Fishing Report Dec 10th 2013

It’s Tuesday Dec 10th and it’s raining again, clearing up later today. Expected high in the 50s early with temps dropping this afternoon as the wind shifts around to the N and increasing 25+.  Sunset is at 4:49 pm and sunrise tomorrow is 7:02 am.
First tide is high at 1:15 am with the low at 7:41 am
Second tide is high at 1:30 am with the low at 7:56 pm

Yesterday I mentioned my conversation with a customer from Pennsylvania who had purchased a dozen eels to live bait for stripers from the Oregon Inlet catwalks.  His intent was to take the ferry to Rodanthe and drive up to the south end of the bridge.  Reading the Coastland Times last night I noticed an article referencing that access to Pea Island refuge was closed from the south so this morning I called the refuge office in Manteo for a clarification.  The staffer I spoke with stated that Pea Island was not closed however NCDOT could place their roadblock where ever they deemed necessary.  I don’t know if my customer made it to the catwalks but I don’t think I’d go to all that trouble and not knowing if I was going to get turned around within casting distance of the bridge.  Anyone know who to chat up at NCDOT?

On a somewhat related topic, ORV permits for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore are available for purchase online at  www.recreation.gov .  There are administration fees so if you want to avoid those, you can still drive to that trailer they have at the Coquina Beach parking lot.

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