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.

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
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"I object to fishing tournaments less for
what they do to fish than what they do to
fishermen." Ted Williams - 1964

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

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

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.


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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

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.



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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