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Just had to get out. So decided local lake Del Valle instead if South SF
Bay Sturgeon. Right choice. Got to Del Valle and the batteries were low for the big motor. So ran on the kicker. Trolled to dam and anchored fished Heron Bay and nothing. No one catching. Bald eagle flew over the boat at about 20'. Cool. Rained hard a couple of times, but top and side curtains and heater made life good. Was 41 degrees as I left at 6 pm. Bill 21' Jetcraft Bluewater. |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 06:13:28 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote: Just had to get out. So decided local lake Del Valle instead if South SF Bay Sturgeon. Right choice. Got to Del Valle and the batteries were low for the big motor. So ran on the kicker. Trolled to dam and anchored fished Heron Bay and nothing. No one catching. Bald eagle flew over the boat at about 20'. Cool. Rained hard a couple of times, but top and side curtains and heater made life good. Was 41 degrees as I left at 6 pm. Bill 21' Jetcraft Bluewater. What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964 |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 06:13:28 +0000, Calif Bill wrote:
Just had to get out. So decided local lake Del Valle instead if South SF Bay Sturgeon. Right choice. Got to Del Valle and the batteries were low for the big motor. So ran on the kicker. Trolled to dam and anchored fished Heron Bay and nothing. No one catching. Bald eagle flew over the boat at about 20'. Cool. Rained hard a couple of times, but top and side curtains and heater made life good. Was 41 degrees as I left at 6 pm. Bill 21' Jetcraft Bluewater. Yup, this time of year, a heater SURE makes life Good. ;) Lloyd Sumpter "Far Cove" Catalina 36 - c/w Dickinson diesel heater |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 11:46:52 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) Lloyd |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 08:42:50 -0800, Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/striped_bass.cfm |
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Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 11:46:52 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) Lloyd Striped bass. A fresh and salt water species. Sometimes large, but not much of a fighter. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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Went for trout. Thought about going for sturgeon in south part of San
Francisco Bay, but too late of a start. Talked a couple of guys bass fishing and they had caught 2. Bill "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 06:13:28 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: Just had to get out. So decided local lake Del Valle instead if South SF Bay Sturgeon. Right choice. Got to Del Valle and the batteries were low for the big motor. So ran on the kicker. Trolled to dam and anchored fished Heron Bay and nothing. No one catching. Bald eagle flew over the boat at about 20'. Cool. Rained hard a couple of times, but top and side curtains and heater made life good. Was 41 degrees as I left at 6 pm. Bill 21' Jetcraft Bluewater. What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964 |
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Actually they fight well on the west coast. But I see so many people that
fish with way too heavy of gear. A 10# fish does not require 30# test line and a heavy rod. Bill "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Lloyd Sumpter wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 11:46:52 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) Lloyd Striped bass. A fresh and salt water species. Sometimes large, but not much of a fighter. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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Our striper bite is about over in most of the local areas. We get a great
"World Series bite" in October and then when the rains come they run way up the river to spawn. And since the Sacramento Delta is about 1500 miles of waterways, they get really spread out. Bill "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 06:13:28 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: Just had to get out. So decided local lake Del Valle instead if South SF Bay Sturgeon. Right choice. Got to Del Valle and the batteries were low for the big motor. So ran on the kicker. Trolled to dam and anchored fished Heron Bay and nothing. No one catching. Bald eagle flew over the boat at about 20'. Cool. Rained hard a couple of times, but top and side curtains and heater made life good. Was 41 degrees as I left at 6 pm. Bill 21' Jetcraft Bluewater. What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964 |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 13:43:36 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote: Lloyd Sumpter wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 11:46:52 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) Lloyd Striped bass. A fresh and salt water species. Sometimes large, but not much of a fighter. Ever catch a 35 inch 40 pounder on a fly rod or a 6 foot M spinning rod with 20 lb test? I didn't think so. :) Stripers are as much fun in the surf or off the bottom as a blue fish. However, it you use heavy tackle, then it isn't much fun even if you catch a bluefish and those will fight you all the way to the boat. The problem with stripers is when you turn them towards the rod or the boat, they will come straight at the boat - you have to spin the reel hard just to catch up. Fish who run at angles provide the best fight, but stripers aren't anything to sneeze at. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964 |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 08:42:50 -0800, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 11:46:52 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) They are a sal****er bass which spawns in marshy areas. The fresh water stripers in the fresh water lakes out west are hybrids I believe. Although you will find stripers in rivers where the salt and fresh water mix. Fun to catch - terrific eatin'... Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964 |
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 13:43:36 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: Lloyd Sumpter wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 11:46:52 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) Lloyd Striped bass. A fresh and salt water species. Sometimes large, but not much of a fighter. Ever catch a 35 inch 40 pounder on a fly rod or a 6 foot M spinning rod with 20 lb test? Yes to the flyrod, and I've caught 30# stripers on whippy little 5' "ugly sticks," penn 4400SS spinners, with 8# test line. I don't think they are great fighters. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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Calif Bill wrote:
Actually they fight well on the west coast. But I see so many people that fish with way too heavy of gear. A 10# fish does not require 30# test line and a heavy rod. Bill "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Lloyd Sumpter wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 11:46:52 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) Lloyd Striped bass. A fresh and salt water species. Sometimes large, but not much of a fighter. -- Email sent to is never read. It's all relative, I suppose. If I have a choice of fighting a 20# bluefish or a 20# striper, just for the sake of the fight, I'd pick the blue every time. Jacks are also good fighters, better than stripers. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 19:03:09 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote: Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 13:43:36 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: Lloyd Sumpter wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 11:46:52 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) Lloyd Striped bass. A fresh and salt water species. Sometimes large, but not much of a fighter. Ever catch a 35 inch 40 pounder on a fly rod or a 6 foot M spinning rod with 20 lb test? Yes to the flyrod, and I've caught 30# stripers on whippy little 5' "ugly sticks," penn 4400SS spinners, with 8# test line. I don't think they are great fighters. To each their own I guess. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964 |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 19:22:28 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote: If I have a choice of fighting a 20# bluefish or a 20# striper, just for the sake of the fight, I'd pick the blue every time. =============================== You bet. Pound for pound, nothing fights like a ticked off bluefish. |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 20:30:18 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 19:22:28 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: If I have a choice of fighting a 20# bluefish or a 20# striper, just for the sake of the fight, I'd pick the blue every time. =============================== You bet. Pound for pound, nothing fights like a ticked off bluefish. I caught some nice slammer blues this summer - in fact, that was about all I really tangled with inshore until October when the striper action really got hot along the shore. They aren't that bad eatin' either if you gut and ice them immediately. My son's fiance's father has a great recipe for bluefish that is really tasty. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964 |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 20:30:18 +0000, Wayne. wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 19:22:28 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: If I have a choice of fighting a 20# bluefish or a 20# striper, just for the sake of the fight, I'd pick the blue every time. =============================== You bet. Pound for pound, nothing fights like a ticked off bluefish. How would they compare to a coho or steelhead? Lloyd |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 19:27:54 -0800, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 20:30:18 +0000, Wayne. wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 19:22:28 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: If I have a choice of fighting a 20# bluefish or a 20# striper, just for the sake of the fight, I'd pick the blue every time. =============================== You bet. Pound for pound, nothing fights like a ticked off bluefish. How would they compare to a coho or steelhead? Can't speak to coho, but similar to steelhead. As in most fishing, it all depends on the tackle. I've hit "snapper" blue fish (1 lb +/-) on a light spinning rig and it's a battle. Hit that same fish on a 11 foot surf rod or off an outrigger on a troll and it's an annoyance. I've had bluefish turn and run back at the boat like a striper will and it turned into a "oh-hum" kind of thing. I specialize in light tackle fishing (I'm not a charter captain - just a long time hobby) so almost anything I catch is "fun" in the sense of tug and pull. It's all about perspective. :) Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964 |
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Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 20:30:18 +0000, Wayne. wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 19:22:28 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: If I have a choice of fighting a 20# bluefish or a 20# striper, just for the sake of the fight, I'd pick the blue every time. =============================== You bet. Pound for pound, nothing fights like a ticked off bluefish. How would they compare to a coho or steelhead? Lloyd Well, the blue is a more traditional boxer, so technque is important, although I have heard that steelheads have one hell of a jab. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 08:42:50 -0800, "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote: On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 11:46:52 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: What were you fishing for? The upper Thames River (past New London CT) has been producing an incredible number of over-winter stripers and while I haven't gone, the winter flounder fishing as been spectacular. What the hell is a "striper" anyway? I hear about them all the time on this NG - never heard of them (we fish for halibut, salmon, steelhead, trout, etc. here) They are a sal****er bass which spawns in marshy areas. The fresh water stripers in the fresh water lakes out west are hybrids I believe. Although you will find stripers in rivers where the salt and fresh water mix. Fun to catch - terrific eatin'... Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT Though my boat is up for the winter, and for this I cry almost daily, strippers are plentiful at the mouth of the Saco River in Maine and along the coast. Mackerels are also plentiful before the blues come in and that's when the fun begins. At times there are so many, schools of them, that you can't give them away. Everybody has them and you don't have room to store them. I fish from May to October and dig clams from January to May. Cohogs are plentiful and available year round. Chopped up they make for a terrific chowder. ---------- "I object to fishing tournaments less for what they do to fish than what they do to fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964 |
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