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Outer Banks locals and visitors alike who want to increase their chances of reeling in those big spring and fall catches will want to attend this class that’s geared towards fishermen who know the basics, but who want to up their game. The Surf Fishing 201 Advanced Skills class will go beyond the essentials and uncover the tips and tricks that lead to successful fishing for speckled trout, flounder, drum, and much more.

The Surf Fishing 201 Advanced Skills class is held in Southern Shores, which makes it an easy activity for any visitor or resident in the central Outer Banks area. Taught by past president of the Outer Banks Anglers Club, Stu Baldwin, students will be treated to more than 40 years of experience in both competitive surf fishing and everyday fishing along the beach. The class will cover the best way to select a rod and reel, as well as additional tips on bait rigging and knot tying, and advanced techniques for targeting species that frequent the Outer Banks. Suitable for anglers who have a little experience but who are ready to take their skills to the next level, this is a great opportunity to become a master of surf fishing on the OBX.

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 35 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by the peck, pound, and dozen, raw or steamed to perfection. Kicked back casual, down to earth friendly staff, and reasonable prices make Awful Arthur’s Oyster Bar the all-time favorite of locals and travelers alike.

The idea wasn’t to set out and establish a new concept restaurant on the Outer Banks, but that’s exactly what Awful Arthur’s owner Jo Whitehead and her late husband, Jay, accomplished more than 35 years ago when they opened the area’s first authentic oyster bar.

 

Awful Arthur’s opened in May 1984 on the Outer Banks. “We embraced the concept of an authentic copper top bar with the idea of it being a major drawing card and it still is,” explains Whitehead. “I get oysters wherever they are local. We follow the warm waters.” 

 

Just across from the ocean, in Kill Devil Hills, oyster season is year-round at Awful Arthur’s. Diners can take a seat at the copper-topped bar to observe the staff shucking oysters, served raw or steamed, along with shrimp, crab legs and clams all steamed to perfection. 

 

It’s not just the raw bar that’s earned Awful Arthur’s both local and national recognition, including being named one of America’s greatest oyster bars by Coastal Living magazine. The restaurant is a seafood-lover’s paradise, offering the freshest catches available.