Striper Cup Finish - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

JohnR · 09-20-2008, 05:47 PM

Striper Cup Finish (no, not the cup itself)!

Anyone doing anything? Going large but not large enough...

Back Beach · 09-21-2008, 05:32 AM

20-30# fish by the truckload. Got close to 70 good fish last four nights.

I would gladly trade every one of them for one real good fish. My hands look like ground beef too. Partner threw back a mid 30# fish last night as it wouldn't have helped us much.

luds · 09-21-2008, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Back Beach

20-30# fish by the truckload. Got close to 70 good fish last four nights.

I would gladly trade every one of them for one real good fish. My hands look like ground beef too. Partner threw back a mid 30# fish last night as it wouldn't have helped us much.

That about sums up my late July, August, and early September. My hands are still recovering from a week ago.

I do know of at least 3 low 40's taken out of the surf over a week ago by an s-b 'er while I was asleep resting up for the honey do list.

JohnR · 09-21-2008, 08:47 AM

Just missed 40#s (my scale had it at 42#s when caught). Broad daylight on one of those slimey things that don't count.

bart · 09-21-2008, 08:54 AM

nice fish John!

reelecstasy · 09-22-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnR

Just missed 40#s (my scale had it at 42#s when caught). Broad daylight on one of those slimey things that don't count.

Attaboy J.R.

piemma · 09-22-2008, 12:22 PM

Nice John. You put your time in and deserve it.

Clogston29 · 09-21-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by luds

while I was asleep resting up for the honey do list.

first thing your gonna have to learn now that your joining the ranks of the married, look ahead at the long range forecast and pick your battles. cloudy, rainy, 10 mph SW night on the sept. full? - you can do chores the day before or after when the moon is bright.

john, did you weight it in??

hopefully we hang on for second, unless somebody is keeping something really big under wraps, i'd say that's the best we can hopefore - and we have redlite to thank for even allowing us to put up a respectable finish this year.

JohnR · 09-21-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Clogston29

first thing your gonna have to learn now that your joining the ranks of the married, look ahead at the long range forecast and pick your battles. cloudy, rainy, 10 mph SW night on the sept. full? - you can do chores the day before or after when the moon is bright.

So True. Or, get her something to so out of the house 2 nights a week in off season, oh I dunno, Stitch-n-Bitch, Karate, 18th Century Poets Female Reading Club or something.

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Originally Posted by Clogston29

john, did you weight it in??

Yes.

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Originally Posted by Clogston29

hopefully we hang on for second, unless somebody is keeping something really big under wraps, i'd say that's the best we can hopefore - and we have redlite to thank for even allowing us to put up a respectable finish this year.

Yeh, we would need a blitz of 40s top pull this off. I think there were a few but might not be enough.

Big Props to Redlite for putting a lot of us on his back

Superhuman

All of Team Franklin was a$$ kicking this year

Four hours left of the Cup

BigFish · 09-21-2008, 12:08 PM

Mike has had an insane season and maybe he can correct me if I am wrong.....never caught a 40 before this season??? Now he catches them everywhere!

John...nice fish! Eel?

The Dad Fisherman · 09-22-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Clogston29

first thing your gonna have to learn now that your joining the ranks of the married, look ahead at the long range forecast and pick your battles. cloudy, rainy, 10 mph SW night on the sept. full? - you can do chores the day before or after when the moon is bright.

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Originally Posted by JohnR

So True. Or, get her something to so out of the house 2 nights a week in off season, oh I dunno, Stitch-n-Bitch, Karate, 18th Century Poets Female Reading Club or something.

Although the marriage puts a small crimp in the fishing...its when the kids arrive that throws the monkey wrench into it

Wifeys are usually pretty understanding....until you head out the door whistling a happy tune while she's stuck at home tending to Diaper Duty and the 4 am feeding.

The way we worked it in my house was she gives me 6 months (May through October) and I give her 6 months.....Once November 1 arrives I pack it up till next year. Works pretty well, she doesn't say boo to me when I go during my 6 months.....then again too my kids are older now

The secret is how I managed to convince her that Smelt fishing, Ice Fishing and Trout season don't count

Stich-n-Bitch

....thats a classic

redcrbbr · 09-21-2008, 12:08 PM

I put the time in. Just wasn't a fish worthy. Actually had the best day of fishing early this am.

striperman36 · 09-21-2008, 12:30 PM

Nothing hauled that would have changed the total.
We would had to havee boated a 50 to make that happen,
Didnt get that far, nobody seemed to be hitting anything large.

Back Beach · 09-22-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by luds

I do know of at least 3 low 40's taken out of the surf over a week ago by an s-b 'er while I was asleep resting up for the honey do list.

That sums up my 2008 season so far.

I'm actually glad the cup is over. Got close to 10 hrs of sleep last night and my hands feel quite good.

Can honestly say although I love the sport, I'm still highly incentivized and would only fish half as many days/nights as I did without the tourney competition.

Good thing about the striper cup for me is it’s like my commercial days. I prepare my gear meticulously, check knots, and change line, etc, almost to a fault. Success rate is higher with added incentive. Simply enjoying it isn’t enough. I needed a goal to justify fishing 14 of the last 20 nights while making 125 mile round trips and sacrificing precious sleep.
Rest of my season will be geared towards one real large fish, albeit on a slower pace than the last month.

Congrats on the fish John, I'm very happy for you.

nklinesider · 09-21-2008, 07:32 AM

i sure cant wait for the run to hit the soco area

hyefisherman2 · 09-21-2008, 03:11 PM

i just cant see how a man goes from not catching a single 40lb striper in 5 years to catching 12 or so in one year?

amazing season!

BrianS · 09-21-2008, 03:24 PM

fished the canal from 1am till 10am..
nothing but shorts and bluefish...

the fish i lost the other day still haunts me..

oh well

RIJIMMY · 09-22-2008, 08:39 AM

JOhn R, congrats on the fish, that is awesome.

decksweeper · 09-22-2008, 08:46 AM

John R congrats on the fish and good to meet you last week....

Slingah · 09-22-2008, 08:56 AM

nice catching Bossman..

The Iceman 6 · 09-22-2008, 09:09 AM

Nice fish John, congratulations

Rockport24 · 09-22-2008, 09:31 AM

that's awesome John!! and you guys that are getting those multiple 30 pounders, congrats to you too, even though they don't win the cup they are still an accomplishment if you ask me

jim sylvester · 09-22-2008, 04:21 PM

congrats john..nice fish!

decksweeper · 09-22-2008, 10:45 AM

I agree TDF...the kids do change things a lot....My wife is so understanding of me going out. We have a two year old daughter and my conscience does get to me pretty hard though. I try to go out only after she goes to bed. Things may change some with the arrival of our second daughter within the next few weeks....I can see myself packing it up for the year when we're blessed with her arrival. I have a feeling the decksweeper house is going to be a little crazy for the rest of the year.