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Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Steve I have done that a few times without a compass. Stupid I know. At least all you have to worry about there is running aground on a sand bar and then get out and pull, and if you stay in close no other boats can float there either. So did you catch anything?
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Couple things I was taught by Ol Capn' "Lucky Singleton o' the Sea Witch back in the day.
1. Hazy and visible offshore fog and outgoing tide you have the tide time, if no breeze, with clear visibilty, The tide will keep the fog from rolling in on you.
2. Incoming tide and fog offshore but clear inshore and calm watch for a breeze from the direction of the fog, you have 20 minutes tops to make for the harbor before she brings the fog in on you (yesterday was a perfect example of this) breeze went w/nw.
3. Make note of the breeze diection in relation to the land fall you want to make before the fog rolls in. When visibilty goes and no compass or gps you can keep the wind on that quarter and follow in general direction home.
4. Study the bottom where you fish and as you travel and know your tide movement across that structure especially rise and fall rates.
5. Even a hand held compass is better than nothing. I keep a bubble compass in my gear box. The Ritchie is twenty years old and still works like a charm.
6. When in doubt throw the hook and wait it out.
Paul, one weighed just over 25lbs and the others were all small, 10 to 15lbs on the hsw. Yellow Bernzy Howdy was the tiket cept the bigger one came on the Gibbs Yellow pro series pencil 2oz.
You know where.
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