The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, April 28, 1996                 TAG: 9604250209
SECTION: CAROLINA COAST           PAGE: 21   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   17 lines

A NEW LOOK FOR A FAMOUS FISHING SPOT

ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by DREW C. WILSON

Dale Conklin, 58, of Rodanthe, whitewashes the Oregon Inlet Fishing

Center on Bodie Island in preparation for the spring arrival of

offshor anglers. The center was built in 1963. The Center offers

gulf stream and inshore charter boat fishing and headboat fishing.

by CNB