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So always good to have company in the inlet. So I thought I'd "think out loud" again to plan my next trip. Any and all are welcome but please have suitable outerwear and safe equipment (says a guy with a 9' kayak). It's really every man for himself...at least plan that way.
So 4 or 5 days out which means the forecasts are generally worthless but the trend is something to follow.
South 10mph, Seas 2ft for Sat. 40% chance of rain.
South wind, incoming tide means I have no choice but to drift north in my barge.
So for a change of scenery I think I am contemplating launching further south this time. Looking at the map, Whiskey Gulch should allow for several miles of drifting North. There's roughly 4.5 miles of open water between the Anchor and Stariski closed areas. With the beach access pretty much in the middle.
High tide is at 9:43 am. Perfect. Try and hit the early morning calm and see if I can't catch something before the wind picks up. Probably means a 7am or 8am start, especially if I am going solo. Drift North...at slack the south wind should hold us for a while and then I think as the tide some coming down, with a drift anchor I think we can drift/paddle back down south to the vehicle by noon.
Some rationale for heading south...
a) Did not see much bait and every fish landed for me (6 or 7 sculpins and one king) last week had sandlances in them. Not herring or hooligan. My dropping sabiki through the clouds of bait and coming up empty I think is a indicator the bait I was seeing on the sonar was sandlances.
b) I think the herring spawn in the area on the kelp beds so if they are around, a food source should be more concentrated down south.
c) Check out another access point.
I am not married to this plan at all. Open to any and all suggestions!
So 4 or 5 days out which means the forecasts are generally worthless but the trend is something to follow.
South 10mph, Seas 2ft for Sat. 40% chance of rain.
South wind, incoming tide means I have no choice but to drift north in my barge.
So for a change of scenery I think I am contemplating launching further south this time. Looking at the map, Whiskey Gulch should allow for several miles of drifting North. There's roughly 4.5 miles of open water between the Anchor and Stariski closed areas. With the beach access pretty much in the middle.
High tide is at 9:43 am. Perfect. Try and hit the early morning calm and see if I can't catch something before the wind picks up. Probably means a 7am or 8am start, especially if I am going solo. Drift North...at slack the south wind should hold us for a while and then I think as the tide some coming down, with a drift anchor I think we can drift/paddle back down south to the vehicle by noon.
Some rationale for heading south...
a) Did not see much bait and every fish landed for me (6 or 7 sculpins and one king) last week had sandlances in them. Not herring or hooligan. My dropping sabiki through the clouds of bait and coming up empty I think is a indicator the bait I was seeing on the sonar was sandlances.
b) I think the herring spawn in the area on the kelp beds so if they are around, a food source should be more concentrated down south.
c) Check out another access point.
I am not married to this plan at all. Open to any and all suggestions!
roud:Not too sure about a 4 wt,but whatever turns your crank...........:confused:
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