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Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

A local buddy was recommending I hit the discharge today, considering the overcast skies, new moon, outgoing tide, and storm system approaching. He said doing a steady bottom bounce would be the hit.

High tide was 11:56am and arrived just before 2pm, seeing tons of gulls, red throated loons, and hooded mergansers.

I tried bottom bouncing a number of soft plastics all rigged with a 3/4 ounce Hurricane jighead. Lures included a chartreuse curly tail, silver pearl Subwoofer, orange gold Bomber Shad, and 3 1/2" dark green tube.

Fished for about 2 1/2 hours but never got a single hit no matter where I casted.

I told the buddy who recommended hitting the place and he was so surprised. I told him how cold the water was even where the water was flowing out of the turbine. He asked me if there was steam and I said no. He then said that goes to show that the water from the turbine isn't warming the colder water.

I am DONE with that place until the local buoy finally hits the upper 30s and 40. Water surface temp read 33.8 while I was out there.