Outer Banks: 2.10.12 - Gorgeous Winter Day in Kitty Hawk
Good morning. Here’s your OBX Moment of Zen for Friday, February 10, 2012.
This video was shot just south of the Kitty Hawk Pier at 8:40 AM.
Gorgeous winter day. Sun, 50, almost no wind, fresh salt air, and a pretty longboard wave.
Great day to be at the beach!
Slow fishing.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
Outer Banks: Osprey with Fish
It may be six more weeks till Spring in Punxsutawney, PA, but here on the Outer Banks spring has officially arrived.
Daffodils are out, tulips are popping out of the ground, AND the true telltale sign, the first Osprey was spotted this morning.
Migrating as far as South America, or as close as Florida, Ospreys – also known as Sea Hawks or Fish Hawks – are generally associated with the return of Spring.
An iconic symbol of the Outer Banks, the osprey is loved by locals and visitors alike. Almost extinct in the 60’s due to wide spread use of pesticides like DDT, the osprey population has seen healthy growth over the last few decades. As human encroachment on habitat continues to increase, the number of suitable natural nesting sites continue to decline. Without such a nesting site mating pairs will simply not reproduce, hence the construction of numerous man-made nesting platforms throughout the Outer Banks.
Ospreys mate for life and will generally return to the same nesting platform year after year. Their diet is 90% comprised of fish and they are uniquely built for catching them. Their vision is such that they can see through the surface glare of water; they have closable nostrils to keep water out during dives; and they have reversible outer toes and backward facing scales on their talons which act as barbs to hold onto prey.
It is an amazing sight to see an osprey dive, hit the water and come out with a sizable fish. Once airborne – sometimes holding onto the fish with only one talon – their wings fiercely beating to gain altitude, their legs and talons are working to secure and orient the fish for the flight to a suitable spot to dine. It is wonderful display of skill and coordination.
No wonder everyone loves this spectacular bird. And, no wonder one of my favorite days of the entire year is the day I see my first osprey!
Nice to see you Spring. 
The martins will be next!
Good morning. Here’s your Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Thursday, February 9, 2012.
This video was shot at the Sutton St. beach access in Kill Devil Hills at 8:30 AM.
Pretty day with bright sun, blue skies, and temps in the 50′s, but there is a chilly wind out of the northwest at 10-15 mph. Temps will cool to the 40′s over the weekend, but the sun will stick around. Temps will be back to the 50′s early next week.
Surf is a mess today from the NW wind, but we could see a longboard wave tomorrow. The wind will switch offshore tonight and be real light out of the southwest tomorrow morning. There could be a clean knee to waist wave to start the day tomorrow, and that wave will fade through the day.
OBX fishing is slow. Dog fish and skate at Jennette’s Pier and tuna offshore. Other than that, it’s quiet on the fishing front.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
Outer Banks: 2.8.12 - Pretty Sunrise in Kill Devil Hills
Good morning. Here’s your OBX Moment of Zen for Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
This video was shot at the Hayman St. beach access in Kill Devil Hills at 7:30 AM.
Pretty sunrise this morning. Quiet and peaceful morning on the beach. Mix of sun and clouds, 50′s, light northeast breeze.
No surf.
Slow fishing.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
Outer Banks: 2.7.12 - Pretty & Chilly in Kill Devil Hills
Good morning. Here’s your Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
This video was shot just south of the Avalon Pier at the 5th St. beach access in Kill Devil Hills at 8:40 AM.
Pretty day. Sun & 50′s. This weather is going to stick with us all week. Although, there is a chilly wind out of the north at about 10 mph.
No surf today. A little swell, but it’s fading and this north wind isn’t cleaning it up. Looking ahead, not much surf to report. The swell will be small and the will be onshore. The wind will switch offshore on Friday, so there could be a tiny longboard wave, but nothing substantial.
Some good news for OBX fishing. This is all rumors, but I’ll pass it on anyway. A few isolated reports of flounder, puppy drum, and speckled trout in the area. Not sure where or how much. Still getting good reports of tuna offshore.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
Outer Banks: 2.6.12 - Pretty in Kitty Hawk
Good morning. Here’s your OBX Moment of Zen for Monday, February 6, 2012.
This video was shot at the Kitty Hawk Bath house at 8:30 AM.
Pretty day. Sun, 50′s, light wind. Maybe a couple spots of rain, but this weather should stick with us all week.
Some swell in the area, but the surf is messy this morning. The wind is northeast to start, but will be moving around throughout the day. So there is a chance the surf could clean up a bit. The rest of the week looks flat; maybe a longboard wave on Friday.
Fishing is slow. Good tuna catches offshore.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
Outer Banks: 2.3.12 - Fresh Salt Air & Chilly Wind in Kitty Hawk
Good morning. Here’s your OBX Moment of Zen for Friday, February 3, 2012.
This video was shot just south of the Kitty Hawk Pier at 8:30 AM.
Happy Friday! The fresh salt air smells great this morning, but we have a stuff northeast wind sending the freshness our way. Chilly compared to the last few days; sun, 50, and a 15 mph wind off the ocean. Back up near 60 tomorrow.
Lots of wind swell churning up the water, but no surf. If you’re itching to get in the water, there could be a tiny longboard wave tomorrow.
Fishing is slow. Bright spot is the tuna offshore.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
Outer Banks: 2.2.12 - Happy Ground Hog Day
Good morning. Here’s your Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Thursday, February 2, 2012.
This video was shot just south of the Avalon Pier at the 5th St. beach access in Kill Devil Hills at 9:00 AM.
Happy Ground Hog Day! Unfortunately, Mr. Phil saw his shadow this morning, so more winter on the way. But with a winter of sun and 60 degree temps, who can complain?!
Overcast and some showers to start today, but hopefully we’ll see the sun by the afternoon. 60 degrees and a light offshore breeze out of the southwest. Temps will cool to the low 50′s for the weekend, and the sun should stick around.
No surf to report. The ocean is flat. Swell will pick up tomorrow, but that’s only because the wind is going to switch to the northeast and kick up some wind swell. Could have some knee high longboard waves over the weekend, but nothing substantial.
OBX fishing is slow, but a couple ok reports. Good reports of tuna offshore. And in the not great but we’ll take what we can get category, word is there was a big school of speckled trout just north of the VA/OBX border yesterday. Fingers crossed that we see a good bite of something soon.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
Outer Banks: 2.1.12 - Great Start to Feb. in Kill Devil Hills
Good morning. Here’s your OBX Moment of Zen for Wednesday, February 1, 2012.
This video was shot at the Hayman St. beach access in Kill Devil Hills at 8:30 AM.
Beautiful start to February. Quiet and peaceful morning at the beach. Bright sun, blue skies, offshore breeze out of the southwest, and temps in the 60′s.
Ocean is absolutely flat. No surf.
Fishing is slow. Good tuna catches offshore.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
Outer Banks: 1.31.12 - Awesome Winter Weather in Kitty Hawk
Good morning. Here’s your Outer Banks, Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
This video was shot at the Kitty Hawk Bath House at 9 AM.
Happy last day of January. Time flies. I din’t want to jinx us, but we have had amazing winter weather so far. The next few days will be bright sun, blue skies, southwest breeze, and temps in the 60′s. Hard to beat that winter weather.
Unfortunately, the ocean is flat. No OBX surf for the next few days. The swell will pick up towards the end of the week, the wind will switch to the north at the same time, so clean surf is unlikely this week.
OBX fishing is slow. Dog fish and skate at Jennette’s Pier, but no stripers. The good news is there is good action offshore with tuna. Boats out of Oregon Inlet are giving consistent reports of hooking up with blue and yellow fun tuna.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
