Off shore considerations

[bloocrab]

Knowing the weather, I hit CCB (Sunday)
Heard it was worse on Saturday, but it was still enough to get my legs trembling
Didn't take long before I headed south for groundfish
BB was much better (while staying in tight)

It's hard when your desire to get out supersedes your choice to make the better decision.
You can know your boat in and out, how it handles and such...
but with the weathermen being so off some times....
I try my best to side with caution.

[Liv2Fish]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

Knowing the weather, I hit CCB (Sunday)
Heard it was worse on Saturday, but it was still enough to get my legs trembling
Didn't take long before I headed south for groundfish
BB was much better (while staying in tight)

It's hard when your desire to get out supersedes your choice to make the better decision.
You can know your boat in and out, how it handles and such...
but with the weathermen being so off some times....
I try my best to side with caution.

Saturday's forecast was for 10-15 NE. I new it would be bumpy but figured 1-2 with the occasional 3 footer. It was easily 15-20 with gusts to 25 and solid 3-5' chop. Real snotty. Everyone enjoyed the wakeup wave in the face as I plowed through the east end rip at 4 am which was stood up about 5' with the wind directly in our faces. I wish I could do my job as poorly as the weather man…We ended up in Bbay too. Mostly at Ables and the edge of Hog Island, just scupin with the kids.

[bloocrab]

yep,
I'm in an 18'er and got stood right up leaving the east end too, then got smashed by the following wave which engulfed my bow....hence legs trembling and second thoughts ensuing.
Still thought that once I got further away things would settle out and be tolerable....

[Guppy]

I'm always amazed at how far east the influence of the ditch extends sometimes,,, ats a lot of water!