View Full Version : First Stripers Of The Year!!!!!!!


Canalman
04-03-2003, 10:24 PM
redcrbrr, My Girlfriend and I went out to shake the cobwebs off and we managed to land 9 between the 3 of us. The location is heavily guarded at this point (Thanks Greg!!!!!) I can breathe again! We caught fish to 16" on small rubber.


Here is a pic of our first two... seconds from being a double hook up!

redcrbbr
04-03-2003, 10:39 PM
gotta love that ledgerunner rubba. I feel so much better now:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Notaro
04-04-2003, 10:50 AM
those arent long surf rods, but seven to nine feet kinds. where did you guys catch at?

Katie
04-04-2003, 12:46 PM
Nice fish... I just gotta get out there now. :) :) :)

JohnR
04-04-2003, 01:12 PM
Originally posted by Notaro
those arent long surf rods, but seven to nine feet kinds.

Those are small fish so they're just using little schoolie rods. You usually don't need a 12 footer for little fish and in 99% of cases, a 12 footer would not throw the 1/2 ounce of lure you are feeding to the little fish

where did you guys catch at? Right here: "The location is heavily guarded at this point (Thanks Greg!!!!!)"

:D - Many, many spots cannot handle the pressure that talking about on the Internet will do to them. For everyone logged in looking at a spot, there are ten lurking - not a bad thing just a fact of life. So a lot of spots get mentioned and a lot do not... If they are fishing where I think they are fishing, that spot can't handle more than 4 people at a time... Just a thought

Christian
04-04-2003, 03:04 PM
strom package in the pocket?:laughs:
can't wait till they get to boston.

Notaro
04-04-2003, 03:49 PM
that's cool. i wanna try catching schoolies from the shore.

GBOUTDOORS
04-04-2003, 03:53 PM
There goes the nieghborhood!!!!!:( Just kidding glad you two were able to get into them see you out there some night. By the way these fish were caught in the Atlantic Ocean in Mass.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Sorry but this is a small spot and Red and Canalman have both shared spots with me in the past.

Notaro
04-04-2003, 03:57 PM
so that's your serect spot?

Canalman
04-04-2003, 06:14 PM
John...

You're likley right about the location... 4-5 tops!

Christian... yes those are storms but I caught all my fish on crappie lures 1 inch long curlytails on a small jig.

GB - Thanks again... there is a plug in your future!

something like this one!

-DAve

Canalman
04-04-2003, 06:17 PM
oh and Notaro...

We both used freshwater outfits... I was using a 5'6" pole strung up with last years 8lb test :bl:

-DAve

redcrbbr
04-04-2003, 09:13 PM
5'6 pro comp, med/heavy, from bass pro. abu 5000, 12 Lb. test.
i felt good all day from freezing a while last night

Surf Junkie
04-05-2003, 11:27 AM
I've been out a few times, just scannin the area at my local stomping grounds. Theres alot of activity baitwise around me, its only a week or two before things really heat up round here.

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Hey Christian.. :) I am 23..and i made plugs with a lathe and
an airbrush when i was 12.

It helps to be the son of a machinist tho ;)

Squid Hound Bob
04-05-2003, 02:07 PM
That looks like NewBedford harbor?

bassmaster
04-05-2003, 03:19 PM
show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots :smash: show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots Ya spots. go find your own go find your own go find your own go find your own go find your own go find your own go find
your own I know nothing go find your own go find your own

Goose
04-05-2003, 04:01 PM
People who don't scout are lazy

Notaro
04-05-2003, 04:02 PM
canalrat, so i can use my freshwater fly outfit to catch some schoolies?

Fish_n_Dive
04-05-2003, 05:51 PM
notaro

what weight is it ? and how big are the fish, aks your self this. i have landed a 19'' rainbow trout on a 5wt rod, but a striper is stroger, i would not use anything under a 6wt for stripers.

Notaro
04-05-2003, 06:11 PM
fnd- i see. thanks for the tips. i will keep it in my mind. how abt my freshwater spinning outfit?

NIB
04-05-2003, 08:53 PM
Originally posted by BM
show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots :smash: show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots show Me Your spots Ya spots. go find your own go find your own go find your own go find your own go find your own go find your own go find
your own I know nothing go find your own go find your own thats funny sad its true:D :smash:

Fish_n_Dive
04-06-2003, 10:59 AM
notaro-
as i said before it depends on what your rod is loaded with, and what the rod was ment to do. if your targeting big largemouth you might be able to use it, but remenber the parts on the rod arn't ment to be in seawater. so wash them very well.

Billy 40
04-06-2003, 12:34 PM
Originally posted by Goose
People who don't scout are lazy

And what's your point? Burp. Snore.

Notaro
04-06-2003, 01:47 PM
FND- yes, you are correct about that.

what lures and size did u use to catch schoolies?

redcrbbr
04-06-2003, 02:35 PM
anything small and looks like a small bait fish or something that a striper would eat. work it slow.

Goose
04-06-2003, 02:58 PM
Scouting requires leg work, time and gas:bshake:money ect.....do you give up after trying a spot once or twice.....takes several outings sometimes. Charter fishermen are constantly on the lookout for spot stealing theives too, their bread and butta.

Lets make it so that, even if you can read doesn't mean you scout. Keep names off da net.

Billy 40
04-06-2003, 03:30 PM
Originally posted by Goose
Scouting requires leg work, time and gas money

No wonder - no time for leg work, no time to waste trying spots, and no money for gas, and even if I had, I don't drive. lol.

Thank goodness for Party Boats.

Notaro
04-06-2003, 04:57 PM
thanks, guys. right-o, i wil scout for it. i have enough time to fish, right?

Squid Hound Bob
04-06-2003, 04:59 PM
Originally posted by Notaro
FND- yes, you are correct about that.

what lures and size did u use to catch schoolies?

Notaro
04-06-2003, 05:00 PM
squid hound bb, and your point being is?

Squid Hound Bob
04-06-2003, 05:01 PM
Originally posted by Notaro
FND- yes, you are correct about that.



What lures and size did u use to catch schoolies?

Storm Wild Eye Swim Shad 4"

Notaro
04-06-2003, 05:13 PM
okay. how about bass assassin?