Been spending a few days on the water chasing the elusive stripers. Some days are really good, other days so-so. They are not really holding in one area for too long. Just got to cover some water and eventually your luck changes and run into a decent school. The grabs are hard and the fish are fighting exceptionally hard in the warmer water.
Some schoolies on flies and lures:
I-line and clouser set-up was very effective on stripers cruising the shallows:
These guys were waiting for the impending baitfish carnage:
Some trips were not all about fishing. Also got to test out the latest boat accessory:
But the main draw for me these days is the topwater hunt. Lots of fruitless casting with the jumbo poledancer which resulted in really sore joints and muscles. But the fish eventually took pity on me a few times and showed themselves. Some amazing blow-ups on top and lots of teaser swirls. Most of them resulted in brief hook-ups and misses. Only a very small percentage landed.
But man, those blow-ups just stoke the fire for me; fish landed or not:
Oh, and yeah....bananas on the boat being bad luck? sure....
Here's to a kick-ass fall striper season!
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