Maybe conditions are going to favor better tides in the near future. On July 26, the low tide got down to -0.56 ft (at the tide gauge that I monitor) and it got down to -0.72 ft on the 27th! That’s lower than I’ve seen the tide in a long time.
Although I was in the 2nd day of a migraine headache on July 26, I could not pass up what could have been my only chance for a good low tide. My head had been hurting for about 30 hours, so I figured a distraction wouldn’t kill me. I took my heavy, lead weight and I probably took some ill advised risks, but going under with the heavy weight tied to me definitely took my mind off my headache! (probably not something you should try at home)
My headache was gone by the time I went out on the 27th, but I almost didn’t go because two days in a row of going under the mud, over and over, really messes with my eyes. However, I also have some poison ivy on my left ankle, and I figured it couldn’t hurt to soak it in salt marsh/salt water. So, off I went. I didn’t take my weight, but I did do some crazy fun bondage … and got lots of mud in my eyes.
And, this evening (July 27), after cleaning up my gear, catching up on work, and doing a load of laundry, I went out to target shoot with my compound bow. After all that, I came in and edited the short vlog that you can find below. I hope you enjoy my 1:33 summation of my two days of adventure and horror in the swamp.