I launched out of Shymanski's Marina for $5 around 1:30pm. Of course, right after I pay the wind picks up.....oh well, let's get a paddling workout against the wind! I went around the marina, and under the bridge, casting under docks, piers, and bridge pylons. It was hot and sunny. I paddled towards the Potomac and made it as far as the jetty as whitecaps were everywhere and big swells were signaling me not to venture into the river. I caught plenty of big white perch by casting, lots of croakers using the top/bottom rig, and a bunch of just-under stripers. Then I explored a couple of back creeks...same thing. Suddenly, the sun went into hiding, and the clouds darkened and I heard in the distance what sounded like a rumbling of Harley-Davidson's. I started to paddle back quickly...and, of course, as Murphy's Law would have it, the wind changed direction and I was paddling again into the wind. About halfway back the clouds caught up w/me and it rained big drops for 2 different 30-second periods. Cold rain! Refreshing rain! I continued my journey back while admiring the nice waterfront homes. I make it back and just as I finished loading my kayak onto the roof of my voiture, the skies opened up and I got a free shower! It felt so good too. Afterwards, I changed shirts and I went inside to the Shymanski's Restaurant and Bar and had me the best soft-shell crab sandwich. It was giant! Delicious too! Washed it down with 6 tall glasses of ginger ale. I guess I was thirsty too. Seriously, this place has a fantastic soft-shell crab sandwich. I'll be back again to explore the Wicomico River in the other direction from the marina.
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You paddled past my Sister's home on the pennsula (Neal Sound and Mitchell's Creek)- she has the two story house on the point with wrap around porches and three docks; one on each side of the finger of land and one on the tip- if you fished boat docks behind Cobb Island, you fished her docks-there are redfish in Neal Sound..."Lady Luck" 2016 Red Hibiscus Hobie Outback, Lowrance Hook2-7TS
2018 Seagrass Green Hobie Compass, Humminbird 798 ci HD SI
"Wet Dream" 2011 yellow Ocean Prowler 13
Charter member of Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club
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@ ronaultmtd:
Hey that's cool... so like we can stop in for tea and crumpets, toasted finger cucumber sandwiches with the crust cut off !
@whenIcan:
Sounds like you had fun in the long run... a nice cooling rain shower gives body to the soul. And then there is the wind shift...
know it well bicycling at the beach... and paddling. Best is to look at the day forecast... storms coming in and figure that the wind
shifts with a storm. Better day than I just sittin' around here with obligations for Sunday.
And super thanks on the softshell sandwich place. Ooooo... I love me some softshells !!!!
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Last year they were 12-14 inches...I haven't fished off my Sister's docks this year...so..."Lady Luck" 2016 Red Hibiscus Hobie Outback, Lowrance Hook2-7TS
2018 Seagrass Green Hobie Compass, Humminbird 798 ci HD SI
"Wet Dream" 2011 yellow Ocean Prowler 13
Charter member of Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club
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