Keep an eye out for the "fisherman" mag the forst week of April!! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

eelman · 03-07-2001, 09:41 AM

I have an article thats going to be in that weeks edition, all about the west wall.The photos in the article were taken by johnR! Let me know what you guys think of it!!

JohnR · 03-07-2001, 09:55 AM

I'm told it's a much bigger article than his West Wall from lat year - should be a good read, just in time...

Slipknot · 03-07-2001, 01:31 PM

And I was just going to post a question about this west wall. Timing is everything , wouldn't you know #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& and the Fisherman are one step ahead. I will certainly check it out.

JohnR · 03-07-2001, 01:42 PM

Slip,

I don't know if you saw his one from last year but here it is... Some say it's a short article but it basically covers everything with that spot...

http://striped-bass.com/Articles/articles.shtml

Slipknot · 03-07-2001, 02:08 PM

I just read it. What does he mean by this statement- You should give the sun plenty of time to do its work. Getting down there much before five in the evening is usually unproductive. - kindof unclear? much before , does that mean don't show up at 4:45 ? or don't get there at 7 in the A.M. because the sun has to warm the fishys?

eelman · 03-07-2001, 03:06 PM

"sunny days are important early in the year.
This helps to warm the water and get those
bass out of a sluggish state".

This is the quote from that short article.I think it is clear on what it means.

Very early in the season the fish are a bit sluggish,when you have a bright sun beating on the relativly shallow water at the west wall it helps to get the "blood flowing" and turn on what ever bass are there to feed a bit more aggresivly.

As far as the 5pm deal goes,I think you are taking that a little to literally.Of course you can go there when ever you want! The best fishing however has always been late in the day.I would not get there much before 4:58pm 4:57 is way to early if you are there any time after 5:01 you will be to late,do not bother and head home and be sure to try and make it the next day for at least 4:58pm.

Peak activity is always from exactly 5:03pm until 5:37pm (on sunny days) On the cloudy days the peak is at 4:41pm until 5:06pm. You do have a window of exactly 32.68888 seconds where you may get a strike on your lure but, only if this window accours before the high water mark at 5:27pm.Also, if the moon and the sun are sincronized to the blowferdy condition which occurs on march 28th at exactly 5:15pm and lasts until 5:17pm,your in luck!! It will be blitzy!!

Please remeber! Whenever you have a mid tide tredgeover condition cooridinated with a star alighned backwash,you should be there.

I was once on the wall at exaclty 3:32pm on a sunday with a condition descibed above along with that great set of conditions,I also had a current gapover phenomenon!! I caught all the fish I could handle in the next 25seconds!!It pays to stay on top of these things!!

Good luck!!

(Please ask JohnR All questions relating to these wonderfull and little heard of conditions)

JohnR · 03-07-2001, 03:14 PM

Translation*** Odds increase dramaticaly the later in the day you fish. Typically mid afternoon and on is the best time of day to fish it and odds are better with the sun. Shortly before sunset is good but once darkness starts - time to go home... #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, little c-fever??

Slipknot · 03-07-2001, 03:16 PM

;D ;D ;D

Slipknot · 03-07-2001, 04:41 PM

Well EXCUUUUSSSSE me Bill, for asking a question. Sorry I didn't pose the question to you. I guess a simple question like - Bill how much is much before 5:00?. I re-read it and I get it thru my thick skull now. There are many spans of time that contain much, but I don't want to over-analyze this. I enjoyed the sarcasm Bill! Enjoy fishing at the West Wall on sunny afternoons this Spring.