Predictions on your first catch??
 

I'm guessing first schoolie April 20th, 1st keeper April 30th.
For all you hold over guys, don't start bragging.

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first schoolie last year was on april 14th at 6:15 on a white rubber grub.
1st keeper was april 18th same spot same lure. 29 inches

first holdover (for me) within next week

first "fresh" fish 3/25

first keeper 4/18 :D

im guessing i'll get my first short the 1st week of april, keeper last week in april

late May/early June

Now that I've got a job, I'm guessing May 8th or so.
If I can get out to see Mikey, maybe April 26th.
Later,
Rick

Mother's Day somewhere along the Merrimack.

If this season is like last I will get my first "fresh" shore fish, around the 25th of this month.

first fresh schoolie by last weekend in march, first keeper hopefully second week of april on live herrings:D :D :D :D :D

First fish some time this weekend if the weather is not to bad. First fresh fish April 14th or so. First keeper anytime after April 14th. The ice is out of my spot:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: Hey GS got rubber???????????

Greg... perhaps I'll see you there :D

April 19th
 

41 inches....Big danny

Greg did you get out, let me know, I'm jonesing to get out, hope next weekend brings some nice weather.

Gs,Canalman I did not get out but will be there tonight. Will let you know how I make out. Dave I will be there around 8:30,stop by.

330 GTI tonight wiseguy...

I assembled a nice new spinning setup for schoolies last night...

No more clutch issues... bring on the Bass!

So I'm curious why scoff at holdovers, seems to me a 5, 10 or 15 lb holdover isn't any different than a 5, 10 or 15 lb fresh fish. You put them both in the same conditions, same water temps, same weather and tidal conditions and duh, they both act like stripers.

Just because they are suddenly fresh and moving north, what that then makes them a worthy target. It's my brand of ice fishing and keeping myself fishing, I think someone has issues.

:)

How do you know a holdover from a fresh fish?
Do they have "Best if caught by..." tags on them?
How do you know if the fish you catch in April, May or June wasn't a holdover?
Too many questions and too many stipulations.
All I know is that I already caught my first stripers of the year, and it doesn't matter which ones they are, even though at this time of year, they would likely be holdovers.
I'm just glad to be able to get out and hook up on a few.

It won't be long now before the BIG boys show up.

Jigging the CC canal
 

anyone got weird or crazy stories from those long nights roaming up and down the canal looking for that 50#er that is always caught after you leave

I'd be fishing for hold overs every day if I was close enough. I just get jealous cause I am so far away.

April 10 schoolie.......

Already done lol. Last night here in NJ, on a clam, 24". Better days are coming:D .