Ocean city swell forecast
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Misha Gill
Nov 6, 2014, 10:38:23 AM11/6/14
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Hey TPFR,
I'm headed to Ocean City, MD this weekend. I'm still relatively inexperienced at saltwater fly fishing. Could someone help me interpret the following swell/wind forecast and what it's going to mean for the fishing on Sunday and Monday?
I'm thinking it looks pretty good.... maybe it will be worth it to hit the Assateague surf? I will also have a kayak and can launch from this neighborhood in Ocean Pines.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Misha
Jeffrey Silvan
Nov 6, 2014, 10:57:45 AM11/6/14
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Misha,
It's a little tough to predict since I don't know the exact area, but I can surmise a few things based off the data. First, those charts are generally better used for predicting offshore conditions. It looks like you're potentially going to be fishing the bay side, which will generally always be protected except for extreme conditions. But, assuming you're trying to fish nearshore... I'm seeing a quick, complete shift in the wind on Saturday which can jack up the water a little bit. It turns back offshore by Sunday, and they're calling for light winds. The offshore wind helps knock down the surf, but if it's light, it might take a little bit of time to calm it. The wind predictor doesn't get out to Monday, so hard to say what it'll do then. The wave predictor is showing a relatively slow dominant period, which is simply how fast the waves come in, so that suggests light surf - as the forecast on the left calls for, and I would believe that will actually be the case based on the wind directions and speeds leading up to it.
All that being said, I'm not convinced wave or wind conditions impact saltwater fishing. But, it should be safe to operate and fish from your kayak based on how the charts are looking for that time period as of today.
Jeff
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Misha Gill
Nov 6, 2014, 11:59:33 AM11/6/14
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Great thoughts, thanks Jeff! If the surf does get knocked down, at least it will be easier wading... Guess I'll just try to get out there at first light and see what happens. Ill prob try the surf for a few hours then launch my kayak and go exploring.
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Nedak
Nov 6, 2014, 7:56:02 PM11/6/14
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Misha-
I have spent lots of time fishing in Rehoboth slightly north of Ocean City. Basically take the same approach you would fishing for bass, etc., look for structure. While I am not familiar with the area near Ocean Pines where you could launch, I would head out to the points across from Mankin Creek over by Horse Island (that is what the Google map showed). There is probably a jetty/rock weir /pier/bridge piling relatively close paddle distance. Those typically hold fish.
I would use the kayak to find wadable water and either beach it or tether it to yourself and wet wade blind casting into spots that look fishy. Flounder are around there but you will need sinking line to get down to them. You will also find croakers which are a smaller relative of the redfish. Great fight on a small rod.
For the surf, I would throw intermediate line with a short leader. Most fish are in closer than you think. They eat the clams/sand fleas/bait fish right in the break or just past it. You will definitely need a stripping basket for fishing in the surf.
My brother in law lives there a fishes for flounder all the time. I could ask him where if you like.
Check out the following for some reports:
http://www.atbeach.com/fishrpt.html
http://delaware-surf-fishing.com/
If you crack the surf code let me know. I have yet to catch a fish with a fly rod out of the surf in DE but have caught lots of fish in Rehoboth Bay. I caught my first fish out of the surf in FL a few weeks ago and the guy I was with gave me the above setup. I got a couple of blues and a Jack so it worked.
I have spent lots of time fishing in Rehoboth slightly north of Ocean City. Basically take the same approach you would fishing for bass, etc., look for structure. While I am not familiar with the area near Ocean Pines where you could launch, I would head out to the points across from Mankin Creek over by Horse Island (that is what the Google map showed). There is probably a jetty/rock weir /pier/bridge piling relatively close paddle distance. Those typically hold fish.
I would use the kayak to find wadable water and either beach it or tether it to yourself and wet wade blind casting into spots that look fishy. Flounder are around there but you will need sinking line to get down to them. You will also find croakers which are a smaller relative of the redfish. Great fight on a small rod.
For the surf, I would throw intermediate line with a short leader. Most fish are in closer than you think. They eat the clams/sand fleas/bait fish right in the break or just past it. You will definitely need a stripping basket for fishing in the surf.
My brother in law lives there a fishes for flounder all the time. I could ask him where if you like.
Check out the following for some reports:
http://www.atbeach.com/fishrpt.html
http://delaware-surf-fishing.com/
If you crack the surf code let me know. I have yet to catch a fish with a fly rod out of the surf in DE but have caught lots of fish in Rehoboth Bay. I caught my first fish out of the surf in FL a few weeks ago and the guy I was with gave me the above setup. I got a couple of blues and a Jack so it worked.
John Mathews
Nov 8, 2014, 10:55:01 PM11/8/14
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Misha,
Might be a bit late on this reply but maybe it will help. While some of the best days of fishing the salt I have ever had were in the surf, I don't like fishing the surf but here's a few things I have learned after 10 years of doing so.
Surf conditions for fishing the surf is a lot like surf conditions for surfing-it changes as tides come in and go out. Bottom structure beyond the surf determine what the conditions will be where you will be fishing, in the suds. With that said, don't even try it on rough days when the water is full of surfers.
Recon the beach at low tides for holes, troughs, sloughs or any thing other than a flat bottom. Fish those as tides come in or go out. It's amazing how many fish can be caught out of a pot hole in the surf.
The biggest concentration of fish is in or just outside the breakers/suds. So, sometimes you can cast to fish from the sand. I've caught many flounder in 6 to 12 inches of water in the surf.
Make cast parallel to the suds.
Fish the surf in front of sand flea colonies.
Watch for bait movement, breaking fish or birds working the water.....sure bet.
If you're in waders, use a rain jacket over the boots with at least one snug belt. If there are few people around to help pull you out if you go down, wear an auto inflate PFD. If you're fishing at night, have a buddy and put a glow stick on you so you can be found if you go down.
If you have an inlet, fish just inside of it and fish any tidal rips.
Most of all, be safe.
John
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