Bogue Inlet Pier 8-29

[Fishing Report]

8-29-11 ...... MONDAY ...... RE-OPENING TODAY! ......

The PIERHOUSE will re-open this morning at 8:00 AM and continue thru rest of the season! ............. NOTE: PIER FISHING will resume for BOTTOM FISHING and PLUGGING on TUESDAY morning. The STAFF of BIP and TOWN OFFICIALS will inspect the end and determine a safe limit that the public will be able to access. There is a piling toward the end that needs replacement (we will hopefully have that repaired within 30 days), which will allow an additional 100 feet for fishing. The approx. lost footage is about 225', and we will begin re-building to full length hopefully this winter in time for the SPRING 2012 season! .............. Unfortunately, we will have to cancel the 2011 BOGUE INLET PIER KING MACKEREL TOURNAMENT, so if you have signed up, please check with Patty for a refund. .............. As I have said before, we really appreciate everyone's calls and e-mails wishing us the best; it really means the world to us! ............ Also thanks to all of our STAFF for their tireless dedication to excellence! We definitely couldn't do it without them! ............. One more thing; we are flattered from all of the wonderful offers for donations to get the pier back in top shape! .............It really shows how much everyone loves this place! ........... Our answer to that is " We appreciate the offers, but please just don't stop coming! " ............ With all of you simply enjoying the pier, we will prevail and keep making this a favorite destination point for so many! ................. Thanks again and SEE YOU SOON! ................ MIKE STANLEY



LOTS of PIER LEFT! ....8-28-11



CAN'T GO OUT THERE! ....8-28-11




8-27-11 ...... SATURDAY ...... LOST about 200' (so far)! ...... MAYBE WE CAN SAVE SPOT SEASON!

The winds are shifting now; it's about 10:30 AM, and it's getting STRONGER! .............. We lost about 200' of the pier so far; luckily we are able to get out a report if it can be loaded. ............... The RV Park is relatively intact now; minor damage with lost underpinning, and some rearranged storage boxes, but nothing structural. ............... We just returned from a quick run around (we were seeing a lot of trees beginning to fall), and there has been relatively little structural damage. We have only seen one wire down and it was a TV Cable on Bogue Inlet Drive. The pier has been cut off just past the 5th shelter; the fish cleaning table to the end is gone. We will hopefully be able to re-build it quickly provided we can get through all of the red tape associated with coastal construction. The Island Harbor Marina was under water; there was a lot of damage there, and the sound is a wreck. There will be a ton of dock damage this time and it reminds us of the floods of OPHELIA back in '05 .................. Thanks to all that have called and e-mailed us with warm wishes and prayers! ............ You are the reason why rebuilding is such a priority! ............... I'll get back with more pics and information ASAP! .............. MIKE STANLEY


BEFORE HURRICANE IRENE

DURING THE EYE OF HURRICANE IRENE


ISLAND HARBOR MARINA DURING THE EYE OF HURRICANE IRENE




Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier
Emerald Isle, NC
252-354-2919
http://www.bogueinletpier.com/







8-26-11 ...... FRIDAY ...... WE'RE GETTING READY! ......

Sorry for the lapse in reports, but we have been preparing for one of the most potentially damaging HURRICANES to hit this area since HURRICANE HAZEL! ............ Although the National Weather Service has predicted a landfall around CAPE LOOKOUT at this point, there is a strong possibility that Carteret County will encounter massive FLOOD LEVELS, putting Bogue Banks at risk for a catastrophic loss! ............... At this writing, the potential WAVE HEIGHT could approach 30' at the peak of the storm near BIP, which would definitely spell the end of an era at Bogue Banks! ............. If you live anywhere in Eastern North Carolina (especially east of Goldsboro, NC) don't take this storm lightly, as it is without question the worst storm in 50 years or so to hit this area. .............. Please pray for us at this point, we are doing everything possible to keep the amount of damage to a minimum, but MOTHER NATURE is definitely going to flex her muscles on this one! ............... I will try to get one more report in before the storm, and will update ASAP after the storm when we are able to get out communications. .............. Thanks, and GET PREPARED! ........... MIKE STANLEY