Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
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Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
Finally got a chance to go with every weekend I could go the weather being bad. My friend and I got there at sunrise and headed north. Water temp 68-70 all day. First or second cast something large broke me off before we got to see what it was. Was nice at first but rough as a cobb the rest of the time. Today I saw the worst fishing etiquette. More people ran through our drift than ever before. I know some people don’t know but dang! But it was still a great day on the water and we only got one smooth puffer.
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
I don't know....is that worth the trade of encountering only one baitwreckasuarus
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
Lol. I was surprised to only have to deal with one.doomtrpr_z71 wrote:I don't know....is that worth the trade of encountering only one baitwreckasuarus
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
It was a windy rough day out there and your right about people etiquette out there its horrible. We ended up with 6 trout and two reds
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
Congratulations on your good time and good groceries.thanks for sharing
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
Please advise what constitutes running through someone’s drift? I assume it means crossing the path of the drifting boat downwind to where the boat will drift, but how close? Does it depend upon the wind speed? Please note I keep a good distance from other boats when I run, but want to be clear on proper etiquette. Thanks.
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
You are correct the downwind side of a boat that is drift fishing. If you run the downwind side closer than a long cast, you are too close. As Pat Mcgriff used to say, if I can hit your boat casting a 6oz weight you are too close.Mckayaker wrote: ↑May 24th, 2021, 10:36 am Please advise what constitutes running through someone’s drift? I assume it means crossing the path of the drifting boat downwind to where the boat will drift, but how close? Does it depend upon the wind speed? Please note I keep a good distance from other boats when I run, but want to be clear on proper etiquette. Thanks.
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
So if I’m three times farther than scallop radius I’m good to run.
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
Just run on the upwind side. 90% of the folks are casting w the wind. It’s an easy adjustment in your route.
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
Keep my distance. Stay downwind. And that will keep me from feeling a 6 oz weight on my temple. I think I’ve got it.
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
Sorry. Stay upwind. Or I will feel that 6 ouncer.
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Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
Get close enough you'll see a topwater plug pretty close .I hit a bimini top in a boat from bama one year cut right in front of us with a trolling motor .its always fun to do a circle around em too.
Re: Windy day at Keaton. 5/15/21
Circling a boat from bama could get you closer to something a lot harder, louder and faster than a top water plug.
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