December 18th thru Dec. 23rd: Open 11:30 am until ??

December 24th, Christmas Eve: Open 11:30 am until ??

December 25th: Closed. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

December 26th thru Dec. 30th: Open 1130 am until ??

December 31st, New Years Eve: Open 11:30 am til 2 am. The Sharkys Famous Shark drops twice this year!

- Full menu from 11:30 am till 8 pm

- New this year!! A Kids New Year! We will be dropping the Sharkys Famous Shark at 7:59 pm just for the kids!

- New Years Eve Party with live music by Bailout from 8 pm til 2 am!!

- The Sharkys Famous Shark will be dropping at 11:59 pm in unison with the ball at Times Square, NY to bring in the New Year island style!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

January 1st and 2nd, 2011: Open 11:30 am until ??

- Come and enjoy all of your favorite games at Sharkys on our 8 HD LCD TV’s, just let us know what you want to watch!

-Just some of the games are:  The NHL Winter Classic, Ticketcity Bowl, Capital One Bowl, Outback Bowl, Gator Bowl, Rose Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl

The annul Toys for Kids Christmas party was a huge success again this year!! If you were not here you missed out on a killer party that benefited Brunswick Family Assistance. Here are some pics.

Bailout is back and giving us all an early Christmas present by playing at Sharkys on Saturday, Dec. 4th from 8 pm til?? It’s going to be an all night party as Ray, Gary, Drew, Chuck, The Doctor and the O.I. 3′s rock in the holiday season all night long!! They will be playing all of your favorite hits for your dancing and partying enjoyment!

THURSDAY- Closed.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!

FRIDAY- Open: 11:30 am till everyone is fed.

Angela Causey will be playing on the Shark’s Den from 5:30-8 pm!!

SATURDAY- Open: 11:30 am till the party ends!! Dinner served till 8 pm.

6 pm – FLOTILLA

8 pm – BAILOUT and the Lost Profits start the party at 8 pm and will be playing till 2 am or till the party ends!!! This is the place to be!!!! No one else can compare!

SUNDAY - Open 11:30 till ????

No more turkey leftovers!! Come to Sharkys for a fresh cheeseburger in paradise!! Cooked to order, just the way you like it!! And don’t forget the Heinz 57 and as always served with french fried potatoes!!! Sorry, no draft beer but we have your favorite selection of bottled beer!!! Jimmy eat your heart out! I bet you wish you were at Sharkys for lunch!!!! Gobble… Gobble…. Bang! To all the fallen turkeys we are enjoying some cheeseburgers in paradise in honor of you at Sharkys today! Don’t be left out, pay your tribute!!

Unfortunately, as all of you know, we lost a great friend and Ocean Isle beach icon last Friday. Captain Howard “Howie” Fisher is a legend in OIB and if you have ever met him you you know what I mean. He seemed to touch everyone’s lives that he met in such a positive way and none of us will ever forget him.  There are so many people that come in Sharkys and the first thing they ask about is Howie and then the stories they tell!  So come join us this Saturday, November 13 to celebrate his life and tell your memory’s of him.

Events are:

Saturday Nov. 13 at 12 pm: A celebration of life on the beach. West end on the beach at the water tower access.

Saturday Nov. 13 at 2 pm: A memorial for Capt. Howie Fisher at Sharkys.

Pleasant seas and fair winds old friend. See you soon.

A Sailor’s Prayer
by Mac McGovern

A sailor stands on the bow of his ship,
the wind, accelerated by her passage,
cutting deeply, pushes against his slender frame,
momentarily interrupting his thoughts,
as he balances, to counter the force,
raising his eyes, witness,
the stars shine intensely,
on this, blackest of nights,
flicker, producing a sight,
breath taking in its magnificence,
he sees none of this, eyes wide open,
sees only the vision in his thoughts

A sailor stands on the shore,
looking toward the horizon far and wide,
a gentle breeze is created,
by waves as they splash against, white sugary sand,
mussing his hair, raising locks, into the air,
to resemble the crest of a cockatoo,
staring intently into the depth,
crabs, scurry along the bottom,
a dolphin leaps, exhilarated at first light,
a passerby, pauses, delights at the sight,
he sees none of this, eyes wide open,
sees only the vision in his thoughts

A sailor lays in a mud slick hole,
looking ahead, at the top of a small hill,
the air is stiff, unmoving,
stifling, after midday thunderstorms,
providing no comfort to wet, cramped limbs,
staring intently at the hill,
a plane, comes from nowhere,
strafing along its crest,
shouts of pain reverberate,
throughout the narrow valley,
soldiers near, cheer at their demise,
showing no remorse as they die,
he sees none of this, eyes wide open,
sees only the vision in his thoughts

A sailor affectionately guides his ship,
higher through clouds, to crystal blue sky,
gives her lead, stretches,
racing toward, yet never reaching the horizon,
far below an eagle soars, towns, of various size,
pass quickly, commercial aircraft, on scheduled route,
appear to stand still, in the wake of his crafts,
incredible speed, he sees none of this,
eyes wide open, sees only the vision in his thoughts

Eyes wide open, countless times a day,
related not to time, or circumstance,
sailors performing daily tasks,
seconds to minutes every day,
pause, eyes wide open,
see only the vision in their thoughts,
as they pray

A retired sailor sits at his computer,
staring at a cursor blinking, constant,
annoying, a reminder, of passing time,
the television, plays in the background,
dinner being prepared, produces the usual sounds and smells,
a cat lies quietly upon his lap purring contentedly, he pays attention to none of this,
eyes wide open, sees only the vision of his thoughts,
as he prays

Lord, here my prayer,
send your angels,
to guard well, we sailors,
serving in your fleet,
protect us from harm or defeat,
give us guidance and wisdom,
to pursue diplomacy and peace
instead of hatred and war,
chosing life, over death,
when I die, permit me to appear first,
at your gate,
allow the devil to think I’m late,
and, before he realizes his mistake,
grant me entrance, and assign me to serve,
life eternal, in your heavenly fleet..

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Make sure your ready for the ghouls and goblins this Halloween by showing up on Tuesday Oct 26 for Sharkys third annual pumpkin carving!! It will start at 5:30 pm and go till the last of the pumpkin guts are pulled out and it is carved into a master piece!! This is a all ages event so bring the kids or the kid at heart! All you need is to bring your own pumpkin, everything required to carve it will be provided. There will be judges for the best carved pumpkin and awards also. We will be having food and drink specials all night long and both bars will be open for those who want to escape to the deck for some big kid time!! So come one, come all and get your Halloween Fin on!!

Ray, Gary and the guys will be ending the Summer Sharks Tour this Friday  Oct 22 in the Sharks Den at 8 PM!! But this will not be there last show at the Shark! Look for more events ever at Sharkys! There is the pumpkin carving for the kids and the poker tournament to benefit brest caner coming up, look for posts. If you have never been to a show here you are missing out. There will be guest appearances by other local musicians and maybe if you are good enough they will let you sing a song!!! Why do you think Sharkys has been a local tradition for almost 20 years! Everyone is considered family here! Come to Sharkys and party where the locals party, say hi to Rick and Alisha and have Rick fix you a Rick drink!! They have become very popular with the locals so when in OIB do as the OIB locals do.  See you at Sharkys for the show!!! Get your FIN on!!!!!

Knox Harris woke up Thursday morning and headed straight for the beach to give the waves that Earl sent in a warm OIB welcome by throwing his surfboard in the water, paddling out and shredding them up all day long!! Knox and Ray surfed all day and only took a break to go to Sharkys for lunch. And they took their lunch to go so they didn’t miss any of the action that was going on in the ocean. You should see this kid surf! He is a up and comer on ESA’s contest circuit, consistently placing it the top 5 and a member of  the Rip Curl National Team.  This kid rips!! Check out the pics.

Nick Rupp was out doing a photo shoot for ESA magazine Thursday afternoon at the Ocean Isle Beach Pier and we managed to get some photos and video of him also. This kid rips!!! Click on the img link to view the video.

img_Nick Rupp escapes a closing out wave

img_Nick Rupp’s tube ride