First time on the boat for stripers this year. We went out, got macs in like 40 minutes, and fish for 3 hours without any fish. I was bummed. We decided to try one more place on the way in. We watched numerous stripers chasing our macs but no takers. I said to my buddy I think this mac is toast, I will reel him in and put another on and we can make one more pass. As I am reeling him in, 30 feet off of the back a huge swirl and slap. I left him there, put the reel in freespool and this fish came up from the bottom and inhaled the mac. I let it run for a 5 count and put the boots to her. Biggest fish caught on my boat so far. It sat on the deck for about 2 1/2 hrs, and when we got to Belsans it weighed 26lbs, and went 40". I have no doubt it was alot closer to 29-30 when I landed it, we could hardly lift her with one hand, and needed two to.

Congrats on setting the bar higher for the boat.

Nice Fish!

nice fish Bill....good times there...

Thanks guys, I am very new to the boating game, and plan on fishing the boat alot this year. I broke down for the season non resident permit for the Weymouth ramp so I would force myself tp get out.

What was nice was fishing a crapload of crowded spots and not seeing 1 fish boated, then going elsewhere and catching.

Nice fish! Now that you set the record on your boat with a nice 40" fish go get grand ma. The females are always bigger then the males.

Congrats Bill!

...What was nice was fishing a crapload of crowded spots and not seeing 1 fish boated, then going elsewhere and catching.


That's because the fish knew where to go, and so did you!
Great fish.

Thanks

Congrats Bill.

you changed your retrieve....


nice fish Bill :kewl:

Good for you bud, just keep at it, thats a beautiful bassie!!!

Very nice Bill...very nice!!!!!!