Indian River Inlet Fishing Report, 07-11 Augusr: Conditions Matter

Yes, a bit dated.  But as Thoreau wrote, "Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in."

Wind, tides, precip, water temps, lunar phase, water clarity.  All can turn fishing into catching, or just fishing.  Pretty much the experience earlier in the week.  We were supposed to be down in Cape Charles for our annual Cobia outing with Capt. Kenny  Louderback of Fish Freaks Guide Service.  Unfortunately forecast high winds forced us to cancel the charter.  So instead, we made an audible and put the Mikey D in at Indian River Inlet on Monday and Tuesday for Flounder. 

Conditions both days were tough.  While we had sunny skies and no precip, wind speeds were in the dobule digits.  That not only made it tough finding good drifts, but also contributed to cloudy water.  On Monday good friend and fellow angler Bery Edmonston joined us.  We drifted with top/bottom rigs tipped with live monnows and Berkley Gulps.  Although Capt. DiPaola was able to put us on good drifts, we only had a few bites, and only put one keeper Flounder in the boat.

Conditions on Tuesday were  even worse.  Winds were in the high teens.  Joining us on this outing was friend and fellow HSL 42 squadron mate Russ Knaub.  We boated only one Croaker and a small Flounder before lunch, and decided fighting the winds just wasnt worth it.

While a bad day on the water is better than a good day at work, you want some cooperation from the weather.  Unfortunately, that wasn't the case early in the week.  Fortunately, the Dockside bar and restaurant at the inlet marina offered some consolation from the tough conditions...