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Gunnel hugger
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 13
Credits: 184.2
Boat: Grady White 257 Advanced
Home Port: Ocean City, MD
Best Catch: 120lb Bluefin, 70 Pound White Marlin (First)
Occupation: Student.
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Does Rough Water Make A Difference?
Does the wave height and chop make any difference? Express your opinions and stories here about it
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Bath,NC
Posts: 1,448
Credits: 4,820.3
Boat: 25' DownEaster
Home Port: Bath, NC
Best Catch: My wife
Occupation: marine diesel service owner
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Alway's have liked it abit on the "sporty" side. Alway seem to catch better with some weather going. Frank
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Master of all things wet
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: The Plywood State
Posts: 13,711
Credits: 43,345.7
Boat: Several
Home Port: Palm Beach
Best Catch: Mrs Deep
Occupation: Killin Stuff
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Bumpy gets the bites for the most part. Slick is sick usually. But.... Any given day....
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I Need More Posts
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 8
Credits: 1,429.5
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Fished out of Venice, LA on June 19th-20th 2009, very FLAT very little wind. less than 5 knots. we caught 1 blue marlin, 1 white , and 2 sailfish.
I wouldn't say that's normal for slick ocean conditions, but it sure was nice.
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Sit down Shut up And fish
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 464
Credits: 1,652.9
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TRY THIS
HI:
On flat calm ,slick days and no wind, Raise your O/RIGGERS as HIGH as they will go. Now drop your lures back far enough so that LITTLE LINE to your lures/bait STAYS in the water. WHY? Don't know if the Tuna can see the disturbance of the line in the water, OR the noise of that line going thru the water, BUT this TRICK will put more fish in your boat. INCREASE your speed when it's flat calm, that helps too. WACKM 'N STACKM Joseph B...aka...Ancient Mariner www.ancientmarinertackle.com |
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Sit down Shut up And fish
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 476
Credits: 2,222.6
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Depends on what the normal/prevailing conditions in your area are. If your area is normally rough, calm conditions can be a sign of some unusual atmospheric condition that may also affect the bite.
That being said, it's normally easier to spot surface signs when it's calm, easier to work your marks, skipper and crew fatigue is less of a factor, angler and crew reactions are not impeded by the motion of the boat, your lure selection is not restricted by the effect of wind and chop, etc... As one skipper of my acquaintance used to say - "It never gets too calm to scare me!" Being able to fish effectively in rough conditions can be very important. When good fishing is happening in shitty conditions, crews that can do that have a great advantage over those that can't. |
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Stop staring at my Avatar.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Richmond
Posts: 415
Credits: 1,951.1
Boat: Margaritaville II
Home Port: Va Beach va
Best Catch: 500-550 Blue fin
Occupation: Realtor ,Charter Boat Capt.
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Bad weather low pressure,a little snotty the more the baits more around.
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