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fishinglady
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 Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:24 am Post subject: cold current |
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| I've noticed the Bob Hall pier is showing the water temperature at 76 after it being in the 80s for many weeks. What causes this change in temp and is there any chance that the cold temp accounts for the "sandy/muddy" water appearance and bad fishing that has been going on lately? |
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Uncle D
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Good question. I know all this wind will keep it stirred up. |
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surfdragon
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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I remember some time back like afew years back, With the same conditions of a cool current passing and fishing was real slow and water sandy looking. 
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longrod
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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If memory serves me right it seems that cold water upwellings bring tales of large shargs being caught in the surf. In particular, Tigers, Hammerheads and the occasional Mako. Maybe just a coincidence, or may be my synapse don't fire like they used to...if they ever did.
You 'toothy fish' hunters out there should know.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: cold current |
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| fishinglady wrote: | | I've noticed the Bob Hall pier is showing the water temperature at 76 after it being in the 80s for many weeks. What causes this change in temp and is there any chance that the cold temp accounts for the "sandy/muddy" water appearance and bad fishing that has been going on lately? |
yes. the upwelling cold currents can also bring in water from the nepheloid layer. this causes all kind of mayhem with the fishing, as it typically drives fish away from it.
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keithc
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Darn it!!! I was thinking of going out tomorrow I don't usually go unless the reports are good BUT the only times I have ever caught fish was when I have a few long lines soaking along with lighter gear - for the excercise of course and the smaller critters haha Thanks to all of you folks for posting current reports!! According to CNN this morn el nino(or nina) eh... one of em is here |
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TXHill
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| There's a pretty good cold upwelling on PINs from about the 25-45. Been there for several weeks now. |
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topdog15
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: cold current |
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| porkfetus wrote: | | fishinglady wrote: | | I've noticed the Bob Hall pier is showing the water temperature at 76 after it being in the 80s for many weeks. What causes this change in temp and is there any chance that the cold temp accounts for the "sandy/muddy" water appearance and bad fishing that has been going on lately? |
yes. the upwelling cold currents can also bring in water from the nepheloid layer. this causes all kind of mayhem with the fishing, as it typically drives fish away from it. |
nepheloid, huh. i gotta look that one up 
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greenhornet2
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I haven't been in the surf in several days but fished packery flats today and it was an unusually noticeable difference in the temp of that water rushing in, this explains it.
Saw a flounder sitting right in the one of the strongest shallowest areas of this current coming onto the flat. That was a first for me to sightcast to a flounder....didn't eat but it was cool to get such a good look. |
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topdog15
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Big John wrote: | | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepheloid_layer |
I was just jokin w/ the baby pig, but thanks for the link anyway
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ironmanstan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:46 am Post subject: Re: cold current |
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| topdog15 wrote: | | porkfetus wrote: | | fishinglady wrote: | | I've noticed the Bob Hall pier is showing the water temperature at 76 after it being in the 80s for many weeks. What causes this change in temp and is there any chance that the cold temp accounts for the "sandy/muddy" water appearance and bad fishing that has been going on lately? |
yes. the upwelling cold currents can also bring in water from the nepheloid layer. this causes all kind of mayhem with the fishing, as it typically drives fish away from it. |
nepheloid, huh. i gotta look that one up |
nepheloid....I thought that was what you were.....
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:42 am Post subject: Re: cold current |
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| topdog15 wrote: | | nepheloid, huh. i gotta look that one up |
actually you look down to see it when you're diving the rigs. it runs along the bottom.
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topdog15
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:27 am Post subject: Re: cold current |
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| ironmanstan wrote: | | topdog15 wrote: | | porkfetus wrote: | | fishinglady wrote: | | I've noticed the Bob Hall pier is showing the water temperature at 76 after it being in the 80s for many weeks. What causes this change in temp and is there any chance that the cold temp accounts for the "sandy/muddy" water appearance and bad fishing that has been going on lately? |
yes. the upwelling cold currents can also bring in water from the nepheloid layer. this causes all kind of mayhem with the fishing, as it typically drives fish away from it. |
nepheloid, huh. i gotta look that one up |
nepheloid....I thought that was what you were..... |
Is nepheloid the scientific term for trust funder?
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