Pulaski - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

JackK · 01-09-2012, 04:46 PM

Did well this weekend. Sat was mild temperatures, fish were lively, but not feeding that well- just seemed to be mouthing the flies, tough to keep buttoned. Went 3-15 with a darkhorse hen and two moldy cohos. Sunday was much colder, but the fish were much more aggressive- went 4-6. Amazing quality of fish as well- they were large, and mostly fresh chrome. Broke my PB twice. Can't wait to go back.

JackK · 01-09-2012, 04:51 PM

few pics

JackK · 01-09-2012, 04:53 PM

couple more

JackK · 01-09-2012, 04:55 PM

last ones, some of the best fish of the trip. Arden got a huge buck on Saturday morning but jumped out of the net before we could get the camera. Went 15, easy. The other chromers were probably around 13, maybe 14.

t.orlando · 01-09-2012, 06:45 PM

niko · 01-09-2012, 07:16 PM

cool pix. looks like fun. is it an all flyrod thing or doable w/ a long spinning rod

Rappin Mikey · 01-09-2012, 07:42 PM

sweet

iamskippy · 01-09-2012, 07:45 PM

Very nice man,impressive. It should be a good season for active fish this weathers gunna keep em eating and getting fat imo, im looking forward to large mouth in the spring, big old bucketmouths
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afterhours · 01-09-2012, 09:47 PM

nice! heading up in a couple of days

SurfCaster413 · 01-10-2012, 12:51 AM

Awesome fish!!!

The Dad Fisherman · 01-10-2012, 06:01 AM

Nice Fish Dude......

DZ · 01-10-2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by niko

cool pix. looks like fun. is it an all flyrod thing or doable w/ a long spinning rod

Absolutely. Spinning with noodle rods is probably the most popular method. Jack and friends may have been fishing a "fly fishing only section" or what many call "the hatchery". But a vast majority of the river is open to any type of method.

DZ

Saltheart · 01-10-2012, 08:23 AM

Nice Fish!

niko · 01-10-2012, 09:27 AM

thx dz. fill in a few of the blanks for me boys. so what's the timetable for fishing up there? available species? what pound test line/leader for a spinning setup. is the idea that your drifting eggsacs/beads. sorry for the hijack kev

JackK · 01-10-2012, 09:42 AM

NP- I know nothing about centerpin or spin fishing up there, I'd be just as interested as you are to find out more

Timetable? Fall is salmon... Chinook, coho, chum (I think) and the occasional Atlantic. Steelhead are in the winter... Peaking in Feb from what I've heard (and experienced!). There are summer steelhead as well, I've never gone after them though. This time of year you also have a chance of tangling with some huge browns- I've seen ~8 lbers caught there. Beautiful fish, kiped out males.

For a noodle setup I can't imagine that you would do much different then fly... Really light main line (~12 lb mono?) and probably a 6 lb leader. But someone with more experience than I could probably fill in.

DZ · 01-10-2012, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niko

thx dz. fill in a few of the blanks for me boys. so what's the timetable for fishing up there? available species? what pound test line/leader for a spinning setup. is the idea that your drifting eggsacs/beads. sorry for the hijack kev

Niko

Time table: Steelies - Nov through April - fish will be in the river all winter.

I use 8lb running line - 4-6lb leader material - flourocarbon leader makes a BIG difference for this fishing IMO.

Drifting egg sacks, beads, and flies (egg patterns or stone flies).

Spinning methods: Bottom scratch with lead or use floats.

Plenty of websites - just google steelhead and pulaski.

Shoot me a pm for any specifics.

DZ

Sea Dangles · 01-10-2012, 09:46 AM

Nice job Kevin. Niko,I'd be up for a trip,my friend uses nothing but spinners and has been going for 30 years.

Rockfish9 · 01-10-2012, 10:37 AM

Impressive fish... amazing coloration...

MarshCappa · 01-10-2012, 11:39 AM

Gorgeous! Nice job guys!

tynan19 · 01-11-2012, 09:52 PM

Nice fish and pics! I will post some of our trips this fall when I get a chance.

stiff tip · 01-12-2012, 06:40 AM

nice size fish and numbers were great,i was there 2wks ago. what was the rivers at for cfs discharge ??? how was the conditions. looks like the upper part of the river was good. i went 4 times for 4to7days this past season from nov 1st on, it was one of the best seasons for ### and size of steady fishing i can remember....thank god for for one aday and C/R.....aka the bottom scratcher .... i may go back again soon...

The Dad Fisherman · 01-12-2012, 07:59 AM

I want to go...

Seriously I gotta go there sometime at least once

JackK · 01-12-2012, 10:44 AM

River was around 680 CFS, not too bad, we got there right as they dropped the flow from 1040. Primo. Weather was crazy warm on Sat, 38, a couple little flurries. Colder on Sunday had to clear the ice from the guides a few times.

Amazing how little snow was on the ground. Looked like that storm you went through had already melted all away.

stiff tip · 01-13-2012, 07:29 AM

jack... i,m going back again soon. may drag a friend along as long as the weather stays fair. the river looked perfict. i got to go back if conditions r right.was all you fish on flys???upper river ???? thanks....

JackK · 01-13-2012, 11:35 AM

check yer PMs

oldroe · 01-13-2012, 12:31 PM

Real Magic sprayed on guides will help with icing.

I float fish so spray your float and line down to your max. cast. This will help your mainline float.

Worth the effort.

Jimmy Fee · 01-13-2012, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiff tip

jack... i,m going back again soon. may drag a friend along as long as the weather stays fair. the river looked perfict. i got to go back if conditions r right.was all you fish on flys???upper river ???? thanks....

Dave when you headed up again? I'm trying to sneak in another trip soon.

DZ · 01-13-2012, 02:06 PM

Flow dropping to 285 tomorrow. I'm headiing up on Feb 11,12,13 if anyone else will be there.

DZ