Striper Action

[MetroMan]

We figured out where kayak456 was fishing in his blurred out photos, so myself, mytmouse, and Redfish12 headed to the nearest launch and fished those same waters. Gotta go where the fish are!

Just kidding.

We hit up the eastern shore yesterday evening and fished into the night. Tide was running outbound all evening. We trolled and casted throughout the evening. Redfish had the hot hand, catching about six stripers ranging from 19"-25". I trolled up a nice 23" striper. When I troll, I put my rods in the holders attached to my seat. When theres a strike, there's no mistaking it. The fish feel liks its trying to rip the seat from under me.

We trolled a various assortment of swim baits. My fish came on a Mirr-O-Lure paddle tail soft bait (4") & 1/2 oz jig head. I also had a top water blow-up on a Mirr-O-Lure "top dog" surface lure. I fought the fish for about 5 second or so until it worked its way free.

This was also my first time really using my 386ci DI. Humminbird finally got off their asses and made the plastic thru-hull transducer for the scupper hole installation. Now I need to get a Navionics chip...

[kayak456]

Nice job, I love top dogs but at a flea market I found some bomber topwater a that are exactly like the top dog, and they were only 1$ , however the hooks sucked so I changed them out and they work great

Also try the popa dog, works a lot better

[mytmouse]

Here goes a pic of a nice one that I caught. I had to edit it to save the integrity of the spot. Can't have everyone on these numbers!



Rat L traps is what did it for me. Not nearly as successful as Redfish, but I have some techniques I'm gonna try out next time. It was a blast out there as always.

[Shady]

Nice going guys!

[Redfish12]

Fall is picking up! I think that NE'ster got things going. There was a lot of bait out there on the channel edges yesterday and I think the fish are starting to feed on the larger 5"-7" menhaden/shad which is always more fun. Most of my fish came on either a 6" bass assassin sea shad (the bigger brother to the one we all use for specs and stripers) or a rattle trap. I definitely had a blast out there guys! Sorry about the bad luck MyT and I'll try to look those bearings up today.

[Southerly]

thanks - i recognize that place! i hit the same spot one night last week,... but <just dinks> bigger fish. and more of them,...
congrats on finding the fish!

[Grilled]

nice pic...thanks for the report

samwhichhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[scorpioreno]

NOW THATS FUNNY Mytymouse!LMAO

[dsiekman]

Nice job, I love top dogs but at a flea market I found some bomber topwater a that are exactly like the top dog, and they were only 1$ , however the hooks sucked so I changed them out and they work great

Also try the popa dog, works a lot better

I've got a couple but haven't had any luck. Maybe I'm not doing it right? I'll try again this weekend.

[daddyg]

Nice job. looks like it picking up all over the place.

[kevinfry]

here goes a pic of a nice one that i caught. I had to edit it to save the integrity of the spot. Can't have everyone on these numbers!



rat l traps is what did it for me. Not nearly as successful as redfish, but i have some techniques i'm gonna try out next time. It was a blast out there as always.

lol,,,,

[MetroMan]

Keys for size reference...

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[kevinfry]

I dont have any problem showing my most productive places for fish. In fact here I am at 2 of my favs.....clearly NOT photoshopped. Ony the real stuff!

[ES Fisherman]

Very cool, thanks for the report. I've been finding some fish in eastern bay shallows recently but they're a little reluctant to hit topwater. Casting swim shads and jerkbaits has been producing fish up to 25".

[jffoley]

Keys for size reference...

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Fatties! Nice. What was in their stomachs?