Got hit with that OOOOH WEEEE!

4 May 2017
5:30 - 11 am
Incoming tide
Air Temp 50-64
Water Temp 66-67
Wind: East 20 kts G30

Hit Dahlgren at sunrise.  Next few days are supposed to be crappy so I forced it.  Wind was supposed to be manageable (below 10kts) until 11 am ish.  When I got there at 530: am it was already blowing.
Not sure what they were at launch, but by the time I came in she was up to 20+kts and gusting to 30 out of the east.  3-4' seas makes for a rough ride.  The tide was incoming from 5am -11.

Never connected with any fish, but it was more of a scouting trip looking for rips.  I'm guessing the wind had too much chop to have any visible rips.

Ran to the usual spots, but added runs to the Swan Point bar  and Cobb Island.  Under these conditions I didn't see anything special, but Swan Point maybe worth another look.

Air temp was 50-64 and water temp was 67 near plant and 65 at Cobb Island.  High for the day was only going to 67 per the forecast.

Morning wind: East 10KTS+

Back at the dock...
https://youtu.be/Wxue5L4Xw04

Blown off the Bay

3 May 2017

Hit the Bay around Solomons.  Got out about 7am.  It was already windy and getting stronger.  Wind out of NW @ 15KTs gusting to 25.  A dozen schoolies came off of the power plant on a suspending Bomber jerkbait.  1 did come off the boulders between the discharge current "swirl" and the rock bank on 6" paddle tail swimbait with 1 1/2 oz lead head.

NOAA reported water temp at 67.  I did not confirm on the finder.  Shame on me.
Air temp was in the upper 50s climbing to low 60s.  Today's weather was a good 10 degrees cooler than the day before and almost 20 degrees cooler than the week before.

Ran across the bay to the east side (20 mins) which was a mistake with a NW wind and no protection on the point.  The wind wanted to blow the boat into the shallow bank.

Ran back a cross to the point near the lighthouse , but the wind was getting stronger.  The trolling motor could not move against the current on 10, it would just hold its position.

Decided to call it (noonish).  GPS showed 37 miles covered in total.  Not bad for the old girl in those conditions.