We took a long ride by car today to check out water conditions. Going over the bay bridge, we saw significant debris near the shoreline. Once 1/2 mile out, the water was still muddy but nearly absent of debris. Not a single boat was fishing the pilings. I half expected to see Don (Hunter), Mark (Mlag), or Skip (27 Sailfish) anchored and livelinning
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Our first stop was Metapeake. The ramp is open and the water was murky and it appeared the closer you get to the channel, the muddier it got.
Second stop was Romankoke fishing pier in Eastern Bay. I was pleasently surprised to see fishable water. It didn't look bad at all. Now it might be that I'm so used to seeing mud, that the the cleaner water looked so good.
Our next stop was Oxford where we were looking forward to lunch. I went to Skippers and they were closed
. So our next stop was the Pier Resturant. They were closed too
The Tred Avon looked very good as far as water quality.
So off to St Michaels we went. Wanted to eat at the Crab and Steak resturant ----closed. Holy crap, glad I'm not diabetic
. As we walked the pier, I heard laughter and talking. Around the corner from us was the Town Resturant and people were out on the deck eating.
After a great burger and a few cold ones, we headed back across the bay to the Western Shore. Again the bay debris was near shore and mud in the channel.
So what does this mean, I think if you can get to Eastern Bay, or inside the Choptank, we can begin fishing. The bay willl be muddy for a while longer, but most debris is piling up on or near the shoreline.
Be carefull, the debris is waterlogged by now, and it sits lower in the water. I would still take it easy in the main stem of the bay, but more and more fishable water is showing up.
5th (Marty)