Author: Len
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Topsail Island Fishing Report June 2020
I’m going to be adding to this report throughout the month. Please feel free to comment at the bottom with any of your own input too. As seen in the May 2020 report, Spanish Mackerel showed up and there were a lot of them up until a tropical storm passed through on May 19, stirring…
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Topsail Island Fishing Report May 2020
Fishing was good in May up until about the 19th when Tropical Storm Arthur passed through, stirring up the water. Here’s what is in the surf and at the pier: Spanish Mackerel (were biting up until the 19th when the storms stirred up the water) Bluefish Black Drum Virginia Mullet Spot (not a lot yet)…
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2020 Topsail Island Jeep Week?
Will Jeep owners meet up at Topsail Island this year? Update July 2020: Topsail Island Jeep Week may happen. Stay tuned to the official Facebook page for information, especially when NC COVID Phase 3 starts. According to the official Topsail Island Jeep Week website, the annual Topsail Island Jeep Week event will take place September…
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Topsail Island Real Estate Prices Drop Like a Rock After COVID-19
Topsail Island property owners can’t get a break. The hurricane hit, the beach has been eroded, then 2020 comes and COVID-19 is here. The beach is closed and people from the outside are not allowed in. Rental agencies have been forced to give tenants their money back. I have been monitoring several houses for sale…
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Coronavirus COVID-19 and Refunds for Topsail Island Beach Rentals – Insurance Problems and “Foreseeable Events”
Today someone asked me “Can I get a refund for a house I rented on Topsail Island?” It depends. Most homeowners are going to “do the right thing” and provide a full refund. Some agencies are providing refunds during April while we have Stay at Home Orders here in North Carolina. Some of the insurers…
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North Topsail Island COVID-19 State of Emergency Declaration March 17 2020
North Topsail Island Mayor Dan Tuman has declared a State of Emergency for the Town of North Topsail Beach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration took effect, March 17th, 2020, at 5 p.m. and will remain in effect until modified. This State of Emergency was unforeseeable as there are zero cases in North…
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Topsail Island Fishing Report December 2019
As of December 8, 2019, the Surf City Pier is now closing at dark and the ocean water temperature is 56 degrees. They’ll shut it down around Christmas, so get out there if you want to fish on the pier. Fishing at the pier has slowed way down. There are occasional black drum and mullets…
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Topsail Island Fishing Report November 2019 – Speckled Trout
October 2019 began with 100 degree temperatures and water that was 80 in Surf City, NC. The temps rapidly dropped and by the time November arrived it felt like it was going to snow out. I don’t have an exact record of the water temperatures but I do know that they reached 68 around the…
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Whales Spotted at Topsail Island NC – December 2019
On December 2, 2019, whales made a rare appearance off the North Carolina coast in Surf City. Here’s a pic of the whales from the Surf City Pier Facebook page: Dolphins have been very active lately here as well. Whales are rare at Topsail Island: The last time I remember hearing about whales off of…
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Swingbridge Cork and Brew Closes
On Thursday, November 21, 2019, Swingbridge Cork & Brew finally publicly announced that they were closing. If you stopped in during the months prior to this you would know this was coming as there was almost no beer for sale and the refrigerators were unplugged. The posted on their Facebook page: It is with great…