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Rod prepares some new bait. It is important to change your bait regularly, as old bait loses its scent and appeal.

Cape May lighthouse, Cape may, NJ

View of the ocean , beach, and inlet with sailboats taken from the top of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida.

Frank all decked out for a day of fishing.

Alan waits for a bite.

Well, as we did not catch any fish, we had to fly the "Skunked" flag. Luckily, we had the "Happy Hour" flag to offset the loss.

Judy enjoys the day while she waits for a fish to bite.

Alan and I in front of "Tradewinds Bait and Tackle" on Ocracoke Island.

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As we had caught fish today, I could happily take down the "Skunked" flag and proudly hoist the "Fish" flag.

As the morning was so nice and warm, Dawn fell asleep in her beach chair.

The bait board at "Red Drum Tackle Shop" in Buxton.

Marker for the U.S.S. Monitor, which was lost nearby. This is my last Outer Banks photo - for this trip at least! However, as Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said... "I shall return."

Leaving our cottage in "Lighthouse View" early on Friday morning to head for Hatteras Inlet.

One of the ponies passing through our fishing area.

A view of our fishing area as seen from the Ocracoke dunes.

Alan takes a nap in the back of the truck.

Entrance ramp sign at Hatteras Inlet. We stopped here to air down our tires before proceeding onto the beach. This ramp is right by the new "Graveyard of the Atlantic" museum at Hatteras Inlet.

This morning/early afternoon we went to the light house. Climbed 185(or was it 186...) spiral stair case and got to the top! It was really cool seeing the island like that. Not a very big place at all!

And doesn't it look like I stuck Mr.B in front of a postcard and snap a shot? haha.

Lighthouse view

Windsurf boards and rigs along the beach at the famous "Canadian Hole." There were a lot of windsurfers and kiteboarders there, so I stopped to take some photos.

Day trip out to Dungeness. Started off very hot and sunny, until i reached Dungeness, when it went all misty

As the fishing was slow, Dawn took a nap in the truck.

Looking down the beach from our cottage at "Lighthouse View."

Day trip out to Dungeness. Started off very hot and sunny, until i reached Dungeness, when it went all misty

Alan in front of the "Teach's Hole" museum in Ocracoke Village.

A nice rig sitting on the beach while its owner takes a short break.

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Me in front of a gift shop in Ocracoke Village. Many of the shops have a pirate theme, due to Blackbeard's presence in the early 18th-century.

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Day trip out to Dungeness. Started off very hot and sunny, until i reached Dungeness, when it went all misty

Dawn rigs up for the day.

Judy looks out towards the beach on our last night in Buxton.

View from the balcony of our "Lighthouse View" cottage in Buxton.

My turn to take a nap!

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