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 …
Topsail Island Real Estate Prices Drop Like a Rock After COVID-19 Read More »
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 …
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 …
North Topsail Island COVID-19 State of Emergency Declaration March 17 2020 Read More »
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 …
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 …
Topsail Island Fishing Report November 2019 – Speckled Trout Read More »
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 …
Whales Spotted at Topsail Island NC – December 2019 Read More »
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 …
October is here and the spots have finally made their arrival. It’s been hot as hell but the temperature finally took a huge dive on October 5, 2019. The water is still 80 degrees but that will be dropping throughout the month and fishing should keep picking up. The Spots actually arrived a couple of …
On Sunday, September 29, 2019, a fire broke out in Surf City. The fire quickly spread, destroying 7 homes. Thankfully, there were no injuries or fatalities. Most of the houses were vacation homes, however, one home belonged to the Schiefelbein Family. There’s a GoFundMe in place for anyone who would like to donate to them. …
September 2019 is turning out to be a good month for fishing, just not for catching. The water temperature is still over 80 degrees here. The fish are indeed biting here and there. I have mostly been pier fishing this month. Hurricane Dorian went up the North Carolina coast at the beginning of the month, …