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I've seen (never caught) redfish slam live shrimp off the outerbanks in 7 foot swells. It depends on the quarry, but generally no time is to rough. The conditions generally turn off the fishermen before the fish. Sometimes, when the cabin fevers forces rationality into a vice, I fish Boston Harbor (shore points only), primarily for cod or flounder (once awhile, I even land a stray schoolie), in the dead of winter. I usually catch more cod at night during rough debris clouded swells that accompany and succeed nor'easters. Foot warmers, hot beverages, thermals and heatpacks are a MUST in addition to layer, upon layer, upon layer, upon layer, upon layer. It may sound crazy, but cod up to a dozen lbs bite, sometimes often. When most of you begin to retire your rods, the shore cod season has just kicked off. Let your intuition be your judge when its time to call it quits. Safety 1st, thanks to my shanks, I worry more about the weather than roving bands of probing vans filled with thieves, teenage flunkies and penniless junkies.
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