mikenewman
10-21-2005, 05:11 PM
Today I reluctantly left behind my topwater bass bugs and determined to have a trip concentrating on Stripers. Packed my 9wt, fast sinker, half a dozen clousers of dubious quality and 2 bewildered German Wire Haired Pointers onto the boat and was underway by 9.30.
It was a hot, still day around Frank's and by 3.00 pm both the dogs and I were starting to lose the will to live. I'd flogged up and down the sloughs, anxiously scanning structure, fishfinder and other boats for clues but with just a few dinky LMBs to hand. Finally, within 10 minutes of my appointed packing up time I made my first acquaintance with a striper over 9 inches. No camera or scales but measured a full 26" which according to Stripers Online would come in at around 6.5lb. All I can say is what does a 16 pounder pull like? A beautiful, sleek and very wild fish that had me whooping like a kid!
However, next time I think I'll play him off the reel 'cos 20 yards of line tangled around 2 dogs is no joke, believe me :lol:
Had a couple more casts but had to call it a day- mission accomplished :D
Mike
It was a hot, still day around Frank's and by 3.00 pm both the dogs and I were starting to lose the will to live. I'd flogged up and down the sloughs, anxiously scanning structure, fishfinder and other boats for clues but with just a few dinky LMBs to hand. Finally, within 10 minutes of my appointed packing up time I made my first acquaintance with a striper over 9 inches. No camera or scales but measured a full 26" which according to Stripers Online would come in at around 6.5lb. All I can say is what does a 16 pounder pull like? A beautiful, sleek and very wild fish that had me whooping like a kid!
However, next time I think I'll play him off the reel 'cos 20 yards of line tangled around 2 dogs is no joke, believe me :lol:
Had a couple more casts but had to call it a day- mission accomplished :D
Mike