Along these lines, fish seem to show up all along the ri/cape/No. MA coast at about the same time. It seems to reason that they do move as Bill suggests.

I'm figuring they don't so much move up the coast, as out into the ocean, than into there respective summering spots, then leave the same way.

Ken Abrams (sp) has some interesing theories/observations about striper school behavior. Collective school memory so to speak. That the same schools move through the same areas year after year.

beef up you gear, now is not the time to have any question in your mind on any hit you get

move to areas that are known to produce big fish in the late months....check the log books;)

some places are more obvious than others

work hard.....pick your tides and you will be rewarded

last years biggest fish came the week of halloween for me.. we have a month left of big fish...make the best of it

Thats the absolute truth. That's why you catch big bass in the same hole year after year. It's passed on in their genes.
A long time ago I was at Nelson's in P-Town and the sharpies were holding court. This was back when Emilo first bought the place and it was upstairs over what is now the bike shop. George Calzone, Tony C, Lanny, #^&#^&#^&#^&y C, NY Chuckie, Mikey Cigar, they were all there. There was an old guy by the name of Joe Pagano who worked part time for Emilo. Joe had 25 or 30, 50's, a couple of 60s all from the beach. I asked Joe during one dry spell where the fish were and looked at me like I had just asked for the meaning of life. He said

"What the F*&^&^%^ do you mean where's the fish? They have been going to the same hole for 1000 years in August. If you go to Highhead in August and you find the hole, there will be fish. It's in there genes. I went and he was right. I found the hole and took 2, 40+ pound fish that night.

gotta love a b%$%$%$%$%$%$%$ paul, when you pull one out the next biggest will move in

Makes me cry when I think of what the Back Beaches were like. It's a resource that will probably never return because of the Seals and the bleeding hearts that protect them. But those were the days. Ask Flap or BackBeach or AfterHours they were there.

Exactly what I said...good bad or otherwise...4 weeks and its over..times have changed.

Agreed Jim. My best night last year was October 28 - cold, calm, and many big fish...

that was supposed to say bass hole

Best night's for me last year was November10th- 12th 5 bass in the high 30lb range in one night, and at least a 30 the other couple of nights....then it was over...Like a light switch..

you know, w/o the b it has a WHOLE other meaning...

I did get what you meant Jim. Some of these guys have their minds in the gutter. Unlike you and I:wiggle: :wiggle:

Big Don.....you used to fish the back?????

In Ct. I will be fishing right into December. In my spots in western Ct. there are always some large left past thanks giving, decent numbers too. :)

Very interesting I have a mental note and will be following around piemma, jim sylvester, #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, RIROCKHOUND, & JFigliuolo to all the 30 pound fishing spots :as:

Ile bite! Ile agree with every thing Eel Man says. Their are still allot of unanswered question to this topic. Answers that we may never know.
Where ever you fish, you should start sooner than you think, and stay longer than you would in the fall. I know this makes for allot of boring nights, but I think it may pay off to the right person in the right place. I don’t know where some of the fish I see come from. I have been at this for 46 years now. Are there any beliefs and or thoughts on the Canadian factor? Sorry to do this to every body. May be this should have been another thread. However, the topic has moved around to migration.
Later, L

So do you think they hit the Gulf Stream and travel that way?

Bob, yes you can smell them! As well as bait, blues, and tuna.
As far as Stripers go, I have no idea what they are doing! I thought there may be some kind of silent boycott of me, with no replies to this subject. Over 1200 hits and not one idea. I am suprised.
Or did I open a subject that is tabu?

1300 hits, I would have thought this would have had some inputs from folks that live, sleep, eat stripers. Thanks any way! Is this just a rumor?
Later, L

Take that one step further. 2 or 3 Years ago there was reported 250000#s of dead discarded bycatch bass caught in the Great South Channel (http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/nefsc/publ...s/crd/crd0409/)


There is your outbound warm water route

Wow! My head is spinning from that. It's not quite what I am talking about. I will try to rake this old brain and give you an insight to where I will go with this. I hope some will find it of interest, some will call it fantasy! I will try to make it a good read. I am still stunned that there are no comments, related to fish from the north.
Later, L :wave: