YEP. My favorate place is the eastern shore. I put in at kepoteke(?) at the concrete ships, or on the ocean side there is a small creek at the wildlife refuge. I TEAR UP the flounder drifting minnows. It's peacefull, like it shouid be. I have gone around the small boat channel north of fisherman's island (under the cbbt) and tied off to a lightpost, dropped an eel and menhaden oil, to no avail. A kayak is PERFECT for flats fishing on the eastern shore or tidal creeks. I plan on stalking reds and juvenile stripers. I havent had the time in the last year because i renovated a house. I have seen a bald eagle 25 yards away on the beach, and had a turtle come up 15 feet away, and gone hours without hearing an engine. The only modification I have made is a small screw-in rod holder (made for a jon-boat) behind the seat. the rest is mostly developing techniqes to stow and organize tackle, switch rigs, troll, drift, etc. I carry a trolling bucket for my minnows. I have to balance it on top while paddling because it upsets the tracking. When i stop, i let it drop. Eels are pretty funny in the yak because if one gets away (which it always does), you are stuck with squirming eel for a couple of hours. In fact I have no stow compartments, so flounder end up pounding around my feet. I would not recomend the cbbt at all unless you are north of fisherman's island. Also, forget mennaden oil or chum for obvous reasons. good luck, post your results. I think that pier and surf is apropriate because a kayak will stay within 200 yards of surf. Also, I assume you have a good kayak, with rudder , skirt, lifejacket etc.
I hope you will enjoy it as i do.
Ps; it's a level playing field with the fish . It brings real skill back into the game, instead of dropping bottom rigs off of a $45,000 boat, chasing the birds and watching all the gadgets.
FISHWAGON.
