Hello from Surf City! Well, much to our suprise, the water was not rough today. There were some big waves, but not a lot of chop as I had expected. A big king, I think 24 lbs. was caught at Surf City Pier today, along with some small spanish and blues on gotcha plugs. My fishing bud Glen caught a small sheepshead, but not much else. Glen is a top notch sheepshead angler, and if they are in the water, Glen will pull 'em out. He says they aren't as plentiful as they were last year, or even earlier this year. He has caught some nice ones in early summer. If you are planning to be here this weekend, I might think about it. Hanna will be making landfall somewhere near, from Charleston to Jacksonville, (as of midnight) and although she isn't a huge or powerful storm, she will drop some water, and blow around a little sand. We aren't planning to leave the island unless we are ask to by the town of Surf City officials, then we will just go to a friends home in Holly Ridge. The storm that is worrying most of us is Ike. Ike is right behind Hanna, expected to follow much the same route, and he is already a cat 2 storm. We are looking for Ike the first of next week. I just have a cautious feeling about Ike. We am going to move Donna's Saturn off the beach, and pack the blazer, put the furniture up on blocks, and get sandbags ready for the doors, just in case ........ but lets hope I am just being a "worry wort."
Till next time.... (which I hope will be real soon! LOL!)
Tight lines, and stay dry!
Johnny and Donna
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