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03-05-2007, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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60-65 would be optimal IMHO.
However, I have caught them in 80+ deg. water. 92 deg. surface temp and fishing 10 feet down. This is freshwater fishing in Tennessee. They were up that high for the bait. (Gizzard and Threadfin Shad) At that time of year you are not able to release them due to stress and the warm water ( Although the bite is so wild at that time of the year we could easily fill the boat). So, we get a limit (2 fish) and quit fishing and go have breakfast 
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03-06-2007, 12:59 AM
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Location: Marshfield, MA
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I would tend to say the cooler temps. 50-55. Because when it comes to water temps they are mostly displayed in surface temps or if your fishing off a boat, just below the surface. Anyone who does any diving or even just snorkeling know if you go down 15 -20 ft the water is an awlful lot cooler and nicer, for a bit, in the heat of summer.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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03-06-2007, 06:07 AM
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woody
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Port St Lucie Fla.
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55-60
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You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a
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03-06-2007, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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In my experience, the hardest fighting fish are those who have just arrived in spring after the migration north. In days of old on a windswept Island shore south of Chatham, we anxiiously awaited the first big fish of the year.
We started our pilgrimage there in small tin boats on Memorial Day and we always referred to those bass as "freight trains" as they took hard in the first wave and ran like run away trains.
The water temps would be 50 to 55 degrees. Cooler oxygenated water of the outer beaches surf brought out the best ( and still does) in Striped Bass and having the added factor of just completed swimming 900 miles plus/minus, they were bad ass bass with nasty attitudes.
Do not wish for an early arrival. Early arrival means the cycle is skewed. Colder springs mean the mung lays off for a longer period of time. Two years ago the mung showed in late June with a warm spring heralding it's arrival. Mung is inevitable but cold springs shorten it's stay by keeping it at bay until late July and seeing it off by just after Labor Day.
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Why even try......... 
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03-06-2007, 05:03 PM
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"Bob Taylor"
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: on the beach in a shack
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Hard fighten
[QUOTE=Flaptail;470867]In my experience, the hardest fighting fish are those who have just arrived in spring after the migration north. QUOTE]
I agree, hungry fish 
In 2005 I went to Hatteras in Feb and the water was just around 50 the fish we all around 25 to 30lb we were in 3 to 6 feet of water on the outer bars and they def didnt fight as well as a fish in shallow 50 degree water in May. 
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