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IN THE FALL GARDEN:
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MULLET FESTIVAL GET RID OF BELLY FAT!
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TOOTH FEVER:
THE BALANCED LIFE:
DIVING THE COAST:
The Search for Megalodon
Every Child Can Benefit from Yoga
Spearfishing 101
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F E AT U R E S 15 Tooth Fever Diving in search of prehistoric Megalodon shark teeth can bring on Tooth Fever, a condition that overcomes the diver and causes loss of caution in search of the next big tooth. Some say it’s addictive.
17 Saving Seeds The art of saving seeds has been practiced by gardeners long before there were seed companies. Because of seed saving, we have many heirloom vegetable varieties today.
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FREE! TAKE ONE! SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2013
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NOW IN COMMUNITY THEATRE:
The Miracle Worker TEACHERS MATTER!
LOOK INSIDE FOR FUN & FREE
THINGS TO DO ON THE CRYSTAL COAST MID–SEPTEMBER THROUGH MID–OCTOBER page 8
IN THE FALL GARDEN:
Save Your Seeds! Celebrate at the 2013
MULLET FESTIVAL GET RID OF BELLY FAT!
10
RULES To Lose It!
5
MYTHS
Totally Busted!
TOOTH FEVER:
THE BALANCED LIFE:
DIVING THE COAST:
The Search for Megalodon
Every Child Can Benefit from Yoga
Spearfishing 101
19 A Balanced Life
ON THIS MONTH’S COVER Mike Boykin, a photographer from Raleigh, has interests in many subjects including wildlife, macro insect photography and surfing, though the natural scenes featuring water and a rising or setting sun are among his favorites. We’re looking forward to the upcoming fall and winter holidays!
Yoga can help our children thrive, especially in environments where learning is difficult, where they have personal struggles adapting to teaching styles or have special needs.
23 The Miracle Worker The Miracle Worker is a miracle of stagecraft. Through an intricate script mixing real-time action with video and audio flashbacks, the story of Helen Keller and her teacher unfolds.
24 Mullet Festival One of the oldest festivals in North Carolina is coming up the second weekend of October: the 59th Annual Swansboro Mullet Festival of North Carolina in historic downtown Swansboro.
26 LookOut ShootOut Poker Run 15 TOOTH FEVER can strike at any depth … some say it’s addictive.
38 PARROT HEADS look like they’re just having fun, but they’re do-gooders in disguise.
The Regulars 8 Things to Do 21 OWLS: Ibis 38 Parrot Heads 39 Hooked Up Fishing 40 Diving the Coast 41 Cape Hatteras Tide Chart
A guaranteed crowd pleaser! Anyone, any boat, any size and any speed is encouraged to enter. Five stops, five cards. At the end of the run, the best hand wins!
28 Belly Fat That Won’t Go Away! There are four factors driving fat loss: diet, exercise, stress and rest. Plus, learn the 10 Rules to Lose Fat, the 4 Myths of Exercize and 7 Steps to Better Rest. S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3 | C A R O L I N A S A L T | 77
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THINGS TO DO
MID–SEPTEMBER TO MID–OCTOBER FREE CONCERTS | LIVE MUSIC SEPTEMBER 8, 15
✪ SwanFest: Free Concerts { 6:30–8 PM } Free concerts at The Pavilion at Olde Town Square in downtown Swansboro. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy great music by the sea! No pets or alcohol please. For information call 910-326-2600 or visitseasideartscouncil.com/swanfest-2013. SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27
✪ Pickin’ & Grinnin’ at the Park
C LA S S I C F IL M E V E N T
✪ CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center brings a classic film or a film based on a classic novel to our community October 4. Call for movie title a week prior to showing.
{ 6:30–9:30 PM } Come out for a community jam session every Friday night at the Newport Town Park across from Newport Town Hall at 210 Howard Boulevard. All are welcome. All instruments are welcome but drums. :( SEPTEMBER 21
Down East Folk Arts Concert { 8 PM } Enjoy the neo-acoustic folk /funk guitar wizardry of Jacob Johnson, who puts poetry to music with humor and grace. At Clawson’s Restaurant in Beaufort. Visit downeastfolkarts.org or call 252-6464657 for information. SEPTEMBER 28
American Music Festival Concert { 8 PM } American Music Festival (AMF), a nationally acclaimed chamber music series, offers you, the passionate music lover, an opportunity to experience the intimacy and richness of chamber music right here in coastal North Carolina. Concert takes place at The History Place Museum, 1008 Arendell Street in Morehead City. For information on performances and tickets visit americanmusicfestival.org or call 252-728-6152.
FREE MOVIE NIGHTS SEPTEMBER 13
✪ Friday Free Flicks O UR LO CA L H IS T ORY
✪ CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT at Fort Macon State Park on September 21. Talks, exhibitions and much more!
{ 7 PM } At Emerald Isle Community Center, 7500 Emerald Drive. Movies are family oriented and free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and drink for $1. Please bring chairs and or blankets, but no outside beverages or snacks. Call 252-354-6350 for movie title one week prior to showing.
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✪ Classic Movie Night { 6 PM } At Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center. A free film night featuring classic movies or movies based on classic novels. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Parental guidance may apply to some films. Popcorn and drink for $1. Please bring chairs and or blankets, but no outside beverages or snacks. Call 252-354-6350 for movie title one week prior to showing.
HISTORY | ART | EDUCATION SEPTEMBER
✪ Art at the Library In September, the Carteret County Public Library in Beaufort will exhibit the watercolors of Nan Bowles. The display case will feature the “little people” dolls of Lorraine McElroy. Bogue Banks Public Library in Pine Knoll Shores will display a collection of posters for previous NC Seafood Festivals. SEPTEMBER 9, 23 | OCTOBER 7, 21
✪ Let’s Talk About It Series { 7–8:30 PM } This book discussion program, provided by a grant from the NC Humanities Council to the Carteret County Public Library, takes place at the NC Maritime Museum auditorium. This discussion will be on Stephen M. Ambrose’s Nothing Like It in the World. This is the first session of the Let’s Talk About It series, which deals with Picturing America: Making Tracks. SEPTEMBER 14–15
Traditional Boatbuilding Carpentry { 9 AM–4:30 PM } The NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort puts the techniques of traditional boatbuilding within your grasp. Reservations for this course are $135. For more information, call 252-728-7317. SEPTEMBER 18, 25
✪ Brown Bag Gam: Stories from Williston { NOON } “Gam” is defined as a friendly conversation ship to ship at sea. Pack a lunch and come learn about North Carolina’s rich coastal environment and culture. Free! Sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. For more information call 252-728-7317.
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MID–SEPTEMBER TO MID–OCTOBER SEPTEMBER 21
Build a Boat in a Day { 9 AM–3 PM } NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort offers you a chance to build a traditional boat in a single day. Reservations are $300. For more information or to make reservations, call 252-728-7317. SEPTEMBER 21
✪ Civil War Reenactment { 10 AM–4 PM } At Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. Events throughout the day with the 1st NC Volunteers. Talks on Flags, uniforms and women’s dress as well as musket firings and drills are a few of the programs being performed. For more information call 252-726- 3775.
G A R D E NI N G C L A S S
✪ CONTAINER GARDENING class September 14 at Carolina Home and Garden in Newport will help you put together a beautiful fall container for your entryway, porch or deck.
SEPTEMBER 23
First Aid & CPR Certification { 5:30–9 PM } You never know when you will find yourself in an emergency situation. Knowing proper procedures can boost your confidence to take action and save someone’s life. American Heart Association First Aid & CPR Certification provides training on how to correctly perform first aid and CPR on adults, children and infants. All students must pre-register and pre-pay. Class takes place at the Community Center, at 7500 Emerald Drive in Emerald Isle. Maximum class size is nine; minimum of six students required. Certification class fee is $32.25, due within 24 hours of registration. No textbook fees. Contact Sarah McNally at 252-3546350 or smcnally@emeraldisle-nc.org to register. SEPTEMBER 25
✪ Brown Bag Gam: Beaufort’s Dolphins
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BROWN BAG GAM: BEAUFORT’S DOLPHINS is a lunchtime lecture September 18 and 25 at the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. A free lunchtime activity starting at noon. For more information call 252-728-7317.
{ NOON } “Gam” is defined as a friendly conversation ship to ship at sea. Pack a lunch and come learn about North Carolina’s rich coastal environment and culture. Free! Sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. For more information call 252-728-7317. SEPTEMBER 28
✪ National Estuaries Day The NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort will host staff from the Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserve for a day of activities dedicated to estuaries. Learn about “where the rivers meet the sea,” and
discover the importance of our coastal waters. Free. For more information call 252-728-7317. SEPTEMBER 28–OCTOBER 26
Nine-Day Boatbuilding Class { 9 AM–4:30 PM } Sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum, this 9-day class will take you into the art of boatbuilding. Reservations are $1,770. For more information or to make reservations, call 252-728-7317. OCTOBER 2
✪ Brown Bag Gam: The U.S. Lifesaving Service in NC { NOON } “Gam” is defined as a friendly conversation ship to ship at sea. Pack a lunch and come learn about North Carolina’s rich coastal environment and culture. Free! Sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. For more information call 252-728-7317.
HOME AND GARDEN SEPTEMBER 14
✪ Container Gardening with Kim { 10 AM } Expert gardener Kim leades a class on how to put together beautiful fall containers for your entryway, porch or deck. This is a popular class—be sure to sign up early. Class is held at Carolina Home and Garden in Newport. For more information call 252-393-9004. SEPTEMBER 28
✪ Fairy Gardening with Kim { 10 AM } Start a fairy garden! It’s taken off all over the country. In this class offered at Carolina Home and Garden, you can learn all you need to know about Fairy Gardening. Make plans to sign up early for this popular class at Carolina Home and Garden in Newport. For more information call 252-393-9004 SEPTEMBER 28
Scrapbooking Workshop { 10 AM–1 PM } Scrapbooking Workshops with Linda Phelps will take place at Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation. Pre-registration is required for ages 12 and up. Fee is $5 with additional packages available. Use of tools and snack included. Fees payable at workshop. Call Linda Phelps at 910-326-6164 or email rphelps@ ec.rr.com.
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MID–SEPTEMBER TO MID–OCTOBER ENVIRONMENT | ACTIVISM SEPTEMBER 10
✪ Surfrider Foundation Meeting { 6:30 PM } This month’s meeting will be at Jack’s Waterfront Bar, at 513 Evans Street in Morehead City. For more information on having fun and helping to preserve our local environment, email SurfriderBogueBanks@gmail.com or check out Surfrider Foundation Bogue Banks Chapter on Facebook. SEPTEMBER 13
Coastal Carolina Voices GOO D TI M E S O N T H E WAT E R
LOOKOUT SHOOTOUT POKER RUN AND RADAR RUN is coming up September 27–29. Anyone, any boat, any size and any speed can enter. Five stops, five cards. In the end, let the best hand win! See article on page 26.
SEPTEMBER 17
Explore Rachel Carson Reserve { 9:45 AM–12:30 PM } Get up close and personal with the plants and animals of the Rachel Carson Reserve. A guided hike will take you through the different habitats found on Town Marsh and Bird Shoal. Sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Reservations for the hike are $15. For more information or to make reservations, call 252-728-7317. SEPTEMBER 20
Kayak Trip { 9 AM–NOON } Basic instruction and safety lessons followed by a relaxing paddle through a salt marsh. Ages 12 and up (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). Some kayak experience is recommended. Reservations are $45 ($25 with own kayak). Sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. For more information or to make reservations, call 252-728-7317.
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SEPTEMBER 27
Surfrider Foundation Luau { 4 PM } At Jack’s Waterfront Bar at 513 Evans Street in Morehead City. Break out the grass skirts and leis and get ready to get down to local grooves, eat some delicious food and partake in tasty local beverages. The Surfrider Foundation: Bogue Banks Chapter is having a FUNraiser to celebrate the oceans and waters we all love. Have fun and help do some good for the environment. For more information email SurfriderBogueBanks@gmail.com or check out Surfrider Foundation Bogue Banks Chapter on Facebook.
✪ BHA Meeting & Volunteer Picnic
OUTER BANKS GUIDED HIKE on Shackleford Banks (Horses, Hiking and History) on September 27 sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum. Call 252-728-7317.
GET OUTDOORS
Hosted by The Landing at Stillwater on Front Street in Beaufort. An event to support Core Sound’s Oral History Collection and our partnership with UNC–Chapel HIll’s Digital NC, North Carolina Collections and the Southern Oral History Collection. Tickets on Sale August 1. Call 252-728-1500 for details.
SEPTEMBER 26
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{ 6 PM } The Semi-Annual Membership Meeting will be held on the grounds of The Beaufort Historic Site, including a picnic with all the trimmings to honor volunteers for the Beaufort Historical Association. There will be a very brief business meeting, which includes the election of new Board of Governors members. Call 252-728-5225 or email lindsay@beauforthistoricsite. org for more information.
Shackleford Banks: Horses, Hiking and History { 9:30 AM–1:30 PM } Experience Outer Banks and wildlife with a guided hike on the island (ages 6 and up). Reservations are $25. Sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. For more information or to make reservations, call 252-728-7317. SEPTEMBER 27-29
LookOut ShootOut Poker Run & ShootOutRadar Run Jack’s Waterfront Bar, celebrating five years in business, and R.A. Jeffrey’s couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the new season than hosting a weekend of fast boats and good times with friends and family while supporting an awesome cause: the second annual LookOut ShootOut and Black Jack Track and the first-ever ShootOut Radar Run. The community is invited to join in the fun and festivities. Anyone, any boat, any size and any speed is encouraged to enter the Poker Run, Black Jack Track and Radar Run. All proceeds this year will go to support Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS). For more information visit jackswaterfrontbar.com.
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MID–SEPTEMBER TO MID–OCTOBER
SEPTEMBER 28–OCTOBER 5
SEPTEMBER 14
✪ Flounder Fishing Tournament
✪ Family Pirate Day
Free registration from August 26–September 27, and excellent prizes! All flounder must be caught by fishing on foot from Fort Macon to Emerald Isle. Sponsored by Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation and The Reel Outdoors. Call 252-354-6350 for more information.
{ 10 AM–2 PM } The Friends of the Western Carteret Library in partnership with the N.C. Maritime Museum will host a Family Pirate Day at the Western Park Community Center in Cedar Point. Pirates of all ages are invited to enjoy a day of family-friendly festivities. Food will be available for purchase. No registration needed and the events are free. For more information, reach out to the library at 252-393-650 or carteret.cpclib.org or the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort at 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.
OCTOBER 7
✪ Dr. Bogus Surf Fishing Seminar { 6 PM } In conjunction with the Gordie McAdams Speckled Trout Surf Fishing Tournament, Dr. Bogus will be offering a free seminar. Learn about speckled trout surf fishing from one of the area’s most renowned experts. At the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Department Community Center. For more information, call 252-354-6350.
JUST FOR FUN SEPTEMBER 11, 18, 25 | OCTOBER 2
✪ Preschool Storytime
{ 10 AM } Children ages 3 to 5 years old are welcomed with open arms at the Carteret County Public Library, 1702 Live Oak Street, Beaufort, for a fun and free preschool storytime. For other events at the library, visit carteret.cpclib.org/events/index.htm. SEPTEMBER 12–15, 19–22
Carteret Community Theatre: ‘The Miracle Worker’ Carteret Community Theatre presents “The Miracle Worker” at Joslyn Hall at Carteret Community College, 3505 Arendell Street in Morehead City. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. For more information, call 252-247-5838 or 252-728-7550. For dinner reservations at Floyd’s 1921, call 252-727-1921. September 12–14, 19–21.................................. 7:30 PM September 15, 22.................................................... 2 PM SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27 | OCTOBER 4
✪ Time for Tots
{ 10 & 11 AM } Children ages 18 months to 3 years old are welcomed with open arms at the Carteret County Public Library, 1702 Live Oak Street, Beaufort, for a fun and free young children’s storytime. For other events at the library, visit carteret.cpclib.org/events/index.htm.
SEPTEMBER 21
✪ Emerald Isle’s Day4Kids { 10 AM–2PM } Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation, along with the Emerald Isle Business Association and BB&T, will host the 8th Annual Day4Kids at the Emerald Isle Community Center. Day4Kids brings a free fun-filled day of vendors, activities, games, face painting and more. This year’s highlights include a basketball trick performance by Dexter “Loveboat” Williams, a book exchang, hotdogs and drinks, popcorn, cotton candy, inflatable rides, kids bingo, and face painting and balloon sculpting by Isabel the Clown. The Emerald Isle Police Department will be on hand to provide child identity kits. Enjoy a visit with Curly Top from Dairy Queen of Emerald Isle and get a token for a free cone. A raffle drawing with excellent prizes will be awarded in three different age groups. For more information on the event or to learn how to become a sponsor or vendor visit emeraldisle-nc.org/eiprd, or contact Sarah McNally at 252-354-6350 or smcnally@emeraldisle-nc.org.
✪ STORYTIME at Carteret County Public Library in Beaufort for preschoolers and kids ages 18 months to 3 years. For other events at the library, visit carteret.cpclib.org/events/ index.htm.
SEPTEMBER 28–29
Numismatic Coin Show At the Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell Street in Morehead City. This event attracts dealers and enthusiasts alike. Coins collectors from near and far travel to this annual event to view, sell, swap and trade coins of all types. You’ll find everything from currency to ancient coins including medals, tokens, U.S. and world coins and more. There are books, educational supplies and other publications on hand, too. Hosted by the local Numismatic Coin Club. Admission is a $1 raffle ticket,
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✪ Carolina Maritime Model Society { 2 PM } The CMM Society exists to promote the production of high-quality ship models and encourage members and the public to participate in this craft that is as old as shipbuilding itself. Meeting takes place at the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. All are welcome.
C E LE B R AT E S E A F OO D
✪ SEAFOOD FESTIVAL is coming October 4–6, the largest festival east of Raleigh, drawing more than 200,000 people to the Morehead City waterfront each year. For information visit ncseafoodfestival.org.
SEPTEMBER 9 – OCTOBER 21
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OCTOBER 4–6
✪ NC Seafood Festival
SEPTEMBER 11
The NC Seafood Festival is the largest festival east of Raleigh, drawing 200,000 people to the Morehead City waterfront. It is a time of celebration and thanksgiving for our state’s greatest natural resource: seafood. There’s something for everyone including fireworks, live music, cooking competitions, arts and crafts, sporting events and boat shows, not to mention seafood prepared in every imaginable way! Also, new this year the festival will be fully open to the public on Friday at noon. For more information about the Seafood Festival, visit ncseafoodfestival.org or call 252-726-6273.
✪ Blessing of the Fleet { 10 AM } The NC State Port in Morehead City hosts this celebration of the waterman’s heritage at the pier’s edge. Come pay tribute to those who bring seafood to our nation’s tables and to those who have lost their lives on the water making their living. More than 30 boats participate in the ceremony. OCTOBER 7–13
Toast to the Coast
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP on September 20 at the Country Club of the Crystal Coast in Pine Knoll Shores for Carteret, Craven and Onslow counties.
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Try out a new program combining elements of Pilates, ballet and athletic conditioning. For people of all fitness levels, Core Barre is designed to improve coordination and balance. The 6-week Core Barre Session is $50. Classes ofered Monday from 8–9 a.m. and Tuesday from 7–8 p.m. at Emerald Isle Dance Studio. Call 704-5764572 to register or email JBMcLean@ec.rr.com.
OCTOBER 6
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This exciting biannual event takes place all over Carteret County at over 16 fine restaurants in seven days, featuring a $25 prix fixe menu. Various events intertwined with fine dining excursions include Culinary Tours with culinary diva and eastern NC food blogger Liz Biro, Designer Nights with a twist on normal fare, Ladies Only day and more. For more information call 252-726-6273 or visit toasttothecoast.org.
9/11 Memorial Ride & Parade { 1 PM } Sponsored by the Morehead City / Beaufort Elks Lodge, P.A.W.S. and the Military Order of Purple Heart. Event to honor our first responders and Wounded Warriors. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; the ride begins at 1 p.m. There is a $25 fee for ages 15 and over, which includes the ride, food, entertainment, Silent Auction and an opportunity to meet and thank our heroes. Funds raised will help send Wounded Warriors home during the holidays. Call 252-808-0043 or 252-725-5100 for tickets or information. SEPTEMBER 19
Golf Tournament to Benefit CCC { NOON } The 19th annual CCC Foundation Transportation Impact Golf Tournament will be held at the Star Hill Golf Club in Cape Carteret. Registration is at noon with a shotgun start at 1p.m. Dinner and awards at are at 5 p.m. Interested sponsors and participants can visit www.carteret.edu/foundation to print an entry form. Proceeds go to support Carteret Community College students and programs. SEPTEMBER 20
Tri-County Golf Championship At the Country Club of the Crystal Coast, at 152 Oakleaf Drive in Pine Knoll Shores for Carteret, Craven and Onslow Counties. All entries must received by September 18. Entry fee is $100 per person and includes a burger buffet, cash bar, live music on Friday night and golf and a cart for 54 holes. Bring a guest for an additional fee of $20 per person. For more information, call 252-726-1034, ext. 10, or visit
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SEPTEMBER 28–OCTOBER 5
‘Mountains to Coast’ Fall Bike Ride
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Cycle North Carolina’s Mountains to Coast Fall Ride this year, begining in Spruce Pine with overnight stops in Morganton, Troutman, Asheboro, Holly Springs, Goldsboro, New Bern and then finishing in Atlantic Beach. More than 1,100 bicyclists from 38 states, plus Russia, Great Britain, Switzerland and Canada, participated in last year’s ride; even more are expected this year. Cycle North Carolina offers one of the largest cross-state bicycle tours in the United States. The fall and spring rides are designed to promote North Carolina’s scenic beauty while bringing business to small towns across the state. For more information on Cycle North Carolina’s Fall Ride visit ncsports.org.
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Run for Colors in Beaufort { 6:30–7:30 AM } This new event for 2013 includes a 5K color run and 1M fun run/walk to benefit the Carteret General Hospital Foundation. Packet pickup at First Citizens Bank parking lot, at the corner of Turner and Front Streets in Beaufort. The 5K will timed by Run the East; the 1M will not be timed. For more information
Cycling for the Coast: Bogue Banks Starts and ends at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. The NC Coastal Federation’s third annual ride offers 20K, 40K and 80K options. For registration and details visit nccoast.org. SEPTEMBER 28
2v2 Beach Volleyball Tournament
THINGS TO DO
Crystal Coast Gymnastics Invitational Hosted by Crystal Coast Gymnastics at 300 Greenfield Drive in Newport, in conjunction with the North Carolina Seafood Festival. Don’t miss your chance to attend this awesome event! Open to all USAG Compulsory Levels, Xcel, and Optional 6, 7 and 8 gymnasts. For more information call at 252-222-4961 or email info@ crystalcoastgymnastics.com.
CO LLECTO R ’S EVEN T
NUMISMATIC COIN SHOW weekend of September 28 at the Civic Center in Morehead City, for dealers, enthusiasts and collectors. Admission is a $1 raffle ticket. Hourly drawings and the chance to win a rare coin. Call 252-247-3883 for information.
{ 9 AM–UNTIL } Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation presents the last 2v2 Beach Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament event of the summer, taking place at the Western Ocean Regional Access on Islander Drive in Emerald Isle between Queen’s Court Condos and Islander Suites. Registration is $25 per team, cash only. The deadline is September 26 by 5 p.m. Prize money will go to the first and second place teams. Players must be at least 16 years of age. Teams bring their own ball and will act as officials when not playing. Plan to officiate even after elimination. There are no rain dates; refunds will be issued for bad weather. Forms may be downloaded at emeraldisle-nc.org/eiprd or may be picked up at the Emerald Isle Community Center, 7500 Emerald Drive. Registration details are outlined on the form. For more information, contact Lainey Gottuso: at 252-354-6350 or lgottuso@emeraldisle-nc.org.
From the Publisher Thank you for picking up Carolina Salt magazine, depicting your life on the Crystal Coast. All articles are written by locals. We cover a wide range of topics including local history, outdoor sports, wildlife, special events and more. Every month we look to you, our readers, to keep our magazine fresh. If you have a story to tell, an event to promote, an interesting local photograph or just some good stories to share, send them our way. Reader contributions are the founding principle of the magazine. If you like what you see, tell people about it—especially our advertisers. For questions or more information about Carolina Salt, e-mail will@crystalcoastoutdoors.com.
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GYMNASTICS INVITATIONAL October 5–6. Open to all USAG Compulsory levels. For information, call 252-222-4961.
Offer expires 10/7/2013. One coupon per person.
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C A P T. J A M E S R O S E M O N D
UNDER THE DEEP BLUE
A CAUTIONARY TALE
Tooth Fever
Don’t let it override safe diving techniques!
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glanced at my dive computer to check my air and see how much longer I could stay on the bottom. The depth was 95 feet and time was running out. All I had in my pocket were some small teeth and a handful of fragments. The prize of the 6-inch tooth had eluded me again, but reason prevailed and I headed back along the reel line toward the anchor line to begin my ascent. Diving on the ocean’s floor in search of prehistoric Megalodon shark teeth can be dangerous, not because it is too deep or has hazardous terrain, but because of Tooth Fever. That is a condition that overcomes the diver and causes loss of reason and caution, being consumed with the next big tooth that is sure to be in that pile of rocks just over there. It is easy to lose track of where you are and how much air you have left. Some say it is addictive. About halfway back to the boat, an object caught my eye. As I turned my head to focus on it, the shape became apparent. It is amazing how many rocks are triangular (nature’s way of toying with the diver looking for Megalodon teeth). “Please be a tooth,” I thought to myself. I picked up the large object and immediately knew it was a big tooth. “Yes!” I screamed through my regulator, by myself at 95 feet. Now down to 1000 psi in my tank and with a two minute decompression obligation, I clutched the prize tooth in my left hand, scurried back to the anchor line, ascended quickly to 70 feet and stopped. That is when I really looked at the fossil, perfectly shaped and obviously the largest tooth I had ever found. Afraid to put it in my pocket, I continued my ascent and decompression stop, grasping it so tightly that my hand began to cramp. When I climbed back onto the dive platform, I literally had to use my other hand to get my fingers to release it. A customer took it and passed it around the boat, everyone marveling at the size. It was clearly the largest tooth found that day. I started taking the dive vessel Tortuga to Wrightsville Beach last year to run specialized trips in search of these fossils. Demand among my regular diving customers became so great that this year we are making three 12-day trips. It is a logistical nightmare, but it has proven to be well worth it. There are several theories about why these fossilized prehistoric shark’s teeth are present around the ledges east of Frying Pan shoals off the coast of North Carolina. The one I believe to be the closest to fact is that the ledges represent the prehistoric shoreline millions of years ago. The Megalodons would chase whales up to the shore to feed, shedding teeth with every bite. The whale remains and the teeth became fossilized in the limestone. The force of our annual passing storms breaks up the ledges and the fossils fall out into the sand. For every tooth you find, you turn over a hundred whale bones. There are vertebrae, ribs and even ear bones. Then there are rocks. There are many techniques for finding the teeth; it seems every diver has their own individual way. Some of my customers really have an eye for them … others not so much. It is not uncommon for one diver to come back from a dive with a big bag of rocks (“Indian love stones” as we affectionately call them) while another finds a dozen or more teeth. Some people believe in digging, some in fanning the sand. Some even bring scooters to turn around and blow big holes in the sand. All those methods result in bad visibility, as the fine limestone sand completely silts out an area.
Personally, I believe in using my eye and not my hands. If you have ever looked for flounder on the bottom, you will know that what you usually see are the eyes, the outline of the jaw or maybe the tail. You rarely see the whole flounder. It is the same with the teeth. There are almost always covered in silt, with limestone and marine growth all over them. Rarely do you see the whole thing. The trick is to look for odd shapes among the rocks and whale bones, either the rounded gum line of the top or the pointed end of the tooth. I get neutrally buoyant, keeping my knees bent and fins away from the sand while hovering two feet above the bottom and almost walking on my hands. I pick up anything that even might be a tooth. Early on I brought back all sorts of rocks, but as I got the hang of it I learned how to tell what is a tooth and what is not. Only the fossils make it to my pockets now. The State of North Carolina has just passed a bill making the Megalodon Shark Tooth the state fossil. Apparently the prehistoric shoreline ran from what is now the tip of the Frying Pan Shoals up through the eastern part of the state. The same teeth can be found near Aurora on dry land. Rumor has it that they can also be found on the shallow ledges just off Camp Lejeune, as well as on the beaches. Tooth Fever can be contagious. It is a lot of fun (plus you get to dive), but the mad rush to find these fossils has a down side. There have been a handful of deaths on the fossil ledges over the last few years. It is important not to let the desire for that perfect tooth override the safe diving techniques that you learned in training. Fossil diving can be a great experience if you do it safely. Bring all the appropriate tools and know how to use them. The essentials are a dive computer, quality line reel, a surface marker buoy and a cutting device. A mesh bag for your goodies is important as well. Buddy diving is difficult when you are focused on the bottom—it’s easy to lose each other. Be self-sufficient. It is not a bad idea to use H valves or carry a pony or “bailout” bottle. Save your Tooth Fever for the boat. It can be difficult to get a spot on Tortuga when it is in Wrightsville Beach. Demand exceeds capacity! But there are other quality dive operations out of Wrightsville and Carolina Beach that offer trips to the fossil ledges.
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K H R I S T I T. N U N N A L LY
COLORED EGG HOMESTEAD
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he art of saving seed has been practiced by gardeners long before there were commercial seed companies. It is because of seed saving that we have so many wonderful heirloom vegetable varieties today. By saving seeds from your healthiest, most productive plants, your seed collection will adapt and become accustomed to your local climate, growing conditions and pests.
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Saving Seeds Saving seeds from successful crops is easy and ensures continuity in your home garden from year to year. Seed saving is simple enough to accomplish, but there are several factors that must be considered. You must select suitable plants from which to save seeds, harvest seeds at the correct time, and store them properly through the winter months. It is important that you save seed from only heirloom or open-pollinated varieties and not hybrid plants. OPEN POLLINATED plants are naturally pollinated by insects or wind to produces the next generation. The vegetables produced from these seeds will be similar to the produce of the parent plant and will gradually evolved to withstand local conditions. HEIRLOOM plants are open-pollinated varieties that have a history of being passed down for 50 or more years within a family or community. Heirlooms are all open-pollinated plants, but not all open-pollinated plants are heirlooms. HYBRID varieties are commercially produced seeds that combine certain traits in order to produce larger yields or specific characteristics. Saving hybrid seeds do not breed true. They can be infertile or produce different traits than the parent plant affecting taste and quality. Gardeners who use hybrid plant varieties must purchase new seed each year. Be sure to choose only healthy plants for seed saving. Avoid saving seed from weak plants or plants with undesirable characteristics. Stunted or sickly plants should not be harvested for seed. Choose mature, ripe produce for seed harvesting. An unripe fruit or vegetable may have immature seeds which will not be as viable. There are two methods of seed saving: wet and dry. Many types of seeds can be saved by collecting dry seeds from the spent plant. THE DRY METHOD of seed saving can be used for plants such as beans, broccoli, peas, and corn. Pull the seeds from their plants or pods and dry in a single layer in a well ventilated area. THE WET METHOD works for seeds that are wet when fully ripe, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and squashes. Cut open the vegetable and scrape out seeds. To remove the gelatinous covering, soak seeds and their pulp in water and allow to ferment for 2-3 days, swirling or stirring daily. After a few days, the seeds should become free from the pulp and sink to the bottom. Once this occurs, pour the liquid away and rinse the seeds. Lay them on a paper towel to dry. Make sure they are fully dried before storing. Seeds should be stored in individual envelopes, in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Humidity and moisture will damage your seeds and render them useless, so it is important to keep the envelopes in an airtight container of some sort. You can add a silica packet to the container as extra insurance for moisture control. It is very important to label your collected seed. Make sure to label each envelope with the name, variety and date that the seed was collected. This will ensure that you know what you are sowing come spring and you will also be able to evaluate how successful each seed saving project was. The seeds you have saved will germinate best the following year. After that, germination rates will decline depending on the variety of seed and storage conditions. Seed saving is pretty simple once you understand the basics. With a little forethought you can grow better seed than you could ever buy. Save seeds from your garden to use in the following years or to swap with other gardeners for new varieties come spring. î Š 2 0 | C A R O L I N A S A LT | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2013
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om!” I heard my middle son call out to me from the basement of my parents’ home in central North Carolina, where I was visiting for a weekend this summer. I was in the middle of a rather important conversation with my mother about end-oflife planning and estate management. I went downstairs, and as I rounded the corner, I heard him say, “You do it like this.” And there he was, in all his five-year old glory, doing something I had never seen him do before. My middle son William, the über-extrovert who loves to chat folks up (he is even on the greeting team at our local church), was meditating. He said it again: “You do it like this, mom.” Obviously he had heard the difficult and complicated conversation I was having upstairs with my mother. And because my
little extrovert is also a natural caregiver, I could see immediately that this was his way of helping me with the stress he perceived I was having (which I was). He was sitting on a bench in the entryway to my parents’ home with his legs folded carefully into suhkasana (sou-kah-sahn), or easy seated pose, and his hands in jnana (ngyah-nuh) mudra (moo-druh), which is one of the most common meditation postures. He sat in silence, which was shocking in itself because, if you have an extroverted child of your own, you know they never, ever stop talking. Ever. For any reason. And he sat, quietly. With his eyes closed and his tiny facial features totally at ease, I could do nothing but follow his lead. So I sat down on the floor in front of him, like the guru that he was at the moment and became his student. Then he spoke and said, “Sit like this.
Close your eyes. Be still.” (Keep in mind the words “be still” had never previously come out of William’s mouth.) We both sat in silence for some time. My heart and face were smiling deeply as my soul took in how much wisdom can be learned at a young age. I soaked up and appreciated this incredible teaching moment of shared peacefulness with my little firecracker son. Then my mother came in the room. She started asking lots of questions about what was going on and William interrupted, held up his kindergartner-sized hand and gestured her to stop talking. He said in a small, quiet voice, “If you are fussing or someone is messing with you or you need to change something, you sit like this and put your hands like this and you be quiet and wait; and a color will come into your head.” Well my mom, who has a hard time not
A BALANCED
L I FE By Ginger Garner
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A BALANCED LIFE
GINGER GARNER
talking as well (I guess William gets it honestly) immediately says, “What color?” And in an even smaller and more still voice, almost a whisper, he responded, “Be quiet and one will come.” That was one of the greatest days of my life. I am a practicing integrative physical therapist, medical author and educator. That means on a regular basis I am teaching people or writing about how to use integrative medicine to heal and prevent aches and pains. It also means I teach not only my patients and community, but I also teach the teachers. I have been writing and teaching graduate and post-graduate curriculum in using yoga as medicine for 12 years now and have been studying yoga for over 20 years. But on this summer day in my parents’ basement, my five-year old son was my guru, my Zen master. My non-calm child was reminding me how to be calm. As is true so often, children can be our wisest teachers. Like the wisdom of my son teaching me to be still amidst difficulty, yoga is also a wise teacher. Yoga can help our children thrive, especially in environments where learning is difficult, where they have personal struggles adapting to teaching styles or have special needs. A systemic review of the research shows yoga is beneficial for children through improved physical and emotional fitness, and is closely associated with pediatric physical therapy and occupational therapy practices. In addition to medical settings, yoga can also be safely practiced with the aid of books specially written for children and parents and at local children’s yoga classes.
At Crystal Coast Gymnastics, children tumble, swing, vault, and somersault their way to a happy, healthy life! Join Our Fall Session Crystal Coast Gymnastics operates classes on an 8-week schedule. We run six sessions throughout the year. You can enroll your child at any time. Class type is based on your child’s age, experience, and ability. Our staff will work with you to determine the appropriate class for your child.
Crystal Coast Invitational [ October 5-6 ] This inaugural event is held in conjunction with the North Carolina Seafood Festival. Don’t miss your chance to attend this awesome event! Open to all USAG Compulsory Levels, Xcel, and Optional 6, 7 & 8.
300 GREENFIELD DRIVE • NEWPORT
www.crystalcoastgymnastics.com
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Yoga is easily practiced and readily accessible. Current studies show that multimodal yoga (yoga combined with dance and music) is effective in treating behavioral issues, inducing a relaxation response and treating core features of autism in young children. Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who are taught yoga in their school system also exhibit fewer aberrant behaviors and better classroom behavior than those children with ASD who do not. Overall, yoga is a scientific (yet fun for children) way to teach children how to remain calm but alert in an educational system that provides very little training on relaxation in the classroom. Yoga is supported to positively affect functional behavior and educational achievement through improved cognition, task transition, arousal system control and relaxation response. Easily implemented, yoga practice is effective even if practiced for 5 or 10 minutes at a time and can be taught without any special equipment by teachers and parents.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ginger is an author, physical therapist and current doctoral candidate writing the first medical textbook on using yoga in healthcare, which is slated for international publication in 2014. She is a longtime Carteret county resident and practices yoga regularly with her three spirited sons and husband on Emerald Isle. Visit Ginger at gingergarner.com or professionalyogatherapy.org.
L I N D A B E R G M A N – A LT H O U S E
O U T E R B A N K S W I L D L I F E S H E LT E R ABOUT O.W.L.S.
Take a tour of the facility at 100 Wildlife Way, Newport. To volunteer, call 252-240-1200. If your organization would like to learn more about wildlife, the O.W.L.S. non-releasable education animals jump at the chance!
WANDERING IBIS It’s an odd-looking bird, with a long curving bill on a tiny little head. But it’s oddly beautiful, too.
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hen a Good Samaritan delivered a juvenile American White Ibis to the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter in Newport a few weeks ago, she was an odd and pathetic sight for sure. She was missing all feathering from her abraded head and face and her right eye was swollen and bulging, although her limbs were intact with no injuries found. Not a pretty sight. But what made her attractive to our staff was her cooperative and pleasant demeanor. Her youth probably explains that. We aren’t sure what roughed her up, but we and possibly she, knew medical attention was warranted. She tolerates the application of medicine to her injuries and enjoys spending time in the deep sink catching small fish. She eats very well, which is a good sign. The long-legged wader is coming along, but time will tell if she’ll make a full recovery. This little wader is part of a group comprised of egrets, herons, spoonbills, storks and flamingos. A diverse bird group, they are united by their slender, long legs that enable them to wade for food. Found in a variety of habitats, they prefer shallow coastal marshes, wetlands and swamps, but also frequent muddy pools, flooded fields … even wet lawns. Ibises and spoonbills are the most closely related within the wader group, but there is a striking difference in bill shape. Both are odd looking birds because their bills are enormous compared to the tiny heads they’re attached to. The ibis bill is down-curved and pointy on the end while spoonbills have straight bills that broaden at the end. Ibises
use their bills to probe in mud to catch prey, while spoonbills move their bills side to side in the water to find food. The tactile, non-visual nature of the ibis’ probing for food means it catches prey that are too slow to evade it. The ibis diet consists primarily of small aquatic prey such as insects and small fish, but it will also dine on frogs, snails, marine worms and snakes. Crayfish are its preferred food in many regions. American White Ibises that feed in swamps focus on crabs, but fish are a more energy-rich food source. At night ibises roost with other marsh waders in trees that are near and often overhanging water. In breeding season, American White Ibises travel further to forage in freshwater wetlands rather than nearby saltwater areas where fiddler crabs are often the food choice. This species is known to wander, and has been sighted, sometimes in small flocks, in states far out of its usual range, which is south of Virginia and west to Texas. The ibis is a medium-sized bird with overall white plumage, a bright red-orange bill, long legs and toes and black wing tips that are visible in flight. However, juveniles are variations of brown, including the bill, with white feathered underparts. In nonbreeding season the down-curved bill and long legs are bright red-orange, but during breeding season the bill turns a deep pink and the legs turn purple-red. Males are significantly larger and have longer bills than females. Their wingspan measures 35 to 41 inches. They can soar to 3,300 feet; however, more commonly they stay within the 200 to 350 feet range. During the breeding season, which begins in its third year, the American White Ibis gathers near water in huge colonies of up to 30,000. Pairs are predominantly monogamous and both parents care for the young, although some males have been known to wander, engaging in “affairs” with CONTINUED ON PAGE 42
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BOB MALONE
MIRACLE WORKER The timeless story of Helen Keller and her miracle worker, Annie Sullivan set against a rich historical backdrop.
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he Miracle Worker is a miracle of stagecraft, transporting audiences to a new understanding of what communication is and what it means to have the gift to communicate. Through an intricate script that mixes real-time, on-stage action with video and audio flashbacks, the viewer is moved to a greater appreciation of the role a teacher can make in the life of a child, especially one who is deaf, blind and mute. The Miracle Worker by William Gibson takes the Carteret Community College Joslyn Hall stage September 12-15 and September 19-22 in a vividly created production by Carteret Community Theatre that will transfix audiences with its richly drawn characters. The play was immortalized onstage and on screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke in the 1960s, earning Tony and Academy Awards for both actors. Gibson’s finest achievement earned a Tony Award for Best Play and an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. The play was first (and last) staged by CCT in 1971. Bob Malone directs the current production. This story of Annie Sullivan and her student Helen Keller is set in 1880s Tuscumbia, Alabama, and explores the volatile relationship that exists between a lonely teacher and her charge. Helen is trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate and her violent, spoiled, almost subhuman behavior is indulged by her family. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from Helen’s dark, tortured silence,
C O M M U N I T Y T H E AT R E which soon will force the Keller family to commit the girl to a mental institution and certain death. The play is a tour de force for actors, requiring three strong ensemble casts of all ages. The first is the team of Annie Sullivan and Helen, portrayed by mother and daughter duo Kimberly and Grace Murdoch. The second is the Keller family: Captain Keller, patriarch and ruler of the family, portrayed by Ford Heath; his wife Kate (Karen Lutz); his son James (Justin Heald); his sister-in-law Aunt Ev (Jean Haggar); and Viney (Nadia Naraine), the household manager. Other members are Percy (Clay Ashby) and Martha (Shayla Whipple). And then there is the third cast: the children of the Perkins Institution for the Blind in Boston; Anagnos (John Scibal), Annie Sullivan’s mentor at Perkins; and the voices permeating Annie’s reality as a struggling, nearly blind child whose brother, Jimmie, was swept up in a maelstrom of hard luck—poverty, physical disability and ultimately consignment to the almshouse. To achieve this portion of the story, we turned to Patricia Suggs, executive director of the Beaufort Historical Association, who let us use the Josiah Bell House (c.1825) as the setting for the video and audio flashbacks. The children of the third cast proved to be pros: Sally Ashby, Grace Blizzard, Aidan Cook, Cole Cook, Westin Hollister, Madeline Murdoch and Jon Swecker. The production’s voice talent included Tyler Stichberry, Lacy Hollister, Pat Holm, Debbie Stichberry and Bob Malone. The coctor is portrayed by Brett Jellerson. To achieve a period look to The Miracle Worker, costumes, hair artistry, furniture and props are provided by a host of dedicated artists and community talents who have made major contributions to the show. In all, this show exemplifies what community theatre is all about. Tickets for The Miracle Worker may be purchased at Alex and Brett’s and Poor Richard’s in Morehead City or by phone rat 252-728-7550. Tickets are $12 for adults; $8 for students. Evening performances on September 12-14 and September 19-21 begin at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances on September 15 and September 22 begin at 2 p.m. Join us on Facebook at Carteret Community Theatre for more updated information, including shows which will include signing for the hearing impaired.
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swansborofestivals.com or by calling 910-326-7370 Since parking is at a premium in the downtown area, a shuttle service will be available to carry festivalgoers from Swansboro Middle School to the festival area. White Oak Rampage will operate the shuttle throughout the day for a minimal fee In the children’s area, a number of inflatable rides will be set up for kids to climb, bounce and slide on. There will be plenty of activities for kids to enjoy throughout the weekend, including the popular Mullet Toss and face painting. Duplin Wine will be on hand to sell its official 2013 Swansboro Festival Wine “Goin’ Coastal,” which commemorates the Swansboro Festivals. The music and entertainment is always a big hit of the festival, and this year’s lineup is sure to please the crowd.
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MULLET FESTIVAL The second weekend of October ushers in one of the oldest festivals in North Carolina. Have you been to one of the oldest festivals in North Carolina yet? No? You’re in luck! It’s coming up second weekend of October: the 59th Annual Swansboro Mullet Festival of North Carolina. Members of the Swansboro Festival Committee are busy finalizing plans for the 59th Annual Mullet Festival, currently planned for October 12–13 in historic downtown Swansboro. No it’s not a tribute to the iconic hairstyle. The Mullet Festival was started 58 years ago by the residents of Swansboro to celebrate the completion of the bridge across the White Oak River in Swansboro. Well, that first Swansboro Mullet Festival was so much fun that they decided to have one every year on the second Saturday in October. Originally it was just a big cookout, but over the years the Mullet Festival has become much more than that. Oh sure, you can still get youself some fried mullet cooked up by the Rotary Club of Jacksonville (with the support of our awesome U.S. Marines on hand), but in addition you can also see tons of arts and crafts, kids can create crafts, watch local performers and take a sit and listen to the lineup of beach music bands filling the salt air. The 2013 celebration will begin with the closing of N.C. Highway 24 in order for the parade to lead the way downtown. Parade applications are still available, so get in there with your organization or promote your business in all the fun to be had while strolling through the parade line. Parade applications are son the festival website at 2 6 | C A R O L I N A S A LT | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2013
Carl Newton and the 5th Ave. Band Saturday from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Rewind Band Saturday from 1–4 p.m. The Fantastic Shakers Saturday from 4–7 p.m. Charlie Brown’s Coasters Saturday from 7:30–10:30 p.m. The Holiday Band Sunday from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. The Tams Sunday from 3–5 p.m. Over 100 craft and food vendors will line to streets of downtown Swansboro, and of course the famous Rotary Fish Fry will give everyone something to enjoy. Admission to the festival is free. Downtown streets will be closed to vehicular traffic both days. Visitors are asked to leave their pets at home. With sponsor support from businesses like Onslow Tourism, HH Landscape, Island Essentials, First Citizens, Marine Federal, Tideland News, and many more, the Swansboro festival would not be as successful has it has been for many years and we look forward to many festivals in the future. For more information or if you would like to volunteer, please visit the festival website at swansborofestivals.com or call 910-326-7370.
RIVERFEST FINE ART FESTIVAL
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t all started so simply. The Bridgeton Harbor dockmaster asked if I could put together a small art show to accompany a sailing championship he was hosting at the marina. That was three years ago and the idea has grown to a size few could have envisioned at the time. But first, allow me to digress. Bridgeton is a tiny town cuddled on the waterfront right across the Neuse River from New Bern. It’s a town that most people consider little more than a wide place in the road. But the Bridgeton Improvement Committee (BIC) wants better things for Bridgeton, and the residents of the surrounding areas as well. BIC has sponsored things like a small waterside park, Christmas visits from Santa, a website showcasing local businesses and donations to schools and scout troops. It all costs money, and BIC gets no governmental support, so funds must be raised. Bridgeton RiverFest is BIC’s primary funding source. In the two years we have produced the show we have brought in an average of 50 artists and craftsmen. In addition around 40 vendors also display unique merchandize, and scores of non-profit organizations have set up booths. We have had artists travel in from as far as Lancaster, Ohio, and Naples Florida, giving eventgoers an exciting look at non-local art and merchandize. A strong component of the event is the
Kidz Artapalooza. Plans are in hand for supervised art projects to inspire and amuse, often while parents are enjoying some of the festival for themselves. Last year, in addition to creating “crab hats” and other cut and paste projects, a 4 by 8 foot mural was painted with approximately 275 youngsters contributing their own artistic flair. The mural now hangs in Bridgeton Elementary School. We also strive to present fun and unique food booths, not the same old funnel cakes and cotton candy. We try to be different, presenting a distinctive slant on art shows (and festivals in general). Since we are staged in a marina, we try to cultivate a maritime air to our foolishness and people seem to like that. Don’t expect reverance and somber art appreciation types here. Here we celebrate art and all the richness and joy it brings. You may even stumble upon a few pirates! For the last two years, Bridgeton Riverfest was voted one of the top three festival events in the area by the New Bern Sun Journal. We look forward to continuing the tradition this year. Each event sees thousands of guests wander through a fantasyland of arts and crafts. They have seen paintings and sculptures, fantastic wood creations, ironwork, textile art, photography and pencil sketches. Fine jewelers rub elbows with wineries, and glass etchers and torch
artists will be demonstrating how they hand make glass beads before your astonished eyes. Friendly, like-minded art appreciators mingle and chat, and many new friendships are forged. Meanwhile, the beautiful vista of boats lining the docks lend additional eye candy. Then there is the Neuse River itself. If this sounds like something that appeals to you, wait. There’s still more! This year will be even more comfortable. Last year our main complaint was the heat, so for RiverFest 3 we have done something about it. We moved the date to the weekend of October 26–27. This is the weekend of the New Bern Ghostwalk, which means visitors now have two excellent reasons to visit the area. RiverFest is a day event and the Ghostwalk is in the evening so we do not compete, we compliment. And area hotels and motels have even set up blocks of rooms at special rates for anyone who would like to make a weekend out of it. See the website at bridgetonriverfest.com for details. Ask for the special Bridgeton RiverFest room rates. (tell them Al sent you). Art, food, wine, kids, boats, pirates, ghosts, discounted rooms, community . . . I guess I just don’t really know how to do small. www.bridgetonriverfest.com newbernhistorical.org/ghostwalk
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t’s that time of year again. Another terrific summer on the Crystal Coast has passed and autumn has begun. Jack’s Waterfront Bar and R.A. Jeffrey’s couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the new season than hosting weekend of fast boats and good times with friends and family while supporting an awesome cause. The weekend of September 27–29 they will be hosting the Second Annual LookOut ShootOut and Black Jack Track and the First Annual ShootOut Radar Run. On top of all of that, Jack’s Waterfront Bar will be celebrating five years in business in downtown Morehead City. The community is invited to join in the fun, so come out and enjoy the festivities. Anyone, any boat, any size and any speed is encouraged to enter the Poker Run, Black Jack Track and Radar Run. All proceeds this year will go to support Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS). SUDS is a wonderful nonprofit organization designed to help improve the lives of injured service members by training them in a challenging activity that will promote rehabilitation and mobility. Please visit sudsdiving.org for more information, and make sure you check out the inspiring photo gallery. Donations will be accepted throughout the weekend. In celebration of Jack’s five year anniversary, they have a great entertainment lineup you don’t want to miss. Friday night features BLP, Saturday night is Mikele Buck and Sunday brings Bryan Mayer. To keep the party rocking, Jack’s is offering free entry and drink specials all weekend in celebration of their special day. Registration, kick-off party and meet and greet for the LookOut ShootOut Poker Run is Friday night. The run starts at 10 a.m. Saturday morning from Jack’s Waterfront Bar. At each stop, participants will pick up a card. At the end of the run, after 5 stops, participants will have collected five cards making up a poker hand. The point of the run: build the best hand out of your five cards.
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The LookOut ShootOut Poker Run, taking place the weekend of September 27–29, is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Anyone, any boat, any size and any speed is encouraged to enter. Five stops, five cards. At the end of the run, the best hand wins! For those who are unable to make the full run to New Bern, there is a Blackjack Track. Make two local stops, pick up your cards and head back to Jack’s to play ‘em. For more information, visit them on Facebook at LookOut ShootOut Poker Run.
RUN SCHEDULE STOP 1. Oriental Marina STOP 2. Lunch stop at Persimmons in New Bern. STOP 3. The Beaufort city docks at the Dock House. STOP 4. The Beaufort city docks at Queen Anne’s Revenge. STOP 5. The last stop is back at Jack’s, where all participants will enjoy dinner, the award ceremony and the check presented to SUDS. For those of you who can’t make it all the way to New Bern there will be a Blackjack Track for you. Leave Jack’s and head to Beaufort for your two cards. Make your way back to Jack’s Waterfront Bar and play your hand! Sunday marks the First Annual
Shootout RadarRun. Sunday afternoon we will stir up the intracoastal waterway. Boats will be competing for a prize, but more importantly, bragging rights! For more information, check us out on Facebook under LookOut ShootOut Poker Run. Coming soon you will be able to visit lookoutshootout.com. Jack’s thanks you for five amazing years! We would also like to thank our volunteers and sponsors. A special thanks to Sanders Ford, Twice the Ice, Radio Island Marina and Down East Off-Road (DEO) for their support. For all of those folks coming from out of town to enjoy the weekend fun, please visit our host hotel the Hampton Inn in Morehead City. When making your reservation mention the Lookout ShootOut to receive a special rate. S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3 | C A R O L I N A S A L T | 29 29
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
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s a fitness professional, the question I get asked most frequently is this: “I work out regularly and I follow a healthy diet, but I cannot get rid of the fat around my middle. The rest of my body is fairly lean and trim but I have a belly that won’t go away. Can I reduce my belly fat without losing too much weight from everywhere else?” I always smile and chuckle before answering. I know that the person on the other end does not want to hear what I am about to say. The short answer is, no. Spot reduction is not possible without surgical intervention. Training a target area by doing high-volume abdominal exercise will not make the belly smaller or flatter. Doing 10,000 crunches a day will not give you a flat stomach. Okay, now for the long answer. There are four things to examine if you want to lose fat around your belly. When all of these variables are in check, you can and will lose belly fat (with consistent hard work and lifestyle and diet adjustments). These four critical variables are DIET, EXERCISE, STRESS and REST. Other factors that contribute to the appearance of a protruding or distended abdomen are weak core musculature (transverse abdominals to be specific) and poor posture.
THE 10 RULES TO LOSE FAT 1. Know what you are consuming. The only way you really know what you are eating is to keep a detailed journal. Learn to read food labels. Track your portions. Log your total daily quantity consumed (include liquid calories as well). My Fitness Pal is a great app that makes for easy, accurate tracking. 2. To maximize fat loss, eat just under what you are expending. The only way to lose fat is by creating a caloric deficit. This is pure scientific fact. This deficit should be achieved by a combination of reduced caloric intake and exercise. If you restrict calories too much, your body will more readily give up muscle and will hold on to fat. In short, your body will believe that it is being starved and store fat much like a bear does before hibernating for the winter. Maximizing fat loss and minimizing muscle loss is a slow process. A good recommendation would be to reduce your intake by 250 to 500 calories a day. 3. Choose and stick to a plan that helps you track your intake. There are many great diets out there that work. You should either choose one, combine a few or design your own. The Zone, South Beach, Weight Watchers and Paleo are all viable, healthy options. The key is consistency. 4. Keep your blood sugar in check. Eat frequent small, balanced meals. This will keep your metabolism up and prevent insulin spikes. Frequent meals keep your body from entering starvation mode (see #2, above). 5. Reduce your sugar intake. Fat (other than trans or saturated) is not the enemy. Sugar is the enemy. Avoid foods containing high fructose corn syrup. Cut back on refined bread, cereal, rice and pasta. 6. Cut back on processed food. Sodium retains water (not to mention all of the chemical preservatives are bad for you). Some people, women especially, are sodium sensitive. 7. Eliminate foods that cause digestive issues and abdominal bloating. Many people have sensitivities or intolerance to wheat, gluten, dairy or alcohol. Try eliminating foods one at a time and monitoring the results. If you eliminate all of them together, you may not know what was causing the abdominal bloat. 8. Drink plenty of water. Staying hydrated helps to flush toxins and reduce fluid retention. Hydration is a must for your metabolism to function optimally. 3 0 | C A R O L I N A S A LT | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2013
9. Eliminate diet soda. Artificial sweeteners have been shown to cause chemical reactions similar to real sugar-laden soda. Additionally, these beverages contain phenylalanine which (in large quantities) may leach calcium from your bones. 10. Start now, not on Monday. Every time you eat is an opportunity to make a heatlhy choice. If you mess up, you are only one meal away from being on track. Avoid falling off the wagon by preparing your meals in advance and carrying emergency snacks with you. You are more likely to overeat when you are starving.
THE 4 MYTHS OF EXERCISE MYTH 1: Doing lots of cardio at a low to moderate intensity will burn body fat. While it is true that you will burn calories while doing cardio and utilize a large percentage of free fatty acids in comparison to carbohydrate during low intensity work, total number of calories expended is what counts for fat loss. Basically, you can walk a mile in 15 minutes and burn 100 calories or run a mile in eight minutes and burn the same 100 calories. Which is more efficient? MYTH 2: The more exercise I do, the more fat I will lose. Frequent bouts of high-intensity exercise of short to moderate duration will provide the most optimal hormonal balance in your body. Constant variation is key to keeping your metabolism revved up, but remember to never let your body get used to routine. Excessive volume raises cortisol levels and cortisol is the hormone responsible for storage of abdominal fat. When choosing an exercise, choose quality over quantity. MYTH 3: I will get bulky or look fatter if I weight train. I should get lean first by doing cardio, then add weights to tone up. This could not be further from the truth. If you want to lose fat, weight training is essential. The simple science is that weight training builds muscle. Muscle is active tissue and burns lots of calories (even at rest) thereby increasing your metabolism. Also, muscle is far denser than fat. Five pounds of muscle takes up only about a third of the space that five pounds of fat takes up. You will not bulk up unless your caloric intake substantially exceeds your output. MYTH 4: If I do 10,000 crunches a day, I will have a washboard stomach.
Sorry to disappoint you, but the shape of your abdominal musculature is pre-determined by genetics. The only way to see these muscles is by having a low body fat percentage. If your percentage of body fat is high, there is no amount of work that will show your abdominals. Isolation exercises such as crunches provide little bang for the buck. Your exercise program should be composed primarily of functional movements where large amounts of your body mass are used. For instance, a squat demands far more energy (think calories) than a crunch. All functional movements require us to use our core to stabilize. A simple guide is this: the larger the distance moved, the more work you performed. More work = greater caloric expenditure. It all boils down to the following: To lose belly fat you must incorporate weight training into your fitness routine. The bulk of your training should be high intensity exercise of relative short duration. Routine is your enemy, as it allows the body to become efficient, using less energy to accomplish the same task. Next time you’re think of doing crunches, get down and do some squats and push-ups instead.
7 STEPS TO BETTER REST The final two major factors contributing to the storage of abdominal fat are STRESS and LACK OF ADEQUATE SLEEP. High stress and insufficient or interrupted sleep raises cortisol levels. When cortisol levels are raised, it is difficult to lose abdominal fat, even on a calorically restricted diet. Many experts suggest 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep for optimal health and recovery. While uninterrupted sleep may be difficult to achieve, there are variables that we can control. Try following these simple steps to ensure the best sleeping environment: STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP
1: No televisions in the bedroom. 2: Have a small balanced snack 60 to 90 minutes before bed. 3: Set and abide by a bedtime. 4: Limit alcohol intake (or abstain). 5: Cut back on caffeine, especially late in the day. 6: Make the room as dark as possible. 7: Avoid disturbing stimulus before bedtime (such as violent television programming).
In conclusion, we cannot specifically target belly fat, but we can optimize the ability of the body to lose fat from the abdominal region by keeping cortisol levels down. Fat loss comes from creating an energy deficit which should be achieved through a combination of diet and exercise. Adding muscle through weight training is like adding fuel to your metabolic fire. î Š
Run for the Colors Oktoberfest festivities begin in September!
Beaufort Oktoberfest is a fundraiser for the Carteret General Hospital Foundation cancer center and services. It all starts in Beaufort on September 19 with chef-crafted Bavarian dinners paired with German beers and wine at selected restaurants. Reservations are required (252-728-3988). On Saturday, September 21, at 8 a.m. join the first color run in castern North Carolina, “Run For the Colors.” The run is a 5K (timed) and 1M (fun) run along the beautiful Beaufort waterfront. Color stations will represent the cancer awareness colors. Registration is $25 ($40 for a family up to four). Register online at runtheeast.com. The first 200 runners get a T-shirt and swag bag. This is the funnest race in the world, and it’s a must for anyone touched by cancer. Sponsored by Friendly Medical Transport and Transportation Impact. On September 21 from 2-6 p.m. the Oktoberfest party takes place on Middle Lane. Over 40 beer companies will have samples, along with food vendors, music and lots of German fun. En prost! will be the call of the day sponsored by Friendly Caregivers, Backstreet Pub and all the beer and wine companies. Tickets are only $40 (over 21 only) and can be purchased at Clawson’s, Backstreet Pub and online at atcarteretgeneral.com/foundation or you can call 252-728-7108 or 252-241-2201 for festival information.
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The Luau is an opportunity for people of all ages to learn about Surfrider Foundation and its local and regional environmental concerns. Hosted by the Surfrider Foundation Bogue Banks Chapter and featuring local bands and food. Tickets at 5PM are $10 and include food, music, a drink ticket and reusable cup. After 8PM, tickets are $6 and include live music and a reusable cup.
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Jack’s will be hosting the Second Annual LookOut ShootOut and Black Jack Track, and the First Annual ShootOut Radar Run. On top of all that, Jack’s will be celebrating five years in business in downtown Morehead City. Anyone, any boat, any size and any speed is encouraged to enter the events. All proceeds this year will go to support Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS).
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B I R T H DAY S Happy birthday to our September Parrot Heads. They be Bob “So Tall” Horner, Sherri Randall, Cindy Smith, Sandra Flowe, Mary “Zumba” Adams, Theresa Lewis, Mike Douglas, Jo Wieciech, Jack Luttner, Carl Lobland, Tom Sears, Judy Jones, Deborah Upchurch, Jason “Da Kid” Stone, Scott King, Craig Burnell, Mike Love, Art “Mayor Meister” Schools, Kate “Colonel” Tate, Lee Ann “Wonder Nurse” Grissom, Jon “Lawyer Up” Tantum, Thomas Poe, and Dan “D.J.” Sheehan.
JOIN THE CLUB To keep up with what’s going on in the Parrot Head nation, visit them online at emeraldisleparrotheads.com or find them on Facebook. Better yet, come out and become a member of the club. All it takes is a fun-loving soul and a desire to give something back to your community.
t has been a hot hot summer but that didn’t stop Parrot Heads from enjoying their 11th Anniversary Celebration. Yup, the club has been partying with a purpose, having fun and doing good things in the community for 11 years now and our membership has grown to 314 fun-loving PHolks. We started the weekend out right with a PHlocking at the Emerald Club—hanging out in the Tiki bar, soaking up great tunes by Scearce and Ketner and getting into general silliness. It doesn’t take much to amuse this crew as we played a combination of musical chairs and lap dancing. There was lots of rowdy fun and laughs with guys sitting in the chairs and ladies vying (sometimes with flying elbows!) for a seat when the music stopped. We also continued last month’s raffle for a Margaritaville Concoction Maker. We purchased it at cost, and with raffle sales and contributions we were able to come up with a good-sized check for $540 that we donated to Friends of the Atlantic House. Atlantic House does a great and much-needed job advocating, coordinating and providing mental health services in the community. We were glad to be able to help them out. Saturday was a day of rest and preparation for the rest of our anniversary celebration with our annual Pelican Island Sandbar Party on Sunday afternoon. No fundraising, just FUN raising and a way of thanking and celebrating all the Parrot Heads for everything that they do in the community all year round. We got off to a damp start with a quick storm rolling in, but it cleared out and Pelican Island cranked up and hosted an estimated 200 Parrot Heads and invited guests complete with great music churned out by (you guessed it) those funky Swansboro Parrot Heads Mr. Jack Ketner and Mr. Dickie Scearce. No one went hungry, with lots of great grub donated by the Club and individuals. It was a fabulous day of swimming, boating, chatting and chilling in the sun and water. Our entertainment committee came up with some games to keep the masses amused, including a beach ball belly relay and a pass the ball relay. Amazingly, only a few minor injuries! Thanks so much to all of the Parrot Heads that worked hard to see this event through from start to finish and to Parrot Head Russ Davis and partners for letting us use the island. This was a great way to celebrate 11 years of Parrot Head shenanigans! Whassup next? Well, summer is moving along so we’ll be celebrating the slowdown in the pace of the Isle, waving goodbye to a lot of tourists and visitors, with our annual The Coast is Clear Under the Pier Party scheduled at this point for September 15. We’ll be PHlocking to the beach with chairs, towels, games and food to take a deep breath, laugh, catch up with local PHolks and relax after a busy summer season before we start ramping up for our fall and winter activities. ’Til next time, keep on partying with a purpose and be thankful for the incredible place we’re lucky enough to live in. A reminder in the heat (or any time): if you’re out and about and having a cold one or two, make sure you have a designated driver. We want to keep you and everyone else safe out there.
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HOOKED UP FISHING REPORT
‘FALL’-ING FOR FISHING A H O O K E D U P L O O K AT W H AT ’ S B I T I N G I N S E P T E M B E R
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eptember 22 marks the beginning of fall. It’s a busy month, with changes in both our family schedules and the marine environment. The shortening of daylight hours will trigger gradual migration patterns to begin late this month from the bottom of the food chain upward. We will notice mass movements of finger mullet and shrimp out of the rivers into the open sounds and toward the ocean. These congregations of large amounts of bait will bring many popular fish such as trout, redfish and flounder together into a feeding frenzy and provide many great days of fishing this fall.
Inshore Fishing
FISHN’N 4 LIFE Captain Jeff Cronk leads fishing and nature charters on the Crystasl Coast. To get out on the water with him, call 910‑325‑8194. You can also visit him online at nccharterfishing.com.
Anglers will have their choice of species to target this month as the inshore waters will be very productive. Having the right tackle and bait ready for each fishing trip and knowing where and how each species feeds will allow you to be versatile, resulting in a successful day of fishing. Here’s a few tips to help you locate the three most popular species. F LO UND E R can be found in most bays and creeks as well as around structure like oyster beds but due to the mass movements of bait through the Intracoastal Waterway and the inlets late this month, anglers will find good numbers of flounder around ICW boat docks and inlet channels. Three rigs come to mind as favorites. I like working a ¼ to ½-oz. jighead or bucktail tipped with either a Berkley Gulp Bait or live mullet around boat docks. These rigs can be worked quickly and hooks set quickly upon a strike. Another great rig in this situation and for drifting deep water is a modified Carolina rig using a 2/0 or 3/0 Kahle hook and a live bait. It’s important to use an egg weight just heavy enough to maintain contact with the bottom while drifting. I typically use ½ to ¾-oz. in under 15 feet of water and 1 to 1½-oz. in 15 to 30 feet, but this can vary based on the intensity of the tidal flow. RED F I S H will be schooling up and feeding on shrimp, menhaden and fingermullet in the lower rivers. Anlgers should look for shrimp and mullet showering along the shorelines, grass flats and around oyster beds. An ⅛ to ¼-oz. jighead or a ¼-oz. spinner bait rigged with a Berkley Gulp Alive bait will produce strikes and get the job done. Docks offering good current breaks along deep water channels are potential redfish hotspots this month too. Finally, one of the most productive areas this month will be the surf zone within a quarter mile of an inlet. Schools of reds will often exceed 500 fish along the surf. Once located, they feed like bluefish, as they build up a voracious appetite while fighting the sweeping currents. I usually step up to a ½-oz. jighead rigged with a 4" Gulp shrimp in the surf to enable casting into the wind. TRO UT will stage up this month in the lower rivers around oyster beds and grass flats as well as behind the beaches throughout the marsh systems. Regardless of where these fish show up it’s important to know that they use current breaks as ambush points. They love quick dropoffs from shallow oyster beds or grass flats into a deeper channel. Winding channels will have deep dropoffs on the outer bends and shallower flats on the inside bends that create great current breaks. There are many artificial shrimp on the market that can be fished on a light jighead to successfully target trout or anglers can catch or purchase live shrimp to fish beneath a slip cork rig or popping cork rig. Some of my favorite artificial shrimp include Berkley’s 3 and 4" Gulp shrimp and Bett’s Billy Bay Shrimp. My absolute favorite hard baits are Mirrolure’s line of sinking twitch baits when fishing current and the suspending twitch baits when fishing stagnant bays. Regardless of what species you choose to target on your next fall fishing trip, take the time to gear up with the right tackle and bait. Spend some time trying to better understand how your target species uses its environment and how to present your bait to each area. You’ll often be surprised at the reward! If you’ve never had the chance to experience the incredible action our inshore waters offer up, consider a charter with an experienced captain. It can make all the difference, and you’ll learn valuable skills that stay with long after you return to the dock. S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3 | C A R O L I N A S A L T | 41 41
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JOIN DISCOVERY If you are interested in taking the PADA Underwater Hunter class, contact Discovery Diving at 252‑728‑2265 or visit them on Facebook to see what classes and events are coming up. You can also visit discoverydiving.com.
JOIN ECARA On July 31, the Eastern Carolina Artificial Reef Association (ECARA) sunk a new wreck between Indra and the barge. ECARA works to continue sinking ships to create artificial reefs here in North Carolina, but their resources are limited. To get involved with ECARA, visit carolinareef.org to check out their current project list.
eptember is when the water normally begins to start cooling. Offshore water temperatures have been around 72–75 degrees on the bottom through most of the summer, below the Crystal Coasts’ usual upper 70s. Water temperatures should remain in the low 70s throughout September. Opportunities to see migrating marine life will continue to abound. It’s the perfect time of year for spearfishing. A popular misconception is that spearfishers shoot all the fish they see. If that were true, it would be called spearcatching, not spearfishing. But while spearfishing is an enjoyable sport, more often than not the diver returns to the dock with an empty cooler. Many people learn to dive because they want to shoot fish to fill their freezers, but as in any sport, there is a learning curve, and the first skill to master is diving. Divers should be able to manage their air consumption and be able to keep track of their time limitations. Once a diver can do this, they can begin to learn the art of spearfishing. Just like fishermen who use a rod and reel, divers that participate in spearfishing are required to have a North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL), a salt water fishing license. The dive charter boats out of Beaufort have blanket CRFL licenses covering divers who are spearfishing. But before bringing your speargun on a charter, check with the boat to ensure that you don’t need an individual license. Regulations on sizes and limits also apply to spearfishing. The wrecks off of the Crystal Coast offer divers many opportunities to try their spearfishing skills. Some of the most popular species of fish are grouper, flounder, hogfish, Spanish mackerel, triggerfish, African pompano and sea bass. Offshore wrecks like the Papoose, Schurz, U-352 and Aeolus are visited frequently throughout the summer, and as time goes by, the fish become wary of divers and keep their distance from them. An alternative is to dive wrecks that are visited infrequently, such as the Naeco, Normannia, Cassimir and the Lobster Wreck. They are further offshore and are considered “long day charters.” The ride out is close to three hours, unlike the normal two-hour ride. Though they are further offshore, most of these wrecks still have a maximum depth of around 120 feet, excepting the Naeco where it’s 140 feet to the sand. Fish around these wrecks aren’t as wary of divers. Another alternative is to dive the rock ledges, areas of hard bottom that can range in height from a few feet to 15 feet off of the bottom. Divers infrequently visit these sites and as a result, the fish are more curious. Divers who don’t have luck spearing fish can try to catch a spiny or slipper lobster. Unlike Maine lobsters, spiny and slipper lobsters don’t have claws for defense. Spiny lobsters rely on speed to elude predators. They also have a row of spines on each side of their tail for defense. Grab a spiny lobster by the tail and it will curve its tail around, digging its spines into the hand. For this reason, divers should wear thick gloves. Spiny lobsters can be found hiding under overhangs or in crevices on wrecks. The slipper lobster is basically a tail and a head. They rely on hiding for their defense. Regulations state that lobsters cannot be punctured by any means and cannot have any eggs, which are orange and clearly visible, on the underside of the tail. The carapace, the hard covering of the head that extends from the eyes of the lobster to the base of the tail, must be at least three inches in length. Lobsters that are found off the Crystal Coast have no problem meeting the three-inch requirement, but divers must be in possession of a carapace measuring tool when catching lobster. Divers should learn fish identification. If they don’t know what a fish is, they shouldn’t shoot it. Next, work on aim and the ability to recognize if a fish is legal in length. Divers can develop their aim by learning to use a pole spear, a simple shaft with a spear tip and a rubber sling used to propel it. After practicing, divers can move up to a speargun. For more information about fish size and limits, go to www.ncfisheries.net.
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other females to increase their reproductive success. Males also have a bad habit of stealing food from unmated females and juveniles during the breeding season. Nesting begins as soon as suitable foraging and nesting habitat is available. The female selects the site, usually in the branches of a tree or shrub, close to and often over water, and builds the nest, and males assist by bringing nest material. One to five eggs are typically laid, with two or three being most common. The eggs are a matte pale bluegreen with brown splotches. A field study reveals on an average day adult American White Ibises spend 10 hours looking for food, 45 minutes flying and 13 hours resting, roosting and attending to nests or young. Much of the time roosting is spent preening, biting and working their feathers with their long bills, as well as rubbing the oil from glands on the sides of the head onto their backs. The American White Ibis is known to be territorial, defending the nest against intruders such as the fish crow, boat-tailed grackle, gull, black-crowned night heron, opossum, vulture, rat snake or raccoon, which make the list of the most common predators of ibis eggs or young, accounting for about a 44 percent loss every breeding season. That lengthy list of predators and loss tell us it’s not easy being an ibis! Nest attentiveness by the parents, high nest densities and that long bill used to pinch,
squeeze and hold a potential predator’s head are their best defensive tactics. (I kind of think that last one would only work with bird predators or maybe the snake!) High tides have also been the cause of egg disappearance or nest disruption.
The longevity of the ibis has been recorded as approximately 20 years in captivity and although life is definitely risky for the ibis in the wild, a wild bird was picked up over 16 years after being banded. Think they named that one Lucky! î Š
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