. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Omie Tillett squalls just pass on through. You're not in it all day ; Nearly 60 miles south, at the tip of Hatteras Island, Steve Hissey is not as forgiving. Four solid weeks of muggy, southwest winds have rendered small-boat offshore fishing in this neck of the woods "non-existent," he says. The co-owner of Pelican's Roost Tackle Shop in Hatteras is losing patience with Mother Nature. "To me. the fish can feel the pressure changing. They feed better before a cold front and before
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Omie Tillett squalls just pass on through. You're not in it all day ; Nearly 60 miles south, at the tip of Hatteras Island, Steve Hissey is not as forgiving. Four solid weeks of muggy, southwest winds have rendered small-boat offshore fishing in this neck of the woods "non-existent," he says. The co-owner of Pelican's Roost Tackle Shop in Hatteras is losing patience with Mother Nature. "To me. the fish can feel the pressure changing. They feed better before a cold front and before a wind shift, but we've had nothing but rain the last week and a half," he says. "A southwest wind like this puts warm water on the beach and puts crabs in the surf. You can't keep bait on a ; Steve Hissey A customer in the store agrees. He's been fishing for flounder in the sound, using shrimp for bait. The only clamoring on his line today has come from calico crabs. "I think the fish are confused because the weather's so confused," says Hissey, reaching for his ringing telephone. He looks up over his shoulder at his televi- sion, which is tuned to The Weather Channel. "We got two more inches dumped on us today — I'm growing gills," he tells the caller. "I don't think we've weighed a citation pompano since you've been gone; the water's so ; It was a friend from Maryland, Hissey explains as he hangs up. He says he. 10 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1991. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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