Plan B

c) PLAN B

Do yourself and others a favor by having a plan before you go. You have a primary spot where you like to fish and a couple of alternatives if the primary spot is busy.

If the primary spot is open, get in as quickly and quietly as possible. Shut off your engines as soon as the anchor catches and KEEP QUIET! SHUT UP and fish.

Suppose someone is in your primary spot, then go somewhere else or give them plenty of room. If you persist in crowding someone, they’re going to get pissed.

Should you hook a striper you will stand a good chance of losing the fish in their anchor line, their fishing line or even their boat. You want at least 200 feet from anybody.

Rather than crowd anyone, the secondary spot, if open, would be the better option. I have a few Honey Holes that are always open and an option, and although 80 pounders are rare, I can almost always catch a couple of keepers to eat.


d) THE STAND - INSIDE WINDS – OUTSIDE WINDS