I'm shooting for March 19th -20th... Anyone else care to say when they are planning their first trip of the year?
-Matt
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I'm shooting for March 19th -20th... Anyone else care to say when they are planning their first trip of the year?
-Matt
With any luck Im hopping to be fishing March 11th - 12th
If we don't get alot of snow tonight I'm thinking sunday
As soon as I think the weather is cooperating enough to make the 3 hour drive with my little boat.
Jawbreaker… what do you consider a little boat?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jawbreaker
If I lived close, I'd be out there every day possible the next few weeks.
I am locking in to make it mid-week the first and second weeks of April for maiden voyages. Wish the 6 hour trip each way was much less! I'll be praying for decent weather, fishing out of my deep 17' Lund Fisherman. It is well set up, but still small for these waters if wind gets ugly. I'll puke if stuck on shore looking out, thinking what it could have been.
March 11-12 for me
Hopefully some of you post good results 11-13 weekend. If I don't make it then, I am ready to get out there anytime after that.
Next weekend for me (12th/13th)
17 footer also. Sea Nymph CC171. I'm in the same boat as you. Got there once when I had a 16' Fishing Machine after the weather radio said calm to 2' from home. Actual waves were 2'-4' building to 3'-6'. We went out and made one drift and barely made it back in with the bilge running full time. Never want to try that again! Nearly got bashed into the rocks coming into the channel by a 30 footer's wake barrelling past us coming off throttle, as if the waves weren't hard enough on us!Quote:
Originally Posted by cycleguy
Say that wind does pick up… out of the NW, is there much opportunity early April on the East side of Catawba Island, or further over by the shorelines of Marblehead?
You could put in at Dempsey State Launch on the bay and come around to the east side of Marble Head that area usually hold eyes all year. But it would most likely be drift and cast or trolling! There may also be opportunity off of the Beach form Catawba all the way to Marble Head trolling for spawned out females as far off shore as the wind/weather permits. That area can be really good at times especially during and just after the spawn. I would recommend launching out of either East Harbor, West Harbor or Mazurik State Launch on Marble Head for that area.Quote:
Originally Posted by cycleguy
Big Golf Expo this weekend so planning on the 19th or 20th, if the wind doesn't blow too hard. Trial run this weekend on a local lake to make sure everything is working. New planer boards and mast and I want to try out some new releases with Tru-Trip 40s. Hate to get on the lake and have equipment issues when the fish are biting.