Windy -- cold and windy -- Saturday

madrasahs · 04-24-2004, 05:09 PM

Wow. 48°. Nobody would have guessed it from this morning's even colder (40°) but still, weather.

There were a few fisherpersons out there this morning -- two in one 18-foot aluminum boat wearing full-camo outfits. (Maybe the fish won't see them?)

Even the white caps have white caps. I've seen it windier, but not when the water's this cold, and roaring gusts are shaking the trees over the roof. It's a good thing the new leaves aren't out yet -- they'd be in Maine by now.

Sand from public beaches is being blown across the road! The water's high, so the docks are soaked. All kinds of 2X lumber have floated by, too, and a brand-new white swimming float. If you're missing one, let me know by e-mail.

So, the "common sense" (that all of us have) would keep all the boats in, right? Wait...It's a weekend...

There's been one sparkly boat, one I/O, and a biggish blue inboard (Sea Turk?). None observed the 150' rule as they passed a fisherperson in a 12-footer wearing the most-"signal-red" slicker I've ever seen. None observed the 150' rule with one another either -- guess the season has started.

The only place the water was reasonably calm was off Wolfetrap, where an osprey showed up at 3PM, circled briefly, and dove (unsuccessfully) for a fish. If there were any fish caught today, I didn't see any.

04-24-2004, 05:09 PM	#1
madrasahs Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 381 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Windy -- cold and windy -- Saturday Wow. 48°. Nobody would have guessed it from this morning's even colder (40°) but still, weather. There were a few fisherpersons out there this morning -- two in one 18-foot aluminum boat wearing full-camo outfits. (Maybe the fish won't see them?) Even the white caps have white caps. I've seen it windier, but not when the water's this cold, and roaring gusts are shaking the trees over the roof. It's a good thing the new leaves aren't out yet -- they'd be in Maine by now. Sand from public beaches is being blown across the road! The water's high, so the docks are soaked. All kinds of 2X lumber have floated by, too, and a brand-new white swimming float. If you're missing one, let me know by e-mail. So, the "common sense" (that all of us have) would keep all the boats in, right? Wait...It's a weekend... There's been one sparkly boat, one I/O, and a biggish blue inboard (Sea Turk?). None observed the 150' rule as they passed a fisherperson in a 12-footer wearing the most-"signal-red" slicker I've ever seen. None observed the 150' rule with one another either -- guess the season has started. The only place the water was reasonably calm was off Wolfetrap, where an osprey showed up at 3PM, circled briefly, and dove (unsuccessfully) for a fish. If there were any fish caught today, I didn't see any.