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It's a lovely day here in coastal North Carolina, and as you can see, the tourist are enjoying a great day here at OIB[I think that's what the Mayor says in the movie Jaws]. Yeah, there's a storm coming but our weather expert perspective is..."ain't nothing but a mullet blow". There's been a run on Carolina Treat BBQ sauce at the IGA and the grill is getting warmed up in preparation for the mullet run that will surely occur as a result of the storm.
The web cam is fixed, so tune in as we have our dockside flounder tourney starting tomorrow morning at 10:00. $100 entry, winner take all.
If anybody has a boat at OIB that needs to be checked or tied down, give us a call as we're here and looking for a hurricane panic mission. 575-FISH.
-Rube McMullan
"Lets Go Fly A Kite" | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | 09/04/08
I thought it very appropriate that Anita should post our new web sale item yesterday as fishing kites! I actually went fishing yesterday with the mind to fly the kite, but believe it or not, there was 0 wind and I couldn't! Looks like we'll feel the brunt of what Hannah has to offer, hopefully not much-- We just got our webcam fixed, so power willing, you can watch the OIFC docks through the storm-- speaking of which, the Flounder bite best before and during a Hurricane and we have the 1st annual "Rock the Dock" Flounder tournament set for Sat AM- be here at 10am- entry fee is $10 and biggest fish, winner take all !! Come on down !!
We'll keep you posted to island status. As for now, we plan to leave all boats in the water and add a few extra ropes to shore things up. Hannah might be tolerable, it's Ike behind her that is looking a bit rough. Stay tuned.
-Capt. Brant McMullan
"Gulf Stream Trip" | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | 09/03/08
Captain Roger and Boston Rob had a Gulf Stream charter on the new Carolina Cat today with David Rice of Florance, Ky., Rusty Simpson of Kansas City, Kansas and the Neiswenders, Dave, Ryan and Matt of Topeka, Kansas. The group said the ocean was nice today with some slow rollers in the face of Hanna. The weather here today was beautiful.
Matt caught the 19 lb. King, Rusty landed a 47 lb. Jack and Ryan had a 17 lb. Grouper. They also had several Snappers and Sea Bass Roger said the King hit on a ballyhoo, the Amber jack hit a pin fish and the grouper bit on a Boston mackerel. Captain Brant and Rube went Spanish fishing for a couple of hours this morning with Brant catching a Rodeo Leader Board Spanish. I'm embarrassed to admit, but I forgot to bring my note home, and I don't remember what it weighed. (That's bad when it's the boss's fish, there goes my employee of the month). In shore, Captain Kyle had a successful charter getting Reds, Trout and Grouper.
The National Hurricane Center has indicated that Hanna will miss us. In any event, if you have property, or boat concerns, call the OIFC and have them leave me a note with your information and I'll be more than happy to check on it for you. I'll be working Saturday morning until 2:00 pm.
-First Mate- Rickey Beck
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"Standing by" | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | 09/02/08
Well- we have made it through another season. We did not break any records for business, but I am pleased many folks still took the time to come visit and do business with us-- thank you all for your business and I welcome you back.
It is now time to look to the Fall and its awesome fishing. Capt. Roger is rigging up right now for what he has declared to be an wahoo assault. He has a Stream trip tomorrow and weather permitting, I hope we'll have some good reports. The Kings bit pretty good over the weekend at Yaupon Reef, which is very encouraging. It is early for them to be so close to the beach, but with the passing of this cold front and another one or two, they will be on the beach full force- and I can't wait. Right now however, all eyes are on Hannah-- hopefully she will not impact us- we will keep our fingers crossed.
Lastly, I'm finishing up final touches on the Fall Brawl program. The exact weight/ show off your kid prize category is growing as many parents have emailed me their children's picture and weight-- If you have a child that is less than 50 pounds, email me his/her picture and exact weight and I'll name a prize after them-- closest fish to the weight of your child will recieve a $100 gift card from the OIFC -- Time is short, so don't waste- send me your pics now to captbrant@oifc.com
I might try a little Kingfishing tomorrow as I'm anxious to get the kite fishing going- stand by for that story-- will keep you posted on latest
-Capt. Brant McMullan
"Bumpy Day" | OIFC 1- 36' | 09/01/08
Today was windy, causing the ocean to be a little bumpy. Yet this didn't slow down the boat traffic. The Intracoastal Waterway was jam packed with people deciding to fish inshore and just cruise around. Captain Roger didn't go offshore fishing so he took his wife ,Darla ,flounder fishing on the OIFC's J-16 skiff. Roger reported catching flounder and blues. Check him out in these pictures enjoying a well earned day of relaxation.
-First Mate- Rickey Beck
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"Sails Call" | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | 09/01/08
There were quite a few sailing fish caught on Saturday. Bob Newell had this one down at the Winyah Scarp on his Regulator, the "Black Dog." This fish was caught trolling, he also lost a dolphin and a wahoo while losing bait after bait to barracudas. Inshore, Stephen and Michelle Hunter, Barry Gardner and I caught one at the Knuckle Buoy while live-baiting in the South Brunswick tournament. I guess we won the billfish release division there, but since that event doesn't have one, we settled for a great time and caught the first billfish for team "Fight'n Triton." I heard of several others caught in the vicinity of the Horseshoe, Raritan, and Atlantic Ledge. Not too shabby for the end of August.
-Capt. Chris Burrows
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"Weekend Update" | OIFC 1- 36' | 08/31/08
I apologize for the tardiness of my report, but I had a technical issue. The weekend was very active, with Randy Wallace of the Roofing Contender weighing in a 23.4 lb. King which put him in 3rd place on the Rodeo Leader Board. Miss Catlan Wallace also caught a good sized King and landed the fish by herself. Randy said the fish was caught on a dead cigar minnow with a pink skirt at the 90's. Congratulations Catlan!!!
I've received reliable reports of a Sailfish being caught Saturday at the Winyah Scarp, several Mahi being landed at the 310...that location doesn't seem correct, I may have misunderstood the fisherman. The Spanish are just off the beach around Little River and Youpon. I was also told of Kings being closer to shore off Youpon. Inshore, Captain Kyle caught several nice sized Trout on a charter today.
Captain Barrett said he finished 4th or maybe even 3rd in the tournament at Morehead City. Rube finished 1st in the Senior Angler Division. Congratulations again.
The weekend here was beautiful. The seas were great as were the beaches. Judging by our business and the boats on our dock everyone was taking advantage of the weather. Finally, let's remember to keep the folks living in harms way on the Gulf Coast in our prayers.
-First Mate- Rickey Beck
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"morning update" | OIFC 1- 36' | 08/30/08
The OIFC dock was standing room only as anglers were fueling up and getting supplies for the tournament today. Boats ranged in size from our new Yellowfin to Brian Aycock's 17 ft. Mako. The winds are calm, the sun is out so it appears it is going to be a great day for fishing. The weigh in is at Holden Beach Marina and starts at 3:00 pm. Good luck to all!!!!!
-First Mate- Rickey Beck
"One last thought on boat trailering deal" | OIFC 1- 36' | 08/29/08
Congrats to everyone for helping to get the bill done.
One comment I would like to make. In some of my communications I threw some spears at the Highway Patrol guys. It was done as a general comment, and that probably was unfair. True, a couple HP guys started this thing by writing tickets but there are 2 important points. #1; They were following orders from a superior. They did not unilateraly start writing the tickets, they were ordered to do so. An interesting investigative report might be to determine who gave the order and why, but the point is the officers were following orders. #2 The actions of a couple officers do not reflect the entire HP corps. I believe many of the officers did not agree with the orders they were getting but it is their job to uphold the law and follow orders. Many of the officers are infact fishermen and therefore subject to the same problem all of us were. I believe it is blatently unfair to paint all the HP officers with the same brush. The HP guys have one of the most important jobs of all of our law enforcement folks and need and deserve our support and respect. Now, let's go fishing. Trailering to Morehead today, without fear of getting a ticket. Thanks Legislature!
-Rube McMullan
"" | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | 08/29/08
This weekend is the SBI tournament. As I see it-- tons of bait on the beach, so that shouldn't be a problem. There has been a good bite of mid 20's Kings being caught off of the Ocean Crest pier this week. If that holds, that area, Yaupon Reef and the River Channel could be good. Also, there seems to be some fish holding offshore in the 110 foot range as well. The Navy wreck was pretty good last week and so was the Tower area. Good luck to all who fish, see you on the water.
The trailering bill passed- thanks to all for letting their voice be heard- details below
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2007
SESSION LAW 2008-229
HOUSE BILL 2167
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE WIDTH OF BOATS THAT MAY BE
TRANSPORTED ON HIGHWAY ROUTES DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT
WITHOUT A PERMIT AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL PERMIT AS
OPPOSED TO A SINGLE TRIP PERMIT FOR OVERSIZE BOATS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.
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G.S. 20-116 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:§ 20-116. Size of vehicles and loads.…
(m) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a boat or boat trailer with an
outside width of less than 120 inches may be towed without a permit. The towing of a
boat or boat trailer 102 inches to 114 inches in width may take place on any day of the
week, including weekends and holidays, and may take place at night. The towing of a
boat or boat trailer 114 inches to 120 inches in width may take place on any day of the
week, including weekends and holidays from sun up to sun down. A boat or boat trailer
in excess of 102 inches but less than 120 inches must be equipped with a minimum of
two operable amber lamps on the widest point of the boat and the boat trailer such that
the dimensions of the boat and the boat trailer are clearly marked and visible."
SECTION 2.
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G.S. 20-119(g) reads as rewritten:§ 20-119. Special permits for vehicles of excessive size or weight; fees.…
(g) The Department of Transportation shall issue annual overwidth permits for
the following: vehicles
(1) A vehicle carrying agricultural equipment or machinery from the
dealer to the farm or from the farm to the dealer that do does not
exceed 14 feet in width. These permits shall be A permit issued under
this subdivision is valid for unlimited movement without escorts on all
State highways where the overwidth vehicles do vehicle does not
exceed posted bridge and load limits.
(2) A boat or boat trailer whose outside width equals or exceeds 120
inches. A permit issued under this subdivision must restrict a vehicle's
towing of the boat or boat trailer to daylight hours only."
Page 2 Session Law 2008-229 SL2008-0229
SECTION 3.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 17
July, 2008.
s/ Beverly E. Perdue
President of the Senate
s/ Joe Hackney
Speaker of the House of Representatives
VETO Michael F. Easley
Governor
Became law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, 11:39 a.m. this 27
August, 2008.
s/ Janet Pruitt
Senate Principal Clerk
This act is effective when it becomes law.th day ofth day of-Capt. Brant McMullan