I got home from work early today and decided to take the boat out for a little bit. The wind wind was still whipping, but had calmed down a little bit, so I took a peak out the inlet. Choppy, some swells, so I didn't stay out in the ocean that long. TONS of bird action right off the inlet and about 10-15 boats seemed to be picking away under the birds. The Dauntless was out there, right in the middle of it all.
Not a great day for boating, though. Absolutely freezing, and it was a blowout tide. Kicked up a little mud in the middle of the channel in the western part of the Manasquan River on my way back to Lightning Jack's 3. Still, I had a nice ride out there. Kinda refreshing.
In addition, everyone should keep in mind that they removed some of the channel markers in the Manasquan this week. No more specific state can markers between the permanent lighted markers. Watch out near Treasure Island, as there is a shoal that sticks out on the south side. Make sure to stay well south of the lighted marker. Also, the No Wake Zone markers are gone, too, so watch for boats plowing through there at cruise.
