Wind, 4-footers and short fish

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Chipola
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Joined: January 7th, 2003, 12:59 pm

Wind, 4-footers and short fish

Post by Chipola »

Went out of Mexico Beach today (didn't want to chance Apalachicola Bay being whitecapped) about 12kt winds, 47degrees, & what looked like short interval 4-footers :-? (one NOAA source recorded 4.9 and 5.2s during the time I was out). I had intentions of going to the 18-mile bridge spans, but played safe and stayed inside the 10-mile mark working the artifical reefs. No keepers, short gags & red grouper, throw back snappers. :cry: Did not stay out more than four hours -- I hate fishing while holding onto the boat, its a 19-ft Cape Horn.

Oh well, maybe next time our mistress of the open waters will be inclined to churn less if Mr. Wind will quit shifting his directions.
Fire your psychoanalysis and go fishing...singing reel drags will calm your soul
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dstockwell
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Location: Valdosta, GA

Post by dstockwell »

Ouch, holding on in a 19 Cape. Thats not good conditions.
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