Tweet
I fished during the tail-end of 2018 Bomb Cyclone in VA Beach. The wind was strong at 15-22 MPH. Because of the bad weather, I was the only fishing that day.
I prepared well so I was comfortable with the wind, cold air and getting wet. I fished the protected areas (from the wind) first. There, all I caught were stripers. So, I went out to the wide area, and anchored the kayak where I can cast with the wind.
I used whole shrimp (frozen/fresh) for the bait – the same shrimp I use for Tautog/sheepshead. The first one caught on shrimp was a striper. Then I caught 8 puppy drums at 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 3 25.9” (pinched tail). I measured and measured. (VA redfish slot: 18-26” with pinched tail).
BTW, I used a 3/0 weighted EWG hook (1/8 oz) first time. In the past when I used J or circle hooks I added a split sinker to the line to keep the bait/lure down against the current. I found that weighted EWG hooks OK when using dead shrimp. I used thinner,12# and 15# test braided instead of 20# test for casting distance against wind.
Video Fishing Log showing bobber/shrimp rig:
Thanks
Joe
I prepared well so I was comfortable with the wind, cold air and getting wet. I fished the protected areas (from the wind) first. There, all I caught were stripers. So, I went out to the wide area, and anchored the kayak where I can cast with the wind.
I used whole shrimp (frozen/fresh) for the bait – the same shrimp I use for Tautog/sheepshead. The first one caught on shrimp was a striper. Then I caught 8 puppy drums at 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 3 25.9” (pinched tail). I measured and measured. (VA redfish slot: 18-26” with pinched tail).
BTW, I used a 3/0 weighted EWG hook (1/8 oz) first time. In the past when I used J or circle hooks I added a split sinker to the line to keep the bait/lure down against the current. I found that weighted EWG hooks OK when using dead shrimp. I used thinner,12# and 15# test braided instead of 20# test for casting distance against wind.
Video Fishing Log showing bobber/shrimp rig:
Thanks
Joe
Comment