Couldn't Find Them

[live bait]

Didn't like the early morning tides the first part of the week on the North Fork. so decided to take the ride across the Peconic. through the canal & look for the bunker outside Shinnecock inlet. Ocean was a little lumpy with a light W/S/W wind. Took a slow ride about 7 miles east of the inlet. no birds. no bunker. no life. backtracked & went about the same distance west of the inlet with the same result. Radio chatter, everyone searching. By then the wind picked up a little with the change of the tide, & decided to head back towards the inlet & call it. I'm not a South shore inlet guy but learned today to avoid Shinnecock Inlet on a W/S/W wind & ebb tide, wasn't happy when I saw the inlet & I won't make that mistake again. Think I'll stay on the North Fork where I belong for a while.
John

 

[Chinacat]

Ahhh sorry to hear that John
A falling tide with a S or SW at Shinny inlet is not fun when trying to get back in
Not as bad as Moriches but still no fun

 

[Hunter704]

Glad your back safe those inlets can get hairy

 

[captmike28]

Didn't like the early morning tides the first part of the week on the North Fork. so decided to take the ride across the Peconic. through the canal & look for the bunker outside Shinnecock inlet. Ocean was a little lumpy with a light W/S/W wind. Took a slow ride about 7 miles east of the inlet. no birds. no bunker. no life. backtracked & went about the same distance west of the inlet with the same result. Radio chatter, everyone searching. By then the wind picked up a little with the change of the tide, & decided to head back towards the inlet & call it. I'm not a South shore inlet guy but learned today to avoid Shinnecock Inlet on a W/S/W wind & ebb tide, wasn't happy when I saw the inlet & I won't make that mistake again. Think I'll stay on the North Fork where I belong for a while.
John

Wise decision to stick with the North Fork fora while, John. Although the Gut and the Race are no picnic, those south shore inlets can be really treacherous on a bad wind and tide situation.

I plan on hitting the Bass ground later this week. Perhaps I will see you out there. Stay safe.

 

[longcast]

Ahhh sorry to hear that John
A falling tide with a S or SW at Shinny inlet is not fun when trying to get back in
Not as bad as Moriches but still no fun

We have additional shoaling slightly south and west of Moriches. Going to be a tough summer getting in and out.

 

[Chinacat]

Wow that looks hairy
What about the shoaling you can’t see?
Personally I’m OK with knowing my limits and weaknesses and not going to intentionally jeopardize myself for a fish
I am kinda over the top irrational about planning my ocean trips around avoiding ebb tides when its S/SE/SW over 10mph

 

[Snapprhead27]

We have additional shoaling slightly south and west of Moriches. Going to be a tough summer getting in and out.


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Is that the area that always there or new?

 

[longcast]

Is that the area that always there or new?

It has always been "shallow", but not exposed like that.

 

[Snapprhead27]

It has always been "shallow", but not exposed like that.

Yea. I remember when I used to go on thr Rosie a lot it was always a slight turn east heading out to avoid. Never seen it exposed like that!

 

[Pangaroo]

I'd probably never leave the bay out there if I fished out there on a regular basis.

 

[Pangaroo]

We have additional shoaling slightly south and west of Moriches. Going to be a tough summer getting in and out.


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That looked like Jones Inlet a couple of years ago. I remember looking out the inlet seeing surf fishing guys standing in water about 100 feet off the Jetty and I thought they were walking on water.
Be very careful if you have a deep keel like a Downeaster because one time I ran aground in the inlet when the tide was roaring in. Terrifying !

 

[longcast]

I reviewed all of my routes and traveled out the inlet multiple ways in the past two weeks so I do feel confident and safe. But if for a split second, I have my doubts, it will just be fish in the bay day.

 

[WhatKnot]

I reviewed all of my routes and traveled out the inlet multiple ways in the past two weeks so I do feel confident and safe. But if for a split second, I have my doubts, it will just be fish in the bay day.

Smart Man