Fishing Report Oct 2nd 2013

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The federal shutdown is having a significant impact on many OBX commercial operations, especially on Hatteras Island.  Cape Hatteras National Seashore is closed to the public.  Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is a park service concession and even though privately operated is forced to close.  OIFC charter captains have relocated their vessels to other venues to meet their charter obligations.  Beach accesses from Coquina Beach to Ocracoke have been chained off or blocked by the park service.  I’m saying it, you need to be made of tough stuff to live on Hatteras Island.  We tend to think what happens in D.C. doesn’t effect us much but I work for a business a couple hundred yards from the Wright Brothers Monument.  The park is most definitely closed and I know people who work there.  Not jumping on the soapbox but this political standoff is affecting too many citizens at a time when our economy is beginning to turn around for the good and now it’s starting to get in the way of my fishing.  Trust me, this is not a good thing.  Let me go back to my cave and chew on this awhile.

Later,   Coolbreeze out

Fishing Report Oct 1st 2013

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The first day of Oct looks to be relatively pleasant.  The winds have dropped to less than 10 out of the N with sunny skies and a 0% chance if rain.  Sunset is at 6:48 pm and sunrise tomorrow is 6:57 am.
First tide is high at 5:13 am and a low at 11:22 am
Second tide is high at 5:25 pm and low at 11:50 pm

The really good news today is even though the government shutdown has closed down Cape Hatteras National Seashore to ORV’s.  Kill Devil Hills beaches are open and FREE to the public and vehicles.  We strongly suggest airing down your tires before driving on the beach to protect the access ramps from getting chewed by over inflated tires.

The piers report the water temp is hovering around 70 degrees and the surf is muddy.  Catches include puppy drum, spot croaker and sea mullet.