[Michael]

High tide for Dennisport was scheduled for 2:54pm Sunday. NWS was originally predicting rain to last throughout the afternoon but found the forecast had changed to rain ending by noon with a few lingering showers and skies gradually clearing.

Picked up a rental bike and headed over to the mouth of the Swan River. Got there an hour or so prior to high tide. Found a father with 3 kids fishing there and he said the schoolies were active up until a half hour before I got there due to the tide getting closer to peak high.

I threw a number of lures out there but only had a tail swipe on a mullet Saltwater Skitter Pop SSP-12.

The big issue was non-stop wind knots on the 20 pound braid. I had a few on Day 1 but Day 2 was a very bad day with the wind knots.

Gonna go to the local bait shop Monday to see if they have mono leaders because I didn't have anymore at home and wasn't expecting this, even though I've only used the 8 footer with 20 pound braid once so far this year in CT.

[fishfinder]

What braid are you using because I very rarely get knots with power pro slick 8! You really need to give up the day fishinv and head out at night if you really wZnt to catch fish
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[Michael]

[Redneckangler]

Make sure you monitor you line on the cast. I NEVER reel to trip the bail. Always by hand and I make sure the first few cranks aren't wrapping over a loop. They do happen, but I attribute this to my negligence rather than the braid itself. As the guys mentioned, you gotta fish later. Pre-dawn/dusk "golden hour" is my favorite time.
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[Michael]

The issue I have with not being able to fish at those times here at the Cape is being with my mom.

Even though I'm 30, my mom still doesn't want me fishing after dark.

Back home if she finds out that I was riding my bike home from fishing after sunset, she has a fit.

[Redneckangler]

Convince her to go watch a sunrise or sunset
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[Sea Duck]

Wind knots are almost always caused by having too much line on. "Too much" varies depending on how well the spool lip is engineered on different reels. Throwing poppers or other lures or conditions (current, wind) that cause you to retrieve slack line caused slack loops which will eventually cause a knot, or even worse cause a wrap to cross over the drag knob. The latter is sure to pull a nasty snarl on a hard cast.
If you are in a new place with different conditions than you are used to, why not switch the reel over to some mono, get a little less distance and enjoy the opportunity to fish a new spot with the gear you can make work the best?
Good luck
SD
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Herring?

[fishfinder]

Tell your mom you actually want to catch fish!!!! Really though your 30 and have yo be home before the street lights ho on! LOL, that's sad dude.
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There's a fine line between fishing....

and standing on the shore like an idiot!

[Michael]