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Sad news in Delaware

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5K views 29 replies 10 participants last post by  russellpoore810 
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Been fishing from kayak there since 09. Before they pulled the tee down u could really see how rotten the supports were some gone completely. They will probly want to keep yaks away from the work zone so fish around the private pier or the walls.
 
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And that's the reason it's still there ... it's in a protected spot, if you consider any coastal salt water protected. The breakwater probably protects it more than being behind the tip of "the point", but a stiff NW wind can whip up some 3ft waves at the pier in pretty short order.
 
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That pier was built 60-70 years ago by and for the military they added the tee 30 some years ago and repairs had been done over the years but the PT pilings that were used are the ones you see deteriated to nothing. Every pier is going to move in the wind/waves like Jannetts or Avon in obx u can feel them move just walking on them. They need to build them like they do I Fla. out of concrete pilings and deck.
 
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They made the new OBX pier, Jannettes, out of concrete, to the tune of $25 million.
Will Delaware want to come up with that kind of cash?
NC got sponsorships, and grants to use the pier for research, wind, and wave/tidal energy etc to help offset some of the cost. Still, that is a big nut to pay.
Didn't Henlopen pier burn half way down a few, 10-15 years back?
I hope they do something, it is too good a resource to lose.
Used to tear the Weakies, and Flounder up off that place with a Spec rig at night.
 
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