oregon inlet series
OREGON INLET EP.9
On this episode of Oregon Inlet Jon visits the neighboring inlets of the Outer Banks. We hear from the daughters and sons of the fishermen that traverse the infamous inlet. We head out into the Cape Fear and Beaufort Inlets on two Pilot Boats.
OREGON INLET EP.8
This episode of Oregon Inlet Jon puts together all the pieces to the puzzled past of Oregon Inlet. Wrapping up 2022 with his projections for the new year. The Outer Banks is home of the most dangerous inlet on the east coast. Will the tides change, will the inlet become a safe harbor?
OREGON INLET EP.7
On this episode of Oregon Inlet, Jon talks to the current users of the inlet to get a better idea of what it's like to work in and out of the infamous waterway. We get a glimpse of how families are affected by the uncertainty of the inlets conditions. Plus take a tour with Ben Brown and his Shad Boat "Miss Marsha"
OREGON INLET EP.6
In this episode of Oregon Inlet, Jon talks to Captain John Bayliss of Bayliss Boatworks. Congressman Murphy gives a press release in Dare County. The watermen of Wanchese put in their two cents on how the waterway effects their daily life.
OREGON INLET EP.5
In this episode of Oregon Inlet, Jon interviews the crew of Dare County's new dredge boat. The Watermen of Wanchese talk about the waterway issues on The Outer Banks of North Carolina. Charter boat captains, Boat builders, and commercial fishermen all agree a long term solution is needed.
OREGON INLET EP.4
In this episode of Oregon Inlet, true crime takes place on the shallow waters of the iinlet. The Watermen of Wanchese tell tragic sea stories from the 50's, 70's, and 80's. Dare County commissioners are looking for short and long term relief as Oregon Inlet holds true to its reputation. Captain Billy Carl and Captain Jimmy Rhule agree that they are fighting more than just sand and swell in the newest installment of Oregon Inlet: The Outlet of the Outer Banks.
OREGON INLET EP.3
Jon gives us an inside look to the charter and commercial finishing culture in OBX. The relationship between these two arms of the is forever changing fishing industry in Dare County Episode 3 shows how there are far more similarities than differences and that rising tides raise all ships. From the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center captains give their 2 cents and Capt. Billy Carl Tillet paints both sides of the fence in this installment of Oregon Inlet : The Outlet of the Outer Banks.
OREGON INLET EP.2
On this episode of Oregon Inlet : The Outlet of The Outer Banks, we take a deeper dive into the day to day struggles of the watermen in Wanchese and surrounding areas. This 72 year battle between the officials in our nations capital and the families whose lives are based off the Oregon Inlet rages on. Mikey Daniels explains how equipment was created in order to process the high volume of fish coming into Wanchese Harbor. Capt. Moon Tillet and Capt. Billy Carl Tillet break down their history with the fight for stabilization. Roughly 300 highway miles separate the people making this decision, leaving many frustrated to say the least. These are real world examples of “Out of sight outta mind.”
OREGON INLET EP.1
The Oregon Inlet Docuseries covers the past and present trials and tribulations of the infamous waterway and the Watermen of Wanchese, Nc. This video is the introduction to the "The Outlet of the Outer Banks" series on the Counter Current YouTube Channel
