I fished during the tail-end of 2018 Bomb Cyclone in VA Beach.
The wind was strong at 15-22 MPH. Because of the bad weather, I was the only fishing that day. I prepared well so I was comfortable with the wind and cold air.
I fished the protected areas (from the wind) first. There, all I caught were stripers. So, I went out to the wide area, and anchored the kayak. I used whole shrimp (frozen/fresh) for the bait – the same shrimp I use for Tautog/sheepshead.
The first one caught on shrimp was a striper. Then I caught 8 puppy drums at 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and three at 25.9 " (pinched tail). I measured and measured so that I made sure that they weren’t 26”.