I like to surfcast remote spots. These spots do not have paved roads or houses. These spots look different under the cover of night. I use my experience and a compass to orient my self.
One night, my crew and I were fishing Cuttyhunk’s southwest point. The wind and waves made the area nearly un-fishable. After a hour of continuous casting without a bump, we decided to explore. We waded across the Oyster Pond inlet. The water was waist deep and moving fast. A misstep and we would have been skishing for oysters.
We fished the area for a couple of hours. We caught schoolies and keepers. When the bite died, we started to plan our next move. Crossing the Oyster Pond Inlet was not an option, given the stage of the tide. Walking around the East side of the island would have taken hours. While one of my friends was draining water out of his head lamp, I noticed an unmarked trail. We jumped on the unmarked trail without knowing where it would lead us. We came to a fork on the trail. I used my wrist dive compass to decide which path to take. The path lead us to another fork. Again, I used my wrist dive compass. We made our way back to Pete’s Place Rentals in record time.
I wear a Suunto SK8 dive compass on my wrist when I fish remote spots because it’s water proof and easy to read at night. This compass keeps me safe and saves me time. Never fish without a compass.
