10/29/17 - Ft. Armistead and Windfinder

[XXXMedium]

Yesterday was a very windy day. The morning started with heavy sustained winds at 14 mph with gusts to 25 mph. I typically browse www.windfinder.com and more specifically use their super-forecast which is an hourly look at wind in an effort to plan my outings. Yesterday, the website predicted a drop in wind at 3 pm, a wind direction shift and a sharp pick up in wind speed around 5 pm. They got it right and my brother and I arrived at Armistead at 3:30 for a quick session. We fished for an hour and 40 minutes as the wind started to really pick up again. He got 4 fish, two at 22 inches and two shorts. I got three 24, 21 and a short. Rain gear was a must, we fished wet but as you all know some of the best days can be had in the worst conditions!

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[Yak67]

Nice report and nice picture. I like your PA-12 with Sea-dek?
Way to go get them.

Yak67
2017 Hobie PA-12 Camo
2016 Hobie Outback LE#217

[Rockchaser]

Nicely done, I fished Fort Smallwood Saturday morning and had a blast. Non stop catching but all shorts. I was surrounded by bait, birds and fish for about 5 hours. I kept thinking I should move and try to find bigger fish but I was having fun with the constant bite.

[XXXMedium]

Thanks Yak67...Its Marine Mat. I outfitted the entire yak at Delaware Paddle Sports also picked up a drysuit. I have kayaked fished for a long time but always in warmer weather...water temps over 60's. I hope to snag a trophy from this plush Pro Angler in the very near future!!!!

Rockchaser I love days like to one you had on Saturday! Did you run south of the launch??

[mike o]

Nice job, dealing with the weather and getting some fish. There are some bigger fish around. My friend and I fished the mouth of the river in his center console on Friday. We got 6 from 22" to 32" and a couple shorts.

[Rockchaser]

Thanks Yak67...Its Marine Mat. I outfitted the entire yak at Delaware Paddle Sports also picked up a drysuit. I have kayaked fished for a long time but always in warmer weather...water temps over 60's. I hope to snag a trophy from this plush Pro Angler in the very near future!!!!

Rockchaser I love days like to one you had on Saturday! Did you run south of the launch??

I ran straight off the ramp and just chased the birds all around in big circles in about 12 feet of water. I ran out to about 16 feet of water but then the birds went back in toward land. I was never really out of site of the launch.

[Yakinzak]

Excellent job, I love hitting up Armistead for a quickie! Fish that is lol

[mike o]

Hit Armistead yesterday afternoon, started out slow but ended up with about a dozen. I measured the first 5, a short, a 21", 2-24", and a 30". The rest were probably 24" and smaller, it sure beat watching the Ravens.

[XXXMedium]

Nice Mike!

That is a sweet report.

[mike o]

Thanks xxxmedium, No birds it took a while to find them. They were a little deeper than you were fishing.