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The National Geographic Channel show Wicked Tuna will soon start filming a spinoff to be called Wicked Tuna:North vs. South. The spinoff will be filmed off the NC coast of the Outer Banks. The North will be some of the New England captains and the South will be captains from the south that fish the southern … Read more
The repairs to the Bonner Bridge at the Outer Banks are progressing very well and fast. Another sonar scan is scheduled for Sunday 12/15/13. Lat week sand was pumped from the inlet channel to the piling where the erosion of sand was discovered forcing the NCDOT to close the bridge. Next week huge sandbags and A-jacks … Read more
The beginning stages of work to repair the Bonner Bridge at the Outer Banks has begun. A dredge will take about two days to rearrange sand in the inlet. The dredge will move sand and pile it up around the bridge’s support structure that was scoured. Governor McCrory visited the site on Friday. Despite harsh criticism … Read more
The governor of North Carolina declared repairs of Bonner Bridge an emergency. This will allow for a rapid response to all efforts for making repairs to the Bonner Bridge. The emergency declaration also allows the state to seek federal assistance and assets and federal reimbursement for repair costs. The time it may take to repair … Read more
Bonner Bridge is closed to all traffic. Recent sonar scanning of the bridge identified areas where too much sand has eroded from the support structure of the bridge. NCDOT Secretary Tony Tata made this statement “Closing the Bonner Bridge is necessary to keep all travelers safe, but we know it will have a devastating effect … Read more
An article by T. Edward Nickens in Field and Stream descibes the adventure of Cape Hatteras surf fishing on the Atlantic Coast. The article titled “Surf Park: Cape Hatteras Has The Best Surf Fishing On The Atlantic Coast” descibe a fishing trip to Hatteras Island and how great a place it is to surf fish. To read … Read more
The Navy and the US Coast Guard (out of Elizabeth City) responded to multiple distress calls Thursday and Friday off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. A distress call came from a 41-foot sailboat the “Ahimsa”. Four people were removed from the sailboat that was taking on water. Other calls of distress from sailboats were received … Read more
