[Ron in Maine]

Last year, we took our boat 24 miles out several times chasing down cod... and a few times we made it out to the Isle of Shoals and turned back. The lesson we learned is that the forecast is a guide, some days the weather is better, some days it is worse. Every now and then, it is right on. But in the end, you have to feel comfortable with where you are going and what you are in, and turning back is always an option,... the fish will be there on the bank tomorrow and it would be nice to be around to chase them down.