Me and the Boy with Raider Ronnie
 

Got into some nice striped ones last weekend.
This time mine is bigger than his. !!!;) ;)

mine
 

mine

nice fish
 

These are a couple of nice fish! But look how skinny they are. There isn't a lot of bait in the water now, and it showing. I got some similarly "eel-like" fish this week on the Race.

I think the menhaden seiners are taking their toll. Some states are already passing some legislation to reduce the catch on pogies.

Glad you guys had a good day, but it would be nice to see some big, fat bellies on those babies.

Re: nice fish
 

These came from that area, and it was thick as shiet with sandeels.
So they must be feeding well. But I guess they could still be fatter.:confused: :confused: :confused:

Hey Van,
No pic of Raider Leo ?

I sent them to you already.
Heres one of the "boys"

Heres one of you with your illegitimate son !!!!:laughs: :laughs:

sand eels
 

My experience has been (and I'm sure someone will correct me) is that when the stripers are feeding mostly on sand eels they tend to be a bit thin. I don't think sand eels (sand lances) have the heavy fish oils (like menhaden) that stripers really need to bulk up. It keeps them alive, but they don't get the girth.

I hate to keep harping on this..but the lack of pogies (everywhere from Chesapeake Bay to Maine) are really effecting the size and health of the fish.

However, a few commercial guys are telling me that they're getting fat fish in Vineyard/Nantucket sound.

All I know is stripers need good forage, and it just isn't around....yet.

Van...were those pics taken on the same day?...your son looks cold on a foggy day...you look like your working on a tan!:D

nice fish though!

Yup same day, the morning was foggy, but my son is always cold anyway. Took my fish later that day. (I think) (senior moment!)
Maybe we just took the pic later :confused: :confused:

Was a great day either way. Ron's son is a spitfire. He went all day ~ 10 hrs in the boat and didn't complain at all. He drives the boat even though he can't see over the bow, reels in fish, even though he uses the holder. and he can't hold them up on his own but man does he try !!!! Great kid....

On another trip, he never let us forget that his fish was the biggest, I think he even told the guy at the gas station and dunkins......(A true fisherman)!!!:D

Van,
Tell Jimmy to be ready,
There will be a new Juniors casting champion next summer at the MSBA outing!!!
;)

Ronnie

hey van, what ya think of jiggin wire now ? ready to go buy a setup ?

good job ronnie.

I am totally spoiled, wanna but some chum ?????

Like I told Ron, when I fish boston again I won't know what to do.:smash: :smash:

change is good....sometimes.
wire is tricky in the haba in some spots.

Van,
Here's a look at next years juniors casting contest champion,
We've got LOTS of open space out here in Wrentham and he's practicing every day till his arms are ready to fall off, (His choice not mine! )
Ronnie

I can't let this one go
 

We need a Caption for this one.......?????:D

There has been one or two Funny shots of me on the board so it's all in fun....:)
Frank.

How about:
I ain't unhooking these toothy bastages from this rig ! :smash:

Re: I can't let this one go
 

How about.....

"There's a third bluefish biting my *#$%@%!"

:D

OR'''

Don't take my picture, the camera adds 10 pounds !!!!!


10 20 30 whatever...

Poor Tom :laughs: :laughs: :laughs:

damn, sweet cathces, guys. :smash: oy, oy.