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  • July 19-20, 2014 - My "Cardinal" Rule

    Wind Seas Viz Temp
    5-10 WSW 1-2' 15' 88F

    This past weekend the weather was still beautiful (beautifully HOT) as it has been for weeks now with mild winds and calm seas. But this week we were met with green, dirty water in almost every direction. In looking back at the weather, one thing had changed over the prior week that seems to support a theory I've been fostering for a while now about when and where we're able to find clean water depending on wind direction (hence the "cardinal"), the tide and surf temperature that I have dubbed my "Cardinal" rule. You see, we used to struggle with which direction to head in almost every time we would head out to the reef for spearfishing. All our bluewater fishing friends couldn't really understand why there was so much indifference (of course, why would they? All they do is head offshore for 20-40 miles) but for us it comes down to one simple fact... gas is expensive and making the wrong choice could have us burning daylight, fuel and patience, so I developed this slightly scientific approach that has held water (so to speak) since its inception.

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