Long Paddle to Cedar Point yields a few shorts

[kevinfry]

I love a long paddle on a sunny light-winded Sunday afternoon.....
Since I don't have Pax River N.A.S. access, fishing Cedar point is always a very long paddle. Today, over nine miles for one spin around the old Lighthouse site.
The good news is that the weather was great..

....and I caught a few fish on lures I was fishing because I just like them....a Braid brand saltwater swimbait (Outlet Bait and Tackle special)

and a hand-tied bucktail that came in my captain's bag at the CBKA tourney 2-3 years ago. I can't remember who tied it, but I have used it each May since. It always catches something. Sentimental favorite.......whoever tied that one up, I'd like a few others.

... the fish were all between 18 and 20...two nice healthy ones and a scabby one.....interestingly, the sick one took that big 7" swimbait. I'm hoping that tough guy makes it! I also had a big cloud of what I am sure was croaker swim under the boat late in the afternoon......the only sign of croaker all day, but if you have ever had a big school swim under the boat before, it looks pretty distinct on the FishFinder.

So, just wanted to give a little So MD report. I'd be interested in hearing if anyone has hooked up with the big ones this far south (other than at the CCNPP rips).

[Big Mike]

Kevin - I'm impressed that you went from Solomon's (I assume your launch point) and went out to the lighthouse site. Heck the first 3 plus miles you can't even fish right now. That is dedication to your sport and well done on catching a few. My trips to the Potomac have been a bust so far, so no big fish to report.

[kevinfry]

Kevin - I'm impressed that you went from Solomon's (I assume your launch point) and went out to the lighthouse site. Heck the first 3 plus miles you can't even fish right now. That is dedication to your sport and well done on catching a few. My trips to the Potomac have been a bust so far, so no big fish to report.

I've done crazier....launched from end of Tippet Rd last year and paddled all the way to cedar point......wind kicked up and I had to ditch on the way back. That would have been my longest paddle ever..roughly 16 miles if I'd completed it.

[lovett88]

Whoooo 16 miles what yak did you do that in. I known I wouldn't want to do that in the Malibu.

[kevinfry]

yeah it would have been in the stealth 14.....lots of stopping to cast. When i was going north the wind was out of the NW adn I was like "Good. It will blow me home". Well of course when it is time to go home.....wind spun around from the SW and picked up. I ditched at Cedar cove and called the wife for a rescue LOL

This Sunday, however, the wind got more and more still. ......I am not in paddling shape yet, however, I was pretty done at 9 miles of basically constant trolling.

[lovett88]

Hahah I cant tell you the amount of times I paddle against the wind thinking I will get a "help" home only for the wind to change directions. Guess I should read more into wind forecasts.