Good Rules for the Road

[elk yinzer]

I think we're getting mixed up here. Good tips generally for avoiding seasickness. However the best(worst) seasick days are some of the best fishing I've ever experienced. My single best day on Erie ever was a SCW with E winds. I'm glad I have a pretty good gullet.

[Hoytman86]

Best advice I can give is to not look at wave forecasts. They're probably pretty accurate for a south or southwest wind but they do not take wind direction into account, just wind speed. My general rule is every 5 mph is about 1 foot of wave height. Double it if it's anywhere from the north to the east because of the amount of lake it has to build. Also be cautious fishing a shallow spot surrounded by a lot of deep water like the NE corner of Kelley's. 40 feet of water getting pushed into 6 feet leads to big waves. That's why you see all these shows where they have really dangerous inlets on the ocean. Sandbars turn 5 foot waves into 10 foot breakers.