The TOWN of EMERALD ISLE and BOGUE INLET PIER are getting ready for the best show yet, so be here for the festivities, which will include LIVE MUSIC at the PIER on FRIDAY EVENING! ........ The FIREWORKS will start at 9:30 pm, so find your place on the beach and BE AMAZED! .......... It's looking good this SUMMER; in spite of GAS PRICES, it seems that people are realizing that wetting a line or hanging out on the beach is a whole lot cheaper (and more fun) than a lot of high priced activities! ........ Talk about BACK TO BASICS! ......... SEE YOU SOON! ........ MIKE STANLEY ......... (Hey LORENA!) ............
TODAY'S TIDES .............. HIGH AM 12:35 ........... LOW AM 7:02 ............. HIGH PM 1:18 .......... LOW PM 7:19 ............. WATER TEMP. 78*
ERIC GRAHAM (Roanoke, VA)--- landed this 16 lb. 9 oz. KING MACKEREL on TUESDAY! ..... 6-24-08
JANE CRAVER (Emerald Isle, NC)--- with a nice 5 lb. 10 oz. BLACK DRUM! ...... 6-21-08
THE TAKE A KID FISHING FOUNDATION DAY was a great success! ........ 6-24-08 (click on the THUMBNAILS to ENLARGE!)
.......... Check out these FIRST FISH! .........
TYLER MILLS (Clayton, NC) JUNIOR POST (Jacksonville, NC)
DAVID BRANCH (Emerald Isle, NC)--- landed this 14 lb. 7 oz. KING MACKEREL around noon today! ........ 6-19-08
