Fall Stripers

[westernmas]

Fall run seems to be kicking off. Visited my parents at the cape over the weekend. I snuck out Saturday evening for some fishing in nasty conditions. Aspirations of fly fishing were crushed by the wind so I opted for a lighter spinning setup. I was able to pull in 3 stripers with the first being the largest and somewhere just shy of 40”. The other two were smaller fish prob just under the slot.

[lowaccord66]

Nice bass Pat!

[Bartman44]

Nice bass. We were out there about a week and a half ago when the weather was perfect and life was good, especially for albies. 

[westernmas]

Nice bass. We were out there about a week and a half ago when the weather was perfect and life was good, especially for albies.

One of these years I'll get an albie.  I've hooked a few in my kayak but never long.

[lowaccord66]

One of these years I'll get an albie.  I've hooked a few in my kayak but never long.

I use to sweat those giant over-sized mackeral....tog are more fun.

[stripernut]

Tog are fun, and tastes better, but an Albie on the fly rod, at least to me, is more fun!

Congrats on the stripers!

[Bartman44]

It's all good. Last fall we ran into giant striped bass on adult bunker for 2 days and no albies. This year, no giant striped bass but tons of speedsters. I always tell my kids you take what the ocean gives you.

Tog are indeed fun and tasty and shallow this time of year.     

[westernmas]

I've caught a couple smaller tog and they sure are tasty.  Pound for pound they fight quite well also.  Albies just seem to rip drag which seems like an exciting fight.

[lowaccord66]

I wouldnt mind getting them on the fly, but I try and then say F it and go toggin.