[Lobsterhead]

Any body else think that storm was going to stay west last night. Headed out at 7 dropped the biggest dam Bass i've seen all year right off of Sands moved east and had a steady pick of Blues but no more Bass. The weighted rods start to see some action and the storm looks like its getting closer and wham a gust that had be to 50mph spins the boat and we start getting slammed with 4 footers. (20ft Grady) Started to make the long trip back to port right into the wind at about 1800-2400 rpms dove the bow 3 to 4 times and the ****pit had atleast a foot of water in it, thank god for self bailing. 45 minutes later very wet and a somewhat sick looking crew we were through it. I know the party boats stayed on the hook and i saw a 3-4 police boats cruising around but that was it. Anybody else out there?

 

[ag3]

Talked about this threat in the weather thread:

Weather thread

You actually got lucky as the storms broke up and moved north just as they were entering the city.

Places to the north got ROCKED with hail, 60+mph winds and torrential rains.

We lucked out and just got brushed by the storms.

 

[jpd]

LOL Lobsterhead, if you hadn't dropped that bass today you'd be saying it was worth it.

Careful out there, getting the boat spun by a gust must be a bit hairy.

 

[rpsurf5]

Lobsterhead wrote:
Any body else think that storm was going to stay west last night. Headed out at 7 dropped the biggest dam Bass i've seen all year right off of Sands moved east and had a steady pick of Blues but no more Bass. The weighted rods start to see some action and the storm looks like its getting closer and wham a gust that had be to 50mph spins the boat and we start getting slammed with 4 footers. (20ft Grady) Started to make the long trip back to port right into the wind at about 1800-2400 rpms dove the bow 3 to 4 times and the ****pit had atleast a foot of water in it, thank god for self bailing. 45 minutes later very wet and a somewhat sick looking crew we were through it. I know the party boats stayed on the hook and i saw a 3-4 police boats cruising around but that was it. Anybody else out there?

Matt,

You are nuts ! That storm last night was wicked. I was looking out my window last night at about 9:45 and saw a boat out there, was that you !!

I learned my lessons last year, any chance of T-Storms I stay inside , no fish is worth being caught in a violent storm.

Glad you made it back ok, but think twice before you go out on a night with storms in the forecast !

John

 

[Lobsterhead]

I was out with my wifes friend and her husband. First time i've ever had someone ask me where the life jackets are and then they put them on. No one laughed when i asked them to hand me a beer.

Seeing that Bass made it worth it. She tail slapped 5 ft from the boat and that tail was huge.

John i pushed past you closer 10:30. We were right in the middle off Rye at about 9:30

 

[Hutch]

Count me as one of those idiots. I headed out around 8 with a friend who doesn?t get out to fish very much, stayed close to port (Mamaroneck) in case it kicked up. Listened closely to the weather, radio chatter and watched for lightning ? as soon as the lightening started in the distance we brought in the lines and went to pull anchor ? 10 minute run back to harbor entrance, and then 15 minutes back to the dock ? no problem, should have plenty of time, no reason to be a hero.

Then Murphy shows up (why the **** do I forget that he only shows up at the worst possible time). Anchor is snagged on a line, probably some old pots. Took us over 20 minutes to pull it up and secure it close enough for me to cut the line with the bait knife. Looked up and the lightning was getting much too close for comfort. Any margin I had was now gone, so we started to hightail it back to the harbor, it hit us just alongside of 42.

The front edge of that storm had some pretty strong gusts ? just before it hit the surface of the water was doing things I?ve never seen before, flat spots, calm spots, sideway spray ? downdrafts maybe? We were running about 25 kts NW to get back inside 42, and ended up running straight into the wind. My front and side curtains immediately came unsnapped from the windshield and slammed up into the top of the hardtop, sounded like a gunshot. Slowed down, got them down below, put on the life jackets, then made it the rest of the way in. Tied up and walked to the Duck Inn for a cold one to let the adrenaline subside. The lack of rain (at least in the beginning) was really what made it made it easier as visibility wasn?t bad, it was just lots of wind and spray. Had to account for just a wee bit of leeway running through the channel in the harbor. If it wasn?t for the lightning I would have just stuck it out in open water ? probably safer, especially since the seas weren?t bad (where we were) with the NW wind. If it had been pouring I probably would have just stayed outside.

Saw a couple of small boats out there, hope everyone was ok. Figured since it moved through so quickly it probably wasn?t that bad. Western Sound weather buoy clocked sustained winds to 30 and gusts to 40 ? I think the sampling interval probably missed the worst of it, as it sure felt stronger than that when it hit. The front edge of that thing was impressive.

Just staying close to port isn?t enough ? next time, we?ll skip the trip and enjoy a cold one at the dock.


This post edited by Hutch 11:19 AM 06/11/2008

 

[Bachala]

No, there were plenty near CT/Captains Island. Me included. I hooked a cow too that got off just as the front approached. Long after Greenwich PD gave everyone verbal warnings of approaching storm. Had engine trouble earlier which made me contemplate calling it a night at 7pm. Turned out to be a loose ground connection to Battery. Nothing major. The true idiots are those operating at night without running lights/stern lights. Nearly hit one last night racing back to dock. Passed a guy in the harbor. I think no wake zones are optional in those conditions. He probably thinks I'm an idiot for passing him. Slowed down near the docks of course. Rain hail never did come. Managed to pack up gear and get home unpacked and cleaned up before any rain came. I think some areas were spared completely. Very isolated small cells.

 

[653781]

Love my XM Weather

We were out there too and kept the satellite imagery up on the Garmin. As soon as it passed Newark we pulled the lines in and headed back into Rye. Got off the boat, packed up the car and just as we closed the trunk the gusts arrived. A huge nervous smile came over both of us and we hightailed it out of there.

If you make a new electronic toy purchase this year, I highly recommend getting XM weather.

 

[macattack]

Typed out a detailed account of my experience with this storm, but did not post for some reason. Basically, decided not to head out on my boat due to the threat of storms, but still wanted to go due to the great bite. Headed out on the Klondike, who sailed with only 10 fares, which was awesome... for a while. Blues and bunker were all over. Captain said he was picking up storms on the radar up north somewhere and they were headed this way but that it would be a little while. Somewhere around 945, the wind went from 5 or 10 knots to 50+ in a matter of seconds(literally). I have never seen anything like it. The first gust from the storm came out of nowhere. All you could see was a line of spray coming off the water, headed right for the boat, then before you could react, we got rocked with the strongest gust I have ever felt. Captain estimated it to be WELL over 50, "subsiding" quickly to 35-40 with spray everywhere. Although the waves were not huge, the western sound looked like a white water rafting river. Anything not lashed down went flying and the boat was a mess. The captain and crew immediatly ordered everyone into the cabin and we flew home, directly into the wind. 15 minutes after we docked, it was as calm as a mill pond. Definitely a scary experience realizing that we could have been on a much smaller boat, seeing what happened to a 100+ foot fishing boat.That being said, the captain and crew handled it very well, putting the passengers safety first. Saw quite a few small boats out there and hope everyone made it back safely. I could not imagine being in that in a 20 footer. Back at the dock, the captain said he has not seen a gust like that many times in all his years running the boat. What a night...