the beloved swamp

swampdogg · 03-03-2006, 05:25 PM

in Morehead City on Calico Creek. It is really marsh.

swampdogg · 03-03-2006, 05:38 PM

ok here goes...the house

swampdogg · 03-03-2006, 05:41 PM

The pier overlooking calico creek

swampdogg · 03-03-2006, 05:43 PM

From the back porch looking WNW

swampdogg · 03-03-2006, 05:45 PM

And from the back porch looking NE

swampdogg · 03-03-2006, 05:51 PM

and the "swampdogg" after leaving the dock and heading for the Cape and anchored in the bight

HOTSPOT · 03-03-2006, 05:52 PM

Nice place man!

oceanfisher48 · 03-03-2006, 06:55 PM

thats cool.. where doe sit leave and how deep? any nice fish?

swampdogg · 03-03-2006, 08:14 PM

Well, it totally depends on the tide. We have 6' at high tide, 2' at low tide. On the really high tides, the water is 8" from the flooring and you have to roll your pant legs to walk to the street down the driveway.

From the pier, it's premier kid fishing, doubles every cast with pinfish, croakers and the occasional little drum. Only at half tide rising or better. In the fall the adults can enjoy some drum in the 1-2# range. Unless you are in competition with the kids in a heated contest, then even the adults are happy with a 4 oz pinfish

swampdogg · 03-03-2006, 08:21 PM

The original guys that built the place, my grandfather is the little guy with the axe in the middle. Which is hilarious, since I am 6'8"!! This picture is the 1937 firefighters, although they didn't built the first house until 56