Outer Banks Fishing Report – 3.12.10
Spring is in the air, and the fish are biting on the Outer Banks.
- Boats out of Oregon Inlet continue to pull big numbers of Bluefin tuna and striped bass.
- There are reports of one party out of Oregon Inlet on Monday catching and releasing approximately 125 stripers in the 25-pound range.
- Catch reports from boaters fishing the warm water of the Gulf Stream off the OBX are showing bluefin averaging between 150 and 175 pounds, with fish up to 225 pounds reported by the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center.
- Boats offshore raked in up to 12 bluefins (keeping the limit of one per boat), with the average size scaling about 160 pounds.
- Waters off Hatteras are seeing quite a few bluefin with charters reporting some great catches.
- Puppy drum in the Ocracoke Island surf on lures.
Spring Surf Contest Headed to the Outer Banks
The inaugural Surfing America Prime Series, a three-part series that began in Montauk, N.Y., in October, concludes at the Outer Banks, N.C., on April 24-25. The top two points leaders in each division from the East Coast qualify for the June 20-24 U.S. Surfing Championships at Lower Trestles, Calif.
Celebrating Outer Banks History and Ecology in a Beautiful OBX Setting
Heritage Park on the Outer Banks
Currituck County’s Heritage Park, located in Corolla, celebrates the history of the Outer Banks in a very picturesque setting.
The park is made up of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, the Whalehead Club, and the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education.
- Completed in 1875, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse has been a popular tourist attraction and a beacon of hope for vessles that are lost at sea. The Lighthouse sits 180 feet high and is the only lighthouse in the area available to climb year round. The view from the top is astounding. The Lighthouse offers a 360 view of the area, so you will be the Currituck Sound to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
- The Whalehead Club offers an example of art deco architechture. The Building has been restored and many of the original fixtures. The Club was originally a hunt club that primarily catered to wealthy businessmen from the Northeast.
- Within walking distance from the club is the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education. The Center offers ecological studies from the area. It boasts one of the largest decoy collections in the world. The museum is situated on a life-size marsh including a 12,000 gallon aquarium.
Seaside Vacations’ Exclusive Club Seaside Program Receives Rave Reviews
Guests enjoy complimentary golf and tennis clinics, yoga, wine tastings, surf lessons and circuit training
KITTY HAWK, NC (August 10, 2009) — Seaside Vacations, a leading vacation rental and real estate firm located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, is proud to announce that their Club Seaside program has been a great success.
In a time when the travel industry is sluggish and guests are looking for added value, Seaside Vacations stands out among the competition by offering complimentary guest programs and amenities aimed at delivering a vacation experience…rather than just a vacation rental. The Travel Industry Association (TIA) notes that “consumers are likely to plan and purchase leisure trips differently [this year] with the pursuit of a ‘good value’ as the primary reason why.” Seaside Vacations views these challenges as an opportunity to provide guests with the added value they are looking for.
Offered exclusively to all guests of Seaside Vacations, Club Seaside features a full calendar of weekly programs including professional golf and tennis clinics, yoga, wine tastings, surf lessons and circuit training – all at no cost to guests. In addition, all Seaside Vacations’ guests have complimentary access to a state-of-the-art health and racquet club and special guest rates at a world-class golf club. Each day of the week guests can enjoy complimentary activities and experience local culture by participating in one of these Outer Banks activities.
Guests from Corolla to Nags Head have shared enthusiastic comments about Club Seaside.
John Cook, a longtime visitor to the Outer Banks, mentioned this is the “first time [they’ve] seen such an offering on the Outer Banks.” Cook went on to say that Club Seaside is a “very impressive extra.”
Bill and Chrissy Lundquist promised to “never rent from another company” because of these amenities. They also saw such great value in the Seaside Vacations’ guest rates at Kilmarlic Golf, especially compared to other area golf clubs, that they took advantage of the course five times in one week! They went on to say the course is “easily the best course on the Outer Banks.”
And guest Jerry Knight sums it all up by stating, “Please keep Club Seaside as a part of your rental program. We loved it very much! The amenities that are available free of charge and at a reduced rate are very well worth it!”
While it is clear that guests are pleased by the complimentary offerings that Club Seaside offers, these programs have also demonstrated a significant impact on overall business. Club Seaside was launched at the beginning of May and Seaside Vacations reports that they have had a record number of bookings for May, June, and July as well as 50% yearly growth in Internet volume.
For more information about Club Seaside, including schedule and contact information, please visit www.OuterBanksVacations.com/ClubSeaside.htm. For more information about Seaside Vacations and their wide selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals, visit www.OuterBanksVacations.com – where you can search their wide variety of homes, book online with real-time availability, view up-to-the-minute Outer Banks specials and check out local Outer Banks events. Guests can also follow Seaside Vacations on the Seaside Vacations Blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and MySpace.
About Seaside Vacations:
Founded in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1990, Seaside Vacations is a full-service vacation rental management company representing homes from Corolla to Nags Head.
Seaside Vacations offers a complete selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals. Guests can choose from 1 – 14-bedroom private vacation rental homes, condominiums, townhomes and villas. Explore homes in Duck and Corolla as well as numerous vacation rentals in Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head.
For more information on Seaside Vacations and their wide selection of vacation rentals, visit www.OuterBanksVacations.com or call a Vacation Specialist at 888.898.4929.
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Seaside Vacations Announces Club Seaside
SEASIDE VACATIONS LAUNCHES CLUB SEASIDE
Guests enjoy complimentary golf and tennis clinics, yoga, wine tastings, surf lessons and circuit training
KITTY HAWK, NC (June 2, 2009) — Situated on a 100-mile stretch of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, the Outer Banks is so much more than just stunning vacation homes. In an effort to provide guests with “more for less,” Seaside Vacations introduces Club Seaside.
Offered exclusively to all guests of Seaside Vacations, Club Seaside features a full calendar of weekly programs including professional golf and tennis clinics, yoga, wine tastings, surf lessons and circuit training – all at no cost to guests. In addition, all Seaside Vacations’ guests have complimentary access to a state-of-the-art health and racquet club and special guest rates at a world-class golf club. Each day of the week guests can enjoy complimentary activities and experience local culture by participating in one of these Outer Banks activities.
The economy is struggling, and the travel industry is sluggish along with every other segment of the economy. Travel forecasts for 2009 predict a significant decline; The Travel Industry Association (TIA) notes that “consumers are likely to plan and purchase leisure trips differently [this year] with the pursuit of a ‘good value’ as the primary reason why.” Seaside Vacations views these challenges as an opportunity to provide guests with the added value they are looking for.
“As pointed out by the TIA, today’s guest is looking for a value,” says Seaside Vacations’ President, Gordon Jones, and “we believe that Club Seaside will provide vacationers with the added value they seek and help them experience all that the Outer Banks has to offer.”
John Cook, a longtime visitor to the Outer Banks and recent Seaside Vacations’ guest, took advantage of Club Seaside and mentioned that “this is the first time I’ve seen such an offering on the Outer Banks.” Cook went on to say that Club Seaside is a “very impressive extra.”
In addition to economic factors, the vacation rental industry faces unique challenges. The vacation rental industry is rapidly gaining popularity, but a recent PhocusWright study on the industry points out that only 10% of Americans booked a vacation rental in the past two years. Vacation rentals offer great benefits to the traveling public, including private pools, fully-equipped kitchens, and large spaces to gather as a group, however, PhocusWright points out that many travelers are “worried they wouldn’t have access to hotel-like services.” Club Seaside gives guests the hotel-like services they desire.
Seaside Vacations views an Outer Banks vacation as so much more than just a house at the beach. A vacation is time with friends and family, a chance to relax and unwind, and an opportunity to experience the local culture. Seaside Vacations has created a variety of guest programs available to all Seaside Vacations’ guests that will enhance the Outer Banks vacation, introduce great local businesses, and add value to the vacation rental. Seaside Vacations is committed to creating an exceptional vacation experience that includes a gorgeous house, but also access to local events that give guests access to all the Outer Banks has to offer.
For more information on Club Seaside, including schedule and contact information, please visit www.OuterBanksVacations.com/ClubSeaside.htm.
About Seaside Vacations:
Founded in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1990, Seaside Vacations is a full-service vacation rental management company representing homes from Corolla to Nags Head.
Seaside Vacations offers a complete selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals. Guests can choose from 1 – 14-bedroom private vacation rental homes, condominiums, townhomes and villas. Explore properties in Duck and Corolla as well as numerous vacation rentals in Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head.
For more information on Seaside Vacations and their wide selection of vacation rentals, visit www.OuterBanksVacations.com or call one a Vacation Specialist at 866.936.4659.
A Great Way to Start 2009. 40 Tips for a Better Life.
Below is a list of tips for a better life that is being forwarded through email. It is very timely considering the start of a New Year.
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, Smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement,
’My purpose is to __________ today.’
5. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.
7. Make time to practice Meditation and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6. – Appreciate their genuine nature, strength, and innocence. For real!
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan Salmon, broccoli,
almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
18. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. Nature heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is it will change.
30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
I am thankful for __________.
Today I accomplished _________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Forward this to everyone you care about.
May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but Happiness come through your door!
Happy Birthday USMC
November 10, 2008 marks the 233rd birthday for the United States Marine Corps.
Happy birthday Marines.
Semper Fidelis
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