Hello to all from your newest member. Been lurking for a while and finally decided to register. I live/work/fish the ny area from montauk to nj. Just got into striper fishing this year and love it.
I've enclosed a pic from last night's hunt. That's my friend Steve with a nice pair of 40"+. All revived & released
So here's my question: Being new to striper fishing, how shy are stripers when it comes to feeling the weight of your line/sinker?
Why do I ask? Last night's Score:
Steve: 7 hits, 5 runs, No errors.
Me: 2 hits, no runs, no errors
My other friend Marc: One hit, no runs, no errors.
"runs" - fish landed
We were fishing within 20 ft of each other. Steve had 3 rods, Marc and I were fishing one rod. All using bunkers. All casted similar distances. All using same hooks. Steve was using a fishfinder rig with one hook, I was on a high-low rig, Marc on a fishfinder rig too. All using fluro leaders. Mix of spinners and convench.
Here's the ONLY difference that we could talk about. Steve (who mainly used to fish sweetwater LMB), kept talking about how the bass shy away from your offering if they feel any tension on the pickup. He was using a spinner with the bail open, and had his line LIGHTLY held by a rubberband. His idea was that with an open bail and fishfinder rig, the fish will drop the bait less upon pickup. Marc and I weren't impressed until Steve outfished us HANDS DOWN. Marc was using a squidder with the clicker on, I was using a 5500 with very light drag setting, Steve on a baitrunner (but bail open) (PS: only his rods were spiked at less than 40 degrees - prob. like 30 degrees. Marc and I had it closer to 50 degrees)
So what do you folks think? Are stripers THAT shy about line tension? Or am I (and Marc) just bad striper fisherman?
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