Quiet Season?? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Slingah · 09-10-2009, 06:49 AM

It has been an off year for me...hardly fished at all...too much life on my plate....I will be fishing from here on out thought.
I sense it has been a year of prioritizing for a lot of guys from what I hear and talking to others.
It also seems to me that the guys who are catching that used to regularly post pictures and talk about their catches are keeping quiet....maybe due to the Cup or that it has somehow become not appropriate to do so ...I dunno..
I miss the fish pix and talk.....and even the occasional spotburnflamewar ( sorry JR, we mods haven't had anything to do for months)

Back Beach · 09-10-2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Slingah

It also seems to me that the guys who are catching that used to regularly post pictures and talk about their catches are keeping quiet....maybe due to the Cup or that it has somehow become not appropriate to do so ...I dunno..

True, people sometimes allow public opinion to sway their actions, particularly on line. Showing a picture or reporting a catch isn't bragging or chest pounding in most cases, its simply sharing the experience with the folks who share the passion. You don't need to be spot specific to share a good story, either.

Rockfish9 · 09-10-2009, 08:34 AM

Back beach said it best when he said it hasnt been "easy"... and I concur, the last few seasons have been easy.. this year, the weather, and local conditions have made me earn it a little more... it's good.. because it keeps us humble...the fishing has been consistant...just not easy...

JFigliuolo · 09-10-2009, 08:53 AM

July/August were outstanding in the kayak.

I'm a one night a week guy. Had a steady pick of fish, a good number of teens/20's. a thirty or 2 and one damn close to 40. I had ZERO skunks.

Sept has sucked @$$. But I'm sure that is a factor of how often I am able to fish. Fall is DEFINITELY about being out there when a school moves through it's really feast or famine. For the frequency I get to fish I rarely hit a good night.

vanstaal · 09-10-2009, 10:03 AM

I think the season is three weeks behind this next new moon will tell all

Krispy · 09-10-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Back Beach

True, people sometimes allow public opinion to sway their actions, particularly on line. Showing a picture or reporting a catch isn't bragging or chest pounding in most cases, its simply sharing the experience with the folks who share the passion. You don't need to be spot specific to share a good story, either.

Its Stripers Forever and PETA zealots changing the social perseptions of keeping fish. Catching bass is an accomlishment that fishermen are allowed to be proud of! Show how you feel about SF & Peta by posting big fish pictures!!
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piemma · 09-10-2009, 12:13 PM

Spring up to the end of June was great for me. I have not posted one picture nor any reports this year because of the BS I caught last year from a few @$$^%#$ about "bragging". I had fish up to the high 30s in June but the anti-livelining crowd just got to me. No big deal. You do this as long as I have and you do it for yourself.

For that matter I was with the "#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&" one morning when we had a bunch of fish in the 40s and Billy didn't post anywhere.