Do Stripers Settle in for the Night? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Swimmer · 10-20-2006, 11:09 AM

Interesting question?????????? To settle in or constantly move.

SAXATILUS · 10-20-2006, 04:43 PM

In one particular outflow I fish with a heavy current ,I have seen good size fish station and not move out of a two foot area for over two hours. And unless you put that bait right on their nose they are not going for it. Fish will also come and go and station up for shorter periods. It is best to cover as much of the flow as you can very systematicaly and then re-cover it again. One thing I have also found is when a good fish is stationed in a spot there is a reason for it, some type of current break, and time and time again you will pull good fish from that spot if their in the area. Some times after you have pulled a fish from one of those spots it is not long before another will come along and take its place. Be thorough, cover as much of the flow as you can and always remeber where the best fish came from, it will repeat.

vanstaal · 10-20-2006, 05:48 PM

"The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing"

BABYLONIAN PROVERB

I have a vice! That vice is fishing. Just ask my wife or my sons. When I go fishing, the earth stops moving, time stands still — I am in a totally different world, impervious to outside forces.

just when you think you have them figured out it all changes.

cow tamer · 10-21-2006, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SAXATILUS

It is best to cover as much of the flow as you can very systematicaly and then re-cover it again. Be thorough, cover as much of the flow as you can and always remember where the best fish came from, it will repeat.

After catching and then not catching in the same spot, your procedure is exactly the technique that I had tried with great success and it is for that reason that I started this thread. I thought it to be an enlightening experience worth sharing and discussing.

LINESIDES · 10-21-2006, 03:45 PM

They are a predator. That’s what drives them, like all fish. If they are hungry and food is available they will eat. If there is no food, they will move to the next feeding station, and so on. However when nature tells them they need to go north or south, they are gone. They also hang around just off shore where you can’t find them and make the move when the tide is right for feeding in the spot where they are waiting to feed. They have that little compass in there head like homing pigeons, that tells them at all time where they are located on the planet. I would say there are loaners and stragglers. However when they meet there own kind and size they join the pod. Another point of interest. I have not seen any other fish do this. And I don’t know if happens with all fish. Any way Bluefish gorge them selves, in there feeding frenzy. They eat, regurgitate, eat some more, and keep regurgitating as they slaughter. Loud noise and boat motors spook all fish. It is a cardinal sin to drive over the top of feeding fish.
I see it all the time!
Later, L
P.S. Incase some of you missed this, A striped bass tagged and released in the Saint John River, New Brunswick was recaptured 36 days later in Rhode Island, U.S.A., 805 km (503 mi) away! (22.4 km/day or 14 mi/day)

Water Treater · 10-21-2006, 05:38 PM

Linesider:

It's impossible to "drive" a boat. You can drive a car, you can drive a truck, you can drive a tractor, and I suppose you can drive someone crazy, but you cannot "drive" a boat, or an airplane (an airship), for that matter.

Does a hooked fish spooking neighboring fish? I think they do. I've seen it not only with striped bass and bluefish but also with pigs. Just go to a pork (pig) processing plant and listen. Pigs (hogs) waiting to be slaughtered are crying. The sound will stop you in your tracks. In fact, you'll need to wear earplugs to work there. Pigs are very intelligent (and clean) creatures, and so are striped bass. Believe me, they communicate among their species. If you catch a bass in a particular spot, move away for awhile and then come back.

Bill

Slingah · 10-21-2006, 07:20 PM

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If you catch a bass in a particular spot, move away for awhile and then come back.

yup.......I agree....unless there is an abundance of bait present

Tagger · 10-21-2006, 07:36 PM

experienced them dropping back in a rip in the ditch .. I believed they were dropping back and not staged at different distances. maybe they were .

LINESIDES · 10-22-2006, 06:20 AM

I think you have been treating the water with chemicals too long!
Are you a fish/animal emotion specialist? Do you know when to look for your fish in your neighborhood? Do you know which way the water is running in your neighborhood?

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Originally Posted by Water Treater

Linesider:

It's impossible to "drive" a boat. You can drive a car, you can drive a truck, you can drive a tractor, and I suppose you can drive someone crazy, but you cannot "drive" a boat, or an airplane (an airship), for that matter.

Bill