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So far doing OK on my goals - but they weren't that aggressive to begin with:
1) Crack the 40" barrier (I never weigh the fish - so I just go by length) - done!
2) Catch 100 or more stripers - Im at 77 so far and with any luck I'll crack 100 by the end of the month. This isn't really about the absolute number - it's more about just getting out there more than I had last year.
3) Catch a striper from shore - Done - actually 13 so far.
4) fish the south shore of RI (Pt jude - watch hill) - Not yet..... hopefully soon.
5) Fish with live bait more - done - did the herring thing this spring - a HUGE pain in the A$$ and I've got to say it wasnt as effective as i expected. You read enough about live herring and you begin to think that all you have to do is put one out there on a hook and you'll have fifties jumping in your boat - not so I've found. I think I fished something like 50 live herring and had just a handfull of stripers to show for it. Obviously I need to refine the way Im doing things - overall, I've found 6" bunker storms to be the most reliable thing in my bag.
6) Meet more people who are into SB fishing - I've done some of that - but need to do more.
This is only my second season - so Im pleased with the progress I've made - but coming from zero - progress isn't tough to make! At this point I'm able to find fish most of the time (by boat). One of the biggest lessons I've learned this season is to switch things up when something isnt working. Sounds pretty basic - but it's easy to find yourself doing the same way over and over again. I've learned that the best way to turn things around is to to alter one variable at a time (e.g. lure color, retrieve speed, tip action, depth, etc....) until something works.
I've had a blast fishing for stripers - it really has opened up a new world of challenges!!
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