Debating Fletchers or Flats tomorrow 4/10, any takers?...

[camelbird]

2hr drive to the flats tomorrow, Tydings or Perryville.. not sure how it works at Perryville with obtaining a permit.... shallow water definitely warming up the past few days...Havre de Grace tides...

10 Low 4:40 AM 0.2 6:34 AM Rise 6:29 AM
10 High 10:36 AM 2.6 7:37 PM Set 8:11 PM
10 Low 5:49 PM 0.2
10 High 10:58 PM 1.9

NOAA water temp - 52.9

Windfinder.com - Winds out of the east/southeast at 10-12mph with gusts up to 23mph.. maybe too much for a paddle vs peddle?...

Cranks, swimbaits, bkds maybe a tony spoon

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25min drive to Fletchers, shad, cats and long shot striper

10 Low 3:23 AM 0.1 6:38 AM Rise 6:34 AM
10 High 8:46 AM 3.5 7:40 PM Set 8:14 PM
10 Low 4:01 PM 0.0
10 High 9:15 PM 3.1

Add maybe an hour or more to these times as they're from Washington channel

USGS water temp - 58 and climbing

Windfinder.com - Winds east/southeast 9-13mph gusts up to 21mph

Darts, circle hooks chunk bait, bkds

[HJS]

I was thinking of going tomorrow10 but the wind predictions spooked me off. Winds ESE 9-13mph gusts up to 21mph on the Flats will be coming from the worst possible direction. Any other direction, W, N or even NE would be slightly better than ESE. Wind and waves coming from the S have the whole Bay to build up a head of steam.

[bignose]

See my report about Fletcher's in the Freshwater section.
I saw lot's of guys with very heavy tackle fishing for Cats from shore and from the rowboats.
Didn't see many caught, although one guy unloaded a basketful of fish from his boat. I wasn't close enough to see the species, but the color indicated cat fish.
Didn't see any Stripers caught, one group started fishing for them up at the rocks at 5:00 a.m.

[Mullet Miller]

No permit needed to launch at Perryville Community Park. You do need to be aware of official sunset, that is when they lock the gates. Very nice launch into Furnace Bay.

[longislandtomd]

Im hitting the flats tomorrow for a quick morning session. Launch at 6:30 a and back in at about 9. Got a plane to catch.

[camelbird]

Good luck on the flats gentlemen... Launching out of Fletcher's around 6ish

[mi327]

Going to be out there this evening. Launching from Tydings park

[Financeguru]

Camelbird: Look forward to your report on Fletcher's....go get'em!

[HJS]

I fished Fletchers today from shore, 4-10-13, 11:00am - 2:00pm. Nice hickory on first cast at 11:00am (fish on 1st cast = kiss of death). And sure enough, the second fish didn't come in until 1:00pm. Third hickory at 1:45pm. Packed up and went home. So, hickory fished sucked today, at least it did for me. Maybe the early morning guys did better. Saw several yakers there fishing a little ways above Fletchers.

I'm blaming the clear water (6'-8'), bright sun, and mid-day arrival as the 3 culprits that contributed to my lack of success. Hickories are notoriously flighty went the water is clear and the bright sun is high in the sky.

I'm looking forward to reports from anyone else, especially those who decided to fish the Flats today.

[longislandtomd]

The wind scared me off....