Bay side OC Fishing

[Dizz410]

Who Has had the Yak out in Bay side at Ocean City? Looking to take her out on Saturday down in OC for the first time! just Curious to any hot spots and or places to avoid.

[RavensDfense]

You can launch at the Isle of Wight; in between the rt. 90 bridges. There has been a slow pick on flounder. The bay behind Assateague is also producing a few fish. Find warm the water in the shallows. Early in the year, the outgoing tide is usually best.

If you are not comfortable with a good deal of current, I would avoid the Rt. 50 bridge.

[Dizz410]

You can launch at the Isle of Wight; in between the rt. 90 bridges. There has been a slow pick on flounder. The bay behind Assateague is also producing a few fish. Find warm the water in the shallows. Early in the year, the outgoing tide is usually best.

If you are not comfortable with a good deal of current, I would avoid the Rt. 50 bridge.

Awesome! Thanks for the Feedback

[Slobber Bob]

I'd second trying around the Rt. 90 bridge. Along with the advice above you can probably find some short stripers and probably a blue or two in that area casting. Another area to try would be launching from Assateague State Park and fish around the bridge going over to Assateague. The east side of the bridge is deeper water thane the west side.

I'd advise against the inlet area if it's your first time going out there and your alone.

[Dizz410]

I'd second trying around the Rt. 90 bridge. Along with the advice above you can probably find some short stripers and probably a blue or two in that area casting. Another area to try would be launching from Assateague State Park and fish around the bridge going over to Assateague. The east side of the bridge is deeper water thane the west side.

I'd advise against the inlet area if it's your first time going out there and your alone.

Thank you! i have been out once before bayside. i deff do not plan on going out towards the inlet i will try for Rt90 bridge. Has anyone encountered Sharks bayside?

[RavensDfense]

You're only a few miles away from the inlet, so there are always going to be sharks around. Usually not until the water warms up some. Last year a very large tiger shark was pinged right off the beach at Secrets, so they do enter the bay...likely feeding on the large abundance of cow nose rays and blue fish. I've never had a negative encounter or heard of an encounter in OC with people.

Be more worried about a tourist on a boat or jet ski after they've had 12 beers.

[Dizz410]

You're only a few miles away from the inlet, so there are always going to be sharks around. Usually not until the water warms up some. Last year a very large tiger shark was pinged right off the beach at Secrets, so they do enter the bay...likely feeding on the large abundance of cow nose rays and blue fish. I've never had a negative encounter or heard of an encounter in OC with people.

Be more worried about a tourist on a boat or jet ski after they've had 12 beers.

i do recall that. Also they have pinged a 13-16 foot Great white off the coast near assateage ! just recently. just curious as to any encounter in the yaks. not too worried.

[Hemingway]

"Be more worried about a tourist on a boat or jet ski after they've had 12 beers." +1

I was about 10 ft. from getting run down by a 20' CC last year. It had three guys on board all looking down at something as they motored along. I can not over stress having a whistle or horn at the ready, and be ready to move out of their way. Many boaters just do not respect that a kayak is a vessel, and will run you down.

[Dizz410]

"Be more worried about a tourist on a boat or jet ski after they've had 12 beers." +1

I was about 10 ft. from getting run down by a 20' CC last year. It had three guys on board all looking down at something as they motored along. I can not over stress having a whistle or horn at the ready, and be ready to move out of their way. Many boaters just do not respect that a kayak is a vessel, and will run you down.

I will plan on getting a air horn over my whistle i have now for that situation. thank you

[LivinTheDream]

Several years ago, I launched from a marina on the inlet side of the 50 bridge when I rented a condo there for a family vacation. I had to time launches well for the strong current and got into some trouble when I fell into the "one more drift" (saw a boat with that name) addiction of drift jigging for flounder around the middle of the bridge. I was on the North side of the bridge and the current got so strong that the pilings and rocks under the bridge were more than I wanted to risk. I needed to use the drawbridge channel in the midst of July 4th boat traffic. It was like waiting to turn onto a busy freeway. The ride through the channel, paddling furiously through opposing wakes of boat traffic was crazy. I remember a guy leaning down over a boat rail probably 20 feet above me yelling, "Now that's the only way to fish!" Well I agree with that sentiment and obviously lived to tell the tale, but I'm certain it was one of the dumber things I've probably ever done. Good thing my wife was no where near to see it.