Stillwater/Carmel 10-21

This weekend didn't offer much in the way of fishing options for us so, despite the S mixed swell we decided to give the afternoon a shot.  Carmel Bay is vulnerable to south swell and sure enough it was a confused mess.  Then, when the wind started blowing and fog appeared out of no where we were just not having a good time so we headed in.  Wednesday's nice ling that I smoked made returning home after only two hours less painful...........

Tom, we should have "listened" to you and stayed in Monterey Bay.  That minor S component was way more significant than one would have guessed.  That area to the right that leads directly to Pescadero Point had large swell when we launched and was spanned by breaking swell when we returned just two hours later!

It seems that in the spring and in the fall you just have to check it out on the spot and expect it to change.  There was a fairly good-sized south swell at the Live Oak beaches this morning - I saw a woman walking her dog on the beach knocked off her feet and drenched by a bigger set, and she was a ways up the beach.

the "south" is a south west, 235. perfect power direction. excellent for us surfers.

J