January 15, 2015 — The things that make winter a great time to be on the water can turn against you in a hurry.
Winter can be a great time to fish. In Brunswick County, the temperature usually climbs into at least the 50s during the day, so it doesn’t feel oppressively cold, and you often have the ocean to yourself.
However, the things that make winter a great time to be on the water can turn against you in a hurry.
Remember that the water temperature will most likely be in the 50s or high 40s, and water saps heat from a human body much more quickly than air does. Hypothermia can set in for a wet/chilled angler in a hurry.
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