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Other stripers continued to pop and swirl on the surface as I reeled this first fish in towards the tidal flat on which I stood. It felt cool to be standing here, on a piece of sandbar, nearly one mile from dry land, with a fish on the line. The sun was setting and the …
This past month I’ve spent my nights hanging with my girlfriend Lauren or working on the computer, reading an enlightening book or having a staring competition with our cat Izzy. It’s been riveting. It had been 6 months since I fished the beach at night, and 6 months is far too long a time to …
The bass soon realized that was something was not right. I imagine this realization is what sparked a powerful run down current, which resulted in a small amount of line being pulled from my reel. My flimsy fishing rod was bent into the shape of a parabola. I pondered the word parabola, as I looked …
It was dark and I couldn’t see a darn thing, but I knew that there were striped bass somewhere in front of me. Every other minute or so, I would hear a sudden SLAP as another aggressive striper sucked down some poor little baitfish off the surface. The scene was picture-perfect. It was one of …
It’s been several months since I have seen a bass take a lure like that, directly in front of my eyes. It sure is nice to have the fish back. This was the best bass I had hooked so far in the 2014 season. He actually came close to pulling a little line! In this …
I feel most at ease when walking through a beach environment as the sun is rising. Right now my favorite time to be outside is from 4:30AM – 6:30AM. This early in the day I am usually all by myself, with the exception of the animals. The solitude, coupled with the stillness of the morning, …
Continued from the post Vineyard Sound Fishing Report I arrived at my first fishing spot an hour after beginning my hike. The tide was moving and the water was swirling into a bowl shaped sand formation, directly in front of me. The bottom here drops off precipitously, which I feel is a main reason why …
After releasing the fifth schoolie bass of this the trip, I decided that was enough for me. When I was younger I would have continued fishing and catching to my heart’s delight. I vividly remember one trip 15 years ago when I caught 85 schoolie stripers in just 3-4 hours of fishing. That’s what you …
I was fishing in an area of current, which can be a smart move because striped bass are attracted to areas of current. In other words if you find moving water, there is a good chance of finding a few bass. In this particular situation, the bass were feeding smack dab in the middle of …
The water was so calm that I could see my own reflection. Even more impressive, was how perfectly the sunrise refracted off the still water. Nantucket Sound was virtually one big mirror. Yet off to my right something was making a commotion in the water. At first I saw just one swirl, then a second, …
Because the water was so still, when my lure landed, ripples extended and reverberated throughout the water. I hoped the splash caused by the lure did not spook the stripers, which were now just feet away. I started my retrieve just as another small bass splashed on the surface, and slapped his tail against the …
I feel it’s safe to say that I have surpassed the 1,000 cast mark so far this season, and despite a couple nasty wind knots, I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of those 1,000 casts. I will be the first to admit, however, that casting is much more fun when I have a …
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