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Gargatha (3 flounder and a Thunderstorm) Sat 6-6-15
Gargatha (3 flounder and a Thunderstorm) Sat 6-6-15
I caught the incoming near the top of high tide so the ride out wasn't too bad just after 8 am.
Fished the usually spots. I mostly drifted the channel north of the inlet. Saw a couple boats pull up flounder. I was the only kayaker out there. I caught three flounder (two keepers at 16.5 and 17").
The day was partly cloudy with a forecast of isolated T-storms. Winds predicted about 10 kts.
Yeah, right. The isolated T-storms was isolated alright; isolated on me!
When coming in past mid-afternoon I had the outgoing tide, but the wind picked up and was helping push me in. I continued to fish. Then the rain suddenly came down; like cats and dogs. I was the only one out there (all the boats had already gone in). After a few minutes of rain, the chops picked up, and the rain came down harder. I could barely see 30 feet in front of me with all the rain. I kept pumping the mirage to get back in.
Then the hail came down. Most were less than the size of a dime. Seemed like every other hailstone was nickel-size; I could see the larger splashes hitting the water. They pelted me on my head, my arms, and legs, and it stung. Still, I pumped the mirage. Since I could barely read the FF, I couldn't tell the depth so I ran into the shallows several times. When I did hit ground, I vectored back toward the middle of the creek. Being about 150-200 ft wide, the twisty creek had many wide shallows to go around. That didn't help me. I was soaked, and it got cold.
After about 15 minutes of enduring the wet wrath of nature , the T-storm passed. I was relieved, and was then about a hundred yards from the launch. So, what did I do? I pulled out my rod and starting fishing again. After a few minutes of jigging the bucktail, the T-storm in the distance gave out several thunderous booms and lightning flashes. I think it was telling me to get out, so I packed up the rod and headed in. Still, as I loaded up the yak, the rain came back to remind me it was still around.
Oh, well. I had nice fish to take home
I caught the incoming near the top of high tide so the ride out wasn't too bad just after 8 am.
Fished the usually spots. I mostly drifted the channel north of the inlet. Saw a couple boats pull up flounder. I was the only kayaker out there. I caught three flounder (two keepers at 16.5 and 17").
The day was partly cloudy with a forecast of isolated T-storms. Winds predicted about 10 kts.
Yeah, right. The isolated T-storms was isolated alright; isolated on me!
When coming in past mid-afternoon I had the outgoing tide, but the wind picked up and was helping push me in. I continued to fish. Then the rain suddenly came down; like cats and dogs. I was the only one out there (all the boats had already gone in). After a few minutes of rain, the chops picked up, and the rain came down harder. I could barely see 30 feet in front of me with all the rain. I kept pumping the mirage to get back in.
Then the hail came down. Most were less than the size of a dime. Seemed like every other hailstone was nickel-size; I could see the larger splashes hitting the water. They pelted me on my head, my arms, and legs, and it stung. Still, I pumped the mirage. Since I could barely read the FF, I couldn't tell the depth so I ran into the shallows several times. When I did hit ground, I vectored back toward the middle of the creek. Being about 150-200 ft wide, the twisty creek had many wide shallows to go around. That didn't help me. I was soaked, and it got cold.
After about 15 minutes of enduring the wet wrath of nature , the T-storm passed. I was relieved, and was then about a hundred yards from the launch. So, what did I do? I pulled out my rod and starting fishing again. After a few minutes of jigging the bucktail, the T-storm in the distance gave out several thunderous booms and lightning flashes. I think it was telling me to get out, so I packed up the rod and headed in. Still, as I loaded up the yak, the rain came back to remind me it was still around.
Oh, well. I had nice fish to take home
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