Home At Last

     We finally got back on the Island Monday Morning  and man am I glad to be here. I still have not brought the boat home but may on Saturday depending on what newly formed Maria is doing. The darn things are popping up everywhere right now. Katia is going to pass about 250 to 300 miles offshore of us so no major wind involved in it just some huge surf. The surf will surely hamper road rebuilding efforts until the storm passes. The island can't take another punch like we just got. Some in the old village of Avon and all through the tri-villages of Salvo,Waves and Rodanthe lost everything they owned. Houses and all. Some have just left and some have just not come home. It's sad to see it again. It looks like Hatteras village after hurricane Isabel wiped us out except on a bigger scale. Keep all these people in your thoughts and Prayers. They need them and we do too. Hatteras, Frisco and Buxton fared much better with some wind damage but minimal flooding compared to the north end of the island. Don't get me wrong we still had tide but not like up above. The water was 8 feet deep in places up there.  If you would like to help there are organizations here that are helping. Supplies are needed as well as money to buy food for the kitchens that are feeding people. You can contact me and I can direct you in the right direction or get it to where it needs to be. 


    As far as fishing goes Sometime after the 17th of September we will be able to have tourist return to the island. There will not be a road until the first of October you will have to travel by ferry until then. The docks are all intact and the boats are as well. Most are still tied up where they were for the storm and probably will stay there ready for another blow until it looks like we can get you here to fish. Alot of the motels are taken up by workers but there are still rooms available at the marina and next door at Village Marina. We also have the cottage that we can work with as well. We will need your support this fall to get back on our feet so please try to reschedule your charter if you have one booked or try to get a group together and come and enjoy some of our great fall fishing. I hope to hear from many of you in the future. Hopefully the Native Son will be able to hang on and make it through this along with the other boats. This has been and will continue to be a big economic blow to our business.  I will try to post everyday or so right now I have to go and get on the chainsaw for a few hours. Take Care and be safe.
DM