Well it aint no World Record but a nice 5 LB. Channel Catfish. Man, will those fillets be yummy!
Me & my Lund had a beautiful day out on the Lower Susquehanna and Upper reaches of Cheasapeake Bay. I caught a nice fat 5 LB Channel and 7 Stripers (Striper Season Opens 6/1). The Stripers were a ball to catch ( all were ave. 5-10 lbs Class) which seems the to be the norm for this years Susquehanna migration. All were minimally played & lightly hooked and was able to disengage hook with Striper hangin over side of boat & didnt need to touch that precious slime which when touched can harm those beautiful fish. I couldnt believe how hard those Stripers were nailin that cut Menhaden!! I will surely try it next week, plus live lining White Perch and casting Calcutta Flashfoil 1 3/8 oz. 5" Swim Shads. I cant wait. We can keep 2 Stripers 18"-26" or 1 18"-26" and one over 26". These Regulations have been in effect for several years now and seems to be really a factor in the successful comeback of the Striper in the Lower Susquehanna in MD. These Stripers come from the Atlantic Ocean up the Cheasapeke and and on up the Susquehanna River Tributary!
There is in an operating Fish Ladder at the Conowingo Hyroelectric Plant(First Dam fish encounter spawning up Susquehanna from Cheasapeake) to help in the American White Shad & Striper restoration. I was fishin mostly bout 5 miles below the Conowingo Dam. My hats off to the MD DNR & PECO for all their efforts in restoring such a precious fishery.
I saw alot of decent fish on my Sonar so its looks very promising for the Striper Season Opening next week!
My Supper tonite!! (His gut's damn near as Big as mine :lol: )
Me & my Lund had a beautiful day out on the Lower Susquehanna and Upper reaches of Cheasapeake Bay. I caught a nice fat 5 LB Channel and 7 Stripers (Striper Season Opens 6/1). The Stripers were a ball to catch ( all were ave. 5-10 lbs Class) which seems the to be the norm for this years Susquehanna migration. All were minimally played & lightly hooked and was able to disengage hook with Striper hangin over side of boat & didnt need to touch that precious slime which when touched can harm those beautiful fish. I couldnt believe how hard those Stripers were nailin that cut Menhaden!! I will surely try it next week, plus live lining White Perch and casting Calcutta Flashfoil 1 3/8 oz. 5" Swim Shads. I cant wait. We can keep 2 Stripers 18"-26" or 1 18"-26" and one over 26". These Regulations have been in effect for several years now and seems to be really a factor in the successful comeback of the Striper in the Lower Susquehanna in MD. These Stripers come from the Atlantic Ocean up the Cheasapeke and and on up the Susquehanna River Tributary!
There is in an operating Fish Ladder at the Conowingo Hyroelectric Plant(First Dam fish encounter spawning up Susquehanna from Cheasapeake) to help in the American White Shad & Striper restoration. I was fishin mostly bout 5 miles below the Conowingo Dam. My hats off to the MD DNR & PECO for all their efforts in restoring such a precious fishery.
I saw alot of decent fish on my Sonar so its looks very promising for the Striper Season Opening next week!
My Supper tonite!! (His gut's damn near as Big as mine :lol: )