Outdoors: Winds complicate forecast for fishing on Chesapeake

When summer bid us farewell the other day, stiff breezes began to brew for those who fish the Chesapeake - and we're told more winds are coming, which complicates angling predictions for the weekend. The official arrival of fall is virtually a sure-fire reminder the best is yet to come though planning fishing trips by the calendar alone guarantees no accuracy.

We are aware of this; the prized Spanish mackerel are still with us - and at present show no inclination to leave, even those of the upper bay. It's the same with aggressive bluefish, which remain in numbers that must certainly have some impact on striper patterns....