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PanamaYak · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:22 pm Post subject: Hurricane Dorian effects

Having lived in CC almost all of my life (except for Naval service) and spending a lot of that time fishing, surfing and SCUBA diving in all saltwater areas, I can't believe I don't know the answer to this question:
Will Hurricane Dorian bearing down on Florida as a CAT 4 storm affect our local GOM surf and inland waters?
I obviously know the effects when there's a hurricane in the GOM but never paid attention to the effects, if any, when a hurricane is that far away.
I appreciate your responses.

I miss my buddy Stan.
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bulldog1935 · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:28 pm Post subject:

no - storm tides are driven by the winds coming onshore east of the eye.
If you're west of the storm, you get rain bands after they've rotated through their inland spiral.

After Harvey came ashore, the remnant eye traveled through Schertz, NE of San Antonio. The west side of SA didn't even get rain.

Some time in the 90s, when a TD made landfall down the coast, we didn't have big wind, but had some great storm-tide fishing on San Jose Island airboat trails (by Majek) - we found jacks and baby tarpon in The Bottleneck between Fence and Allyn's lakes.

bd0202 · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:07 pm Post subject:

DawnPatrolVeteran · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:39 am Post subject:

We were waiting for the big rains that never came from Harvey.
The Weather Channel and local news told us to expect up to 20+ in some places in West SA.

We had lots of family evacuate from Corpus and we are in San Antonio off HWY 90 going towards Castroville.

Swirling winds, light drizzle and that was about it.

On a different note I don't rely on the Weather Channel anymore they have sensationalized everything about weather and when they can they throw in political PC crap. I rely on the Drunk Donkey a.k.a 'Mike' @ Mike's Weather Page (spaghetti models)...

I can receive all I require to be informed on weather and his own take and live feeds on big weather events and he is more reliable than the "look at me weather fools." Just my soapbox rant.

https://spaghettimodels.com
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bulldog1935 · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:02 am Post subject:

PanamaYak · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:57 am Post subject: Thanks for the replies

Thanks for the relevant replies. Not sure why bass and sausage pics are there but will go with the flow. Headed to the beach within the hour to fish the tide change, smoke a good cigar and sip some Black Seal rum to celebrate my 69th birthday. Crowds will determine where I stop.
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bulldog1935 · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 11:38 am Post subject:

fishaddict · Horse Mullet Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 150

Even though it's on the east coast it will still send Texas tides higher. Last time a system was off the east coast we were in Palacios at a Bayside rental. The jetties surrounding the marsh were under water for two days. I don't think I would go way down the seashore at this time.

Marshall
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DawnPatrolVeteran · Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:59 pm Post subject:

Bulldog
I know Habys and Dzuicks well we hit Castroville often. Running through my calendar to hit it during the cooler weather and thank you for the suggestions.
Any particular fly you favor?
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bulldog1935 · Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:07 pm Post subject:

in that photo next to the sausage, bro, I'm throwing a size 8 cats whisker:
I tie these in a lot of different color combos, all green, all grey, grey body and tail with light olive wing, tan body and tail with brown or rust wing - pretty sure I was fishing that last color combo.
http://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1627038#p1627038
same fly in size 6 is my striper fly for the Guadalupe.
It's actually kind of a joke to ask me what fly I'm fishing - cats whisker is my go-to for warmwater fishing.

bulldog1935 · Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 3:12 pm Post subject:

Invest 93L is the current storm that will give us some tides and weather
https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap?lat=23.6&lon=-94.6&wxstn=0&satellite=1&hur=1
upgraded to TS Ferdinand

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Once this tropical storm passes the water will drop from the bays sending bait like finger mullet out of the passes and into the Gulf kicking off the fall redfish run in the surf. With the redfish will be spanish mackerel, bluefish, trout, ladyfish, a few kings, lots of pup blacktips, and possibly tarpon. Billy Sandifer told me historically the best chance at catching a tarpon on Padre Island National Seashore is the first two weeks in September. Get ready!
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