SnaggedLine Meet Up: Returning to Ft. Smallwood Tomorrow

[Yakinzak]

To all interested, Many of us have had luck at Ft. Smallwood fishing the shallows. Meeting a couple friends there tomorrow at park opening (7am) if anyone wants to go! feel free to RSVP on here.

[kdkilbo]

Damn is join u all but I'm going down to delawarepaddle sports to buy a native slayer propel

[tight lines]

I'll most likely be out there

[J. Rentch]

Thinking I will be there also.

[imgonnayak]

I gotta get the skunk out of my boat so I'm thinking about going tomorrow also.

[LivinTheDream]

New to the forum...new to the bay. I'll be there about 7:30 or so with a friend, both on Wilderness Ride 135s. Fished Sandy Point today with no success.

[Yakinzak]

Can't wait to see everyone there! No rain tomorrow and low winds! Let's get to our honey hole and catch some fish!!

[tight lines]

Can't wait to see everyone there! No rain tomorrow and low winds! Let's get to our honey hole and catch some fish!!

See you guys there 7 am sharp. First time fishing at small wood so hoping for the best

[tight lines]

Didn't turn out to be the best day for fishing but it was still nice meeting some of you guys. Got 3 in the yak but none even close to 20''

[J. Rentch]

Agree with tight lines. Northerly winds 5-10 and flood tide didn't make for a smooth morning. Great meeting Zack and his younger brother, plus tight lines. Everyone caught something. I got one 17". Just got to choppy about 9:30

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Maybe this week will be calmer.

[Mark]

You guys did well in less than ideal conditions.

[Yakinzak]

You can usually paddle 3-4 mph. That's the ideal speed length . Others use pedals. Son use motors. I personally just paddle with the rods hanging off the back and to the side a bit

[Mark]

Pedaling definitely helps. It's probably easier to cover more water by pedaling than paddling for most of us. But most kayakers I know can paddle at the same speed I pedal. Rarely do I or they exceed 3 mph. I'd guess that most of my fish are caught between 2 and 2.5 mph.

At this time of year it's easier to find stripers by trolling. They are not in a warm water pattern where they are dispersed and tight to structure (I mean within a foot of riprap or on submerged humps for example) chasing baitfish. When that occurs they can be caught by casting to structure, similar to the way people fish for LM bass. But now, it's easier to find them in schools by trolling. You can certainly catch them at this time of year by casting but you'd have to find them first. Trolling helps us find them.