Little stripers

[wayne gustaveson]

Many of the stripers we are now catching on the surface and on spoons are the one year old 9-12 inch fish. They are big enough to fillet and it makes my mouth water to have a batch of these tasty morsels ready to fry.

I did get one on Tuesday that was not quite that large. He was puny but probably not even 1-yr old yet. Here he is. I am always glad to catch a striper.

 

[Kbass]

What pound test for those 5 inchers do you use? He he

 

[Squirrel]

He just “whispers” them in. Sq

 

[wayne gustaveson]

What pound test for those 5 inchers do you use? He he

5 Pound test is just right!

 

[KYKevin]

Wayne, you know snagging is illegal, dont you.

 

[wayne gustaveson]

Wayne, you know snagging is illegal, dont you.

Yes that is why he was released unharmed. Well, he did have one little prick in the gill plate. He is going to make it and I will catch him again.

 

[Kbass]

Geeez. Now we'll have to have a slot limit! Probably starting at 6 inches so WG can nurse em back to health.

 

[Dworwood]

I thought my brother caught the smallest striper I had ever seen but I think you have him beat by about 2 inches!

 

[wayne gustaveson]

I thought my brother caught the smallest striper I had ever seen but I think you have him beat by about 2 inches!

That makes me very proud!

 

[GoldCup]

We found a boil and caught around 22 stripers in two hours. Big healthy stripers full of shad each had at least a dozen in their gut.

 

[GoldCup]

Evening boil stayed up for at least two hours. Top water action in Halls

 

[Steve Moore]

Good thing Kbass send out scout!!

 

[Stuart Hepworth]

Many of the stripers we are now catching on the surface and on spoons are the one year old 9-12 inch fish. They are big enough to fillet and it makes my mouth water to have a batch of these tasty morsels ready to fry.

I did get one on Tuesday that was not quite that large. He was puny but probably not even 1-yr old yet. Here he is. I am always glad to catch a striper.
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I saw a large school of those little guys where we parked our boat in Halls last weekend. At first I thought they were shad, but I am pretty sure they were little stripers...

 

[Dave I.]

Been there, done that. Wife caught one too but we didn't have to snag ours. They were biting pretty good! haha

 

[Ken Lee]

For some real fun, get an ultra-light rig with some 2-4 lb. test and 1/16-1/8 oz. jigs with some small grubs or worms. Even the little ones are fun. P.S. You will learn real fast how to play a fish when a big one hits.

 

[GoldCup]

Not to be out done ! Kbass had to revive this little guy by giving mouth to mouth.
Just doing his part. He said it had to do something with Slot Limits and Wayne's post above?
The little guy tried to swallow the whole thing.

 

[GoldCup]

We are All proud of our Trophies and mama's proud of their sons.
Great Catch guys, they even yelled "Fish On"....