I got up extra early and broke camp before first light. It was still windy but it felt like it had dropped and I was itching to make up for lost time. Skipped cofveve and loaded the boat. First light showed no whitecaps so off I went.
Crossing the Yeocomico was rough going, but once I got close to the other side, it sheltered me from the wind. That was true most of the day except when I had to cross other river mouths or inlets. Every time, there was a wind blast from the South and rough going on the water.
While in the shelter of the shore, I fished. A lot. Today was easily the best fishing day of the trip. I caught 40+ striped bass and finally got a speckled trout -- my personal best at 22".
I pedaled and paddled hard and was able to cover about 21 miles. I am now at the site I had planned to camp on the last night -- near the mouth of the Little Wicomoco and the transition from Potomac to Chesapeake. I hope weather let's me finish out the last 8 miles tomorrow.
Everything feels more salty today. The stripers are thicker, the speckled trout showed up, jellyfish were so thick in some places that they changed the water color, I saw two sharks and puffer fish. I can no longer see the Maryland side of the river. It's all Chesapeake Bay over there now.
Will camp here and perhaps get a visit from Aaron D Daley who happens to be in the area tonight.
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