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 Ocracoke Island is this peaceful little fishing village
on the Outerbanks of North Carolina. Positioned between the Pamlico Sound and
the Atlantic Ocean, this retreat is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore
owned by the National Park Service. Ocracoke, which is only accessible by water
or air, has no glamorous highrise hotels right on the beach or boardwalks to
clutter the view… Just the most pristine unpopulated beaches this side of
the United States… On any given day, you'd be lucky to see a tourist on
the beach… If you do run into someone, they would most likely be a native
Ocracoke resident fishing… Either right off the beach or down on South
Point… There, you can catch Flounder or Blue Fish like there's no
tomorrow…...... The town of Ocracke is at the southern most soundside of this 14 mile long, 3 mile wide island… Down by Silver Lake… That's where most of the action is, if that's what you'd call it… Sure there are restaurants, hotels and bars surrounding Silver Lake…. But that's not why most people are attracted to this get away… It's the fishing… Via the charter boats or right off the surf or by gill netting or by raking for clams… For the Charters there's the Pamlico Sound or, just a mere 30 miles away, is the Gulf Stream and plenty of shipwrecks to fish around… Tuna, Dolphin, Spanish Mackerel, Black Sea Bass and Amberjack make up some of the variety of fish that populate these waters… ...... The most known landmark on the island is its lighthouse… Built in 1823, the structure is only stands 75 feet tall, but one can still see it for some 14 miles. It is one of the oldest lighthouses still in operation on the East Coast…. It is actually a predecessor of a pervious lighthouse that was destroyed by lightning in 1818… It has endured many of hurricanes over the years… ..... Then there is the legend of the pirate, Edward Teach aka Blackbeard…. Blackbeard haunted the East Coast, as far down as the Caribbean, capturing and pillaging innocent vessels in route to America… See, the sea is under constant natural change and many a boats fell victim to it's ever changing tides and drifting sand bars…. Then, Backbeard would go in for the kill… Supposedly, many times, Blackbeard and his crew of 300 men, would "hangout" in Silver Lake and take inventory of the booty they'd captured from flailing ships… The most eerie thing about Blackbeard is that he would light sulfur matches and stuff them behind his ears giving his victims the illusion that he was on fire… In 1718, Blackbeard was killed on Ocracoke Island in a fight with the British... ...... Check out the "links" page for things to do in Ocracoke… But first, call Capt. Jette Carr for a fishing charter… You're guaranteed to take home some fish! |
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