Year Of The Small Fish!

[jim sylvester]

larry,
years not over yet....

maybe you'll get a LARGE belated birthday present

for me...a mix of good fish and small fish

just think what the fishery will be like in 15 years...all large

[Skitterpop]

I think the large followed large concentrations of large bait which was most likely largely offshore

[Pt.JudeJoe]

Originally Posted by Skitterpop

I think the large followed large concentrations of large bait which was most likely largely offshore

BINGO

[Flaptail]

This year was the best Striper fishing I have had in 20 years. Hands down Flat out. August was the best month with June and September in a tie for second place. Biggest was mid 30 pounds range but I did have my chance a couple times with bigger and lost. I hate when 6/0 siwashes and 4/0 4x VMC trebles get bent out straight. I will go to my grave with the vision of a Truro sky under the new moon.

Most memorable night was with Numbskull, one of the most fun days was with KarlF in my 36 year old skiff on the east bar in three feet of water. Me and Stiffy had a bunch of good days and I will be sustained through the winter with memories of 7 different nights in September on a lonely outer Cape beach, X-raps, Gag's white needles, Bigfish Poppers, Stubby wakers on a rocky shore and smelly jelly.

Hey Karl! Only 30 odd weeks till June. Get that boat boy!

[ChiefLinesider]

I've read some articles that say on account of the heavy rainfall experienced early in the season, lots of large bait died off due to runoff & low salinity levels in the river systems.