Recent exploits in fishing

[bobbythehunter]

So my severe carpal tunnel syndrome and subsequent surgery has kept me off the water but doc said if I could cast with my brace on I could fish. I joined a saltwater fly fishing group within RISAA and went to a recent outing to see if I'd be able to fish.

As it turns out I was able to fish for almost three hours. As a bonus, I managed to catch my first flyrod striper on a black fly with a purple body. A beautiful 25 or so incher. It was right at the turn of the tide to incoming. That hurt so good ! Not sure the wrist would have held up to much more of that. When I left I went downstream of the bridge and cast to a rising fish and caught my first hickory shad!

Went back three days (dawn) this week and caught at least two or three decent fish each day. Photo is of a 24 inch striper. Reel is being held in the air maybe a foot above the fish.

Caught them with a Grey's 8 weight fly rod, floating line with six foot sink tip, furled flourocarbon leader, 3 feet 10 pound tippet and a trout or steelhead fly. Zonked streamer I think it is called. The one I used looks like this except purple body. Lost that one today after 15 fish this week . Fly is about 2.75 to 3 inches number 6 hook. Not really a striper or saltwater fly.

 

[bobbythehunter]

Update. Got my biggest to date tonight (27 inches ) great fight, and caught a 25 incher this morning and a 24 incher Thursday evening. Hi I'm Bob and I'm a striper fly-fishing addict.

 

[Marty1]

Update. Got my biggest to date tonight (27 inches ) great fight, and caught a 25 incher this morning and a 24 incher Thursday evening. Hi I'm Bob and I'm a striper fly-fishing addict.

:thumbs up:
What hours were you fishing.... and was your trip coordinated with the tide?

 

[bobbythehunter]

Last night 8:50 pm to 10:45 pm. I've been starting or staying til dark. Usually 430 am to 7:00 am or 7:00 pm to 10 pm. The spots I've fished seem better at outgoing but I'm just scratching the surface from what I can tell. Unlimited possibilities if you throw in a kayak for access. I've been just walking and wading thus far.

 

[bobbythehunter]

It's nice to be able to drive 10-15 minutes with just rod and small chest pack, fish a couple of hours and then go back home. Great opportunities

 

[bobbythehunter]

Haven't slayed them yet but I'm sure I will eventually. If I can catch a few fish and a lager fish 24 inches or bigger on the eight weight, I'm grinning from ear to ear. I've fished like 16 times in last 20 days. Sometimes only for 2 hours but nice to get away from crowds early and late. Eventually I'll hit the open coast with eels and spingear for bigger bass.

 

[Marty1]

...Photo is of a 24 inch striper...

Oh BTW Bob', that striper doesn't look "24" inches

 

[bobbythehunter]

No.marty I agree it really doesn't, I'm not sure why. I think Joe was maybe higher on the sand bar or something. May have been 24, made it about 4 inches shy of the mark on my rod for a legal sized fish at 28; inches. Have caught over a handful of fish in the 24 -25 inch range. Many smaller as well. 5 fish last night biggest 21 inches. Got chased off by lightning unfortunately.
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[bobbythehunter]

Tough night tonight. Wind in my face and alot of grass and weeds in water. Fished from sunset into dark without a bite 1.5 hours and thought about going home but took a break and changed from a blue zonker to a black which was bigger. Fought the wind for another 15 minutes and was rewarded with a nice 26 inch fish. My second largest with flyrod. Great fight.
Fished and Fought wind for additional 45 minutes and decided to call it a night.