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Storm wrecks havoc on beach
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A blow at the end of April destroyed many of the sand dunes on Davis Island and left the beach south of the Great Island camp in shambles.
The wind blew a constant 50 miles an hour for much of April 30 and May 1, sending the surf up to the dune line. The storm chewed up many of the dunes and narrowed the beach south of the camp to the point that there is now very little dry sand at high tide in many places. Deep sand along that portion of the beach makes driving difficult even at low tide.
Three fishermen found that out during the second weekend in May. They bogged down below the high tide line, and the ocean got two vehicles before they could be dug out.
The storm also destroyed much of the good fishing water south of the Great Is
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land camp. In fact, there isn't a slough or deep hole to speak of from the church to the Point. Considering the paucity of fishing holes and the condition of the beach, fishermen heading the Point would be well advised to take the back road.
The beach north of the camp isn't in nearly in as bad a shape. Firm sand makes driving tolerable, and good sloughs and some fine, deep holes hold out the prospect of good fishing.
Night driving anywhere on the island is more hazardous than usual because of car engines and parts that the storm uncovered. So for our older members, this spring would be a good time to go looking for that broken-down old jalopy they left on the beach years ago.
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A storm in early May has made spring driving difficult south of the Great Island Camp.
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Davis Island Fishing Foundation
P.O. Box 531
Pineville, N.C. 28134
Dedicated to the preservation of the structures
and the cultural and historic heritage of
Davis Island in Carteret County, N..C.
This newsletter is published quarterly
and edited by Frank Tursi, 336-766-7480
Ftursi@earthlink.net
Directors
Alvin L. Tans, president, 803-547-6541
B.K. Barringer, vice president, 704-663-4044
Jim Grier, treasurer, 704-847-9244
Frank Tursi, secretary, 336-766-7480
Board of Directors
Steve Barringer, 704-663-1951
Dennis M. Blanton, 704-588-6778
Roy W. Byrd, 919-467-2973
Jack Davis, 704-542-9732
Joe Gerald, 803-329-9818
Chester L. Hiatt, 336-765-3406
Frank D. Long, 336-924-0556
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Block iceman no longer
cometh to Alger Willis
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Alger Willis Fishing Camps' ice supplier no longer is making blocks of ice, meaning we won't be able to buy blocks at Alger Willis unless a new supplier is found.
Willis' supplier, an ice house on the causeway between Morehead City and Beaufort, is still making crushed ice.
The Beaufort ice house also was a convenient place to buy large blocks -- at a very reasonable price -- that could be cut to fit any size cooler.
There is an ice house on Craven Street in New Bern that will custom cut blocks, but as DIFF member Chester Hiatt recently found out that service doesn't come cheaply. Chester recently paid $30 for 300 pounds of ice. The Beaufort ice house charged $8 for the same amount.
If any DIFF members know of an ice house that will custom cut blocks, let use know. We'll pass it along to other members.
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