Striper Fishing 4/13 - Crushed them!

[bucky]

5 hours ago, LPJR said:

 

 

What a great time. We fished the outgoing tide in the Hackensack River for 2 1/2 hours until the bite shut down.

Caught 18+ Stripers including 5 keepers all 28" that we threw back holding out for bigger. 

I caught my biggest to date at 35" and @ASFTAXcaught a 32" that we kept. Took some pics, including a video of bringing in the bigger fish, attached below. 

They hit a big white swim bait but crushed the Alabama rigs that we trolled behind us. 

Tons of laughs and was lots of fun, as always is with my buddy Tony. 

Cannot wait to go again....

Its great  getting away from the crowds and catching some nice fish! Great job!!!

[JHbowhunter]

14 hours ago, hammer4reel said:

Should be a great day , gorgeous out 

not out on the bay - brutal but good bite as I said.   20-25 NE, heavy fog at one point but very foggy overall, 49-51 degrees max.  I told my buddy and his son to dress like it's 40 and they wore shorts! luckily they had heavy sweatshirts and windbreakers. 

[JHbowhunter]

a few more pics. Did NOT get the nice t-shirt weather Luigi got but we got on the fish.  Definitely one of the best charters I ever booked.   4 guys were perfect but could have taken 2 more.   BTW  - Captain Derek asked us if we prefered meat over action because NY is still closed until Friday, and I said "Rod bender trip please" so we went to NY waters and released them all. 

Edited April 14, 2022 by JHbowhunter

[Swedish Hunter]

Nice trip Jack! Derek knows his stuff that's for sure.

I have a trip coming next week on another charter, hoping the fishing will stay as it has been.

[Buck154]

Congrats Lou.

[hemlock]

Some very nice fish and action awesome!

[SPEARFISH]

Good day

[Gunsmoke]

Way to lay down the hammer.

[electricstart]

Looks like a great Day . 

[JFC1]

beautiful fish all around. I have to get off work and get out there immediately

[Boykin Runner]

My budddy has been out alot just before dark in the Sandy Hook Bay area and kill'n it, alot of nice sized  .

Reeled in a 50 lb. was his best this week !

[LPJR]

10 hours ago, Boykin Runner said:

My budddy has been out alot just before dark in the Sandy Hook Bay area and kill'n it, alot of nice sized  .

Reeled in a 50 lb. was his best this week !

That fish is one huge cow. What a shame they cannot be kept.....  

Why can't stripers be kept if they are over 38"? 

[vdep217]

2 minutes ago, LPJR said:

That fish is one huge cow. What a shame they cannot be kept.....  

Why can't stripers be kept if they are over 38"? 

It is to ensure a breeding stock

[hunterbob1]

1 hour ago, LPJR said:

That fish is one huge cow. What a shame they cannot be kept.....  

Why can't stripers be kept if they are over 38"? 

At the age of five on my grandfather's old wooden Chris craft he told me they used to be stripers out here and Raritan Bay.

Took decades for me to finally see some thanks for the good hard work of the ASA.

https://www.thefisherman.com/article/unraveling-striper-migrations-movements-and-population-dynamics/

 

[bucky]

1 hour ago, hunterbob1 said:

At the age of five on my grandfather's old wooden Chris craft he told me they used to be stripers out here and Raritan Bay.

Took decades for me to finally see some thanks for the good hard work of the ASA.

https://www.thefisherman.com/article/unraveling-striper-migrations-movements-and-population-dynamics/

 

I fished with my dad back in the 70's and 80's and it was dismal, hopefully we will never return to those days. I had the opportunity to fish with Chuck Manning, that man is the king of bass!!!

 

Edited April 15, 2022 by bucky