Day 5 summary: Mostly good paddle/pedal conditions today. Until the end of the day when the wind went from nothing to 10 - 15 mph.
John Coleman and I started the day fishing near the marina. We caught a lot of white perch, spot, and he caught a small striped bass. We parted around noon. Thanks for coming for the second year in a row Johnny!
After that, I slow trolled my way along the shore and caught a lot of croaker, white perch and striped bass. Of those, I was only targeting the stripers but all were fun to catch. I even upsized my bait to try to avoid them, but the bigger perch and croakers still managed to gobble it.
I found no plastic trash on the three beaches I stopped on today! Surprising, but true -- and worth noting.
My last mile today into the wind and against the tide was the toughest of the trip. Very choppy water and I had to pedal hard the whole time just to make forward progress. I was very happy to round the point and find a sweet little beach to stop for the night.
NOAA has already issued a small craft advisory for tomorrow through Friday AM:
... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WINDS... 18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WINDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. BOATERS OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. &&
Will check conditions in the morning and figure out a plan for the day.
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