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Thursday Nov 4, 2004
Got to the rock at 8pm at half tide. Wind was blowing to 30 mph in my face. Rain and spray everywhere. I tried the suspending shad off the rock and couldn't cast any distance so I went to a SS needle. That was better but it was still hard to fish. I can't remember fishing in such crazy conditions before and it put me and the gear to the test. The gear, wetsuit, etc., passed ok. I was comfortable and it was confidence building to be so well equipped. The surf was dangerous. I got slammed once on the rock and it staggered me. I thought the bar might be better so I tried that. Yeah, right. Waves were crashing over my head at times. Water constantly up the nose and in the eyes was distracting. I need nose plugs. The water had a faint sewage taste to it which I guess was ripped up weed and bottom. It was a workout just holding position but I was able to fish to some degree. I got up on the right bar rock for a while and that worked ok, when I was not knocked off it. I was able to cover water in front of the bar but nothing. Same thing in the cove and from the casting rock.
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