CCNPP WWD on Friday

[chex]

If the wind forecast holds, I may go try the Calvert Cliffs Power Plant discharge for some stripers on Friday. I'm picking a weekday rather than a weekend, because the place can get crowded with boats (and by that I mean 4 or 5 boats, but in that small an area, that's crowded). Anybody interested/able? Would rather not go alone, but I will if I have to.

[Jambone]

I'd be there with you if I didn't have to head to Long Island, N.Y. for a wedding. One question, where do you plan to launch from? I've never fished that area in a kayak.

[echo5oscar]

How far of a drive is that from Baltimore?

[Pinch]

I'll be in Cali until Saturday but I would is I was here. Good luck!

[kevinfry]

mother ship or a beach launch somewhere?

[chex]

Beach Launch: Flag Ponds
http://www.snaggedline.com/showthrea...3679#post73679
http://grab.by/tj8k

1:38 from Baltimore
https://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-...ed=0CCwQ-A8wAA

[Reelaxin10]

What time were you planning on launching Mike? I might be able to make it down there.

[FRED driver]

If the weather holds to be that good, you could be truly surrounded, so be on your guard (going on a Friday should help). I've yak'd it several times and was surrounded by 30+ boats on occasion. I'll be interested to hear how Flag Ponds is--really sucks that the hours are so limiting.

[moc]

If that is the same beach launch that SurfDog an I checked out one or two years ago, then that will be a hard hall. You are at the top of a cliff with a very steep winding narrow slope to get down to the beach. The next thing is it looks like it will be a struggle to then pull a yak back up that long steep hill. I would pass on that launch location unless I have a yak that I can throw on my shoulders.

[chex]

What time were you planning on launching Mike? I might be able to make it down there.

Yes!! 9am for the opening of the park

FRED, where did you launch from?

[chex]

If that is the same beach launch that SurfDog an I checked out one or two years ago, then that will be a hard hall. You are at the top of a cliff with a very steep winding narrow slope to get down to the beach. The next thing is it looks like it will be a struggle to then pull a yak back up that long steep hill. I would pass on that launch location unless I have a yak that I can throw on my shoulders.

Thanks Moc. Noted. May have to look for an alternate launch.

[FRED driver]

Long Beach, the nearest town 2 miles north. However, all waterfront property including the small marina and beach you can see on google maps is private. I knew someone there who was kind enough to let me park in his driveway while fishing. Unless you know someone (or rent out one of the small homes for a couple days--something I very well may do when back in the states in February) you're SOL...and might get towed. There really is nowhere to safely hide a car on the narrow residential roads.

If you can manage Flag Ponds on a weekday, you could be in for something special (though quite honestly we caught the bigger fish in the dead of winter when the water temps were consistently very cold).

[buzz]

FYI

You might want to contact Battle Creek Nature Center and see if you can get permission to drop off your yak at the handicap parking by the beach.

also Jeff Little did the drag last spring and posted a video in this thread.... said it was a half mile

[chex]

FYI

You might want to contact Battle Creek Nature Center and see if you can get permission to drop off your yak at the handicap parking by the beach.

also Jeff Little did the drag last spring and posted a video in this thread.... said it was a half mile

Thanks buzz! Looks doable!

[scorpioreno]

Man... I have a Fire Department Retirement party to go to Friday afternoon. Sorry I can't make it.