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Old 07-03-2011, 06:46 AM   #7
Mike P
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Yes, the current does tend to run a hair faster on the west. If you Google "Cape tides and currents" you'll find a link to a website by that name, that will give you the current velocity at peak flow on each day.

If you want to fish the close in drop-off on the west, try things with a touch more buoyancy---longer Sluggos/RonZs/Hogys/etc. and shads. Or throw lighter heads.

Be careful of guys fishing upcurrent of you if you're going to cast far upcurrent, and short. Nothing pisses me off more, when I'm throwing far out and making a drift, than a guy who moves in 100 feet downcurrent, and starts throwing 50 feet out and 100 feet up.

I promise you that I won't move in on you and affect the way you're fishing. I only ask the same from others.

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