On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:40:18 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

BAR wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:23:55 -0500, HK wrote:

There were a few questions a couple of weeks ago about umbrella rigs.

Here's a commercial webpage that shows a variety of umbrella rigs,
their components, variations, et cetera.

http://www.cnksal****ertackle.com/home.html

tandem rigs with parachutes or bucktails. Only way to go.

Of course, if you did more than 'drift fishing' within twelve feet of
the
marina, you'd know that.

JohnH,
What is the largest striper or is it striper you have caught.

Me 42" at the Rock Pile on the Maryland side of the Potomac River about
10 miles up from the Chesapeake Bay. This was about 33 years ago.


How would you rate their fighting abilities? Any nice jump and tail
wags trying to throw the lure?


The large stripers are mostly caught while trolling. The boat is not
stopped, so there is a tremendous strain on the line. That's why most of
the trollers use 50-80 lb line. Stripers don't break water like swordfish,
but they do give the drag a run for it's money.

When not trolling, I use much lighter tackle, 6' rod with 12lb line. I'm
fishing for smaller fish, in the 18" to 24" range. They put up a great
fight on the light tackle.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."