I don’t know where yet, but headed to the harbor to fish this weekend Sat. around 11am if anyone wants to join me send me a pm or call my cell 407 462-3882.
Henry.
I went out this past Saturday from North Myrtle Beach, literally from the beach at about 0730 in the morning. Timed the waves coming in and found the break, paddled like heck to get out of the danger zone and was fine from there. As someone said earlier, less is more and if it didn’t fit in a compartment, it didn’t go. I paddled for about an hour and half out and an hour and half back (obviously), went about a mile to a mile and half out. Waves were rolling about 2-4 with 10-15ft breaks in between, only had a few break over the top of the yak. Trolled a spoon and a plastic menhaden on the way out and back, nothing. Was doing it more for the exercise than anything. Rode the waves back in without tipping over, just make sure you know how to use your paddle as a rudder to keep you straight in the waves and let the waves do the work.
Be careful anchoring up if it’s rough, I wouldn’t do it, know the drift and keep a land marker so you have a point of reference coming back in. Good luck and have fun…
Thank you for the great advice. When I have an apt. here, I’ll bring up my hobie adventurer from Florida, I just got a sail for it, so I should be able to sail and troll. Sweet ////…
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Originally posted by paddlinaroundI went out this past Saturday from North Myrtle Beach, literally from the beach at about 0730 in the morning. Timed the waves coming in and found the break, paddled like heck to get out of the danger zone and was fine from there. As someone said earlier, less is more and if it didn’t fit in a compartment, it didn’t go. I paddled for about an hour and half out and an hour and half back (obviously), went about a mile to a mile and half out. Waves were rolling about 2-4 with 10-15ft breaks in between, only had a few break over the top of the yak. Trolled a spoon and a plastic menhaden on the way out and back, nothing. Was doing it more for the exercise than anything. Rode the waves back in without tipping over, just make sure you know how to use your paddle as a rudder to keep you straight in the waves and let the waves do the work.
Be careful anchoring up if it’s rough, I wouldn’t do it, know the drift and keep a land marker so you have a point of reference coming back in. Good luck and have fun…
Thats wild man. I launch of the actual beach here in Myrtle and have done so RIGHT before a storm to get my traps up. Nothing like 15ft breakers though. Had to be sketchy to say the least. All the years of surfing big swells during storms made me comfortable out there in the chop, but even to me that sounds “adventurous” to say the least, especially at a mile and a half out.
I think he’s talking about wave period instead of height. 2-4 feet with 10-15 foot spacing between.
I don’t think there have been 15 foot swells in NMB since the last hurricane.
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The current is always moving off moultrie near the grillage so you will need an anchor… Take one you do not care about because 50+% chance you will not see it again. Tons of debris down there that love to eat anchors and tons of anchors with lines down there floating around for anchor to get wrapped up in. Make sure to be spotting the rough spots on the way out. There are some areas you can go around but once your in it you will have that “O #$%^” feeling. Not fun and don’t think the beach is close enough to just swim over if something happens. That current can go faster than you can swim. Go with very limited gear first time… less to lose.
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Thanks for the clarification Too Busy, 2-4 height and 10-15 foot space inbetween the waves. I’m crazy but not that crazy…well maybe.