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Fly Fishing Reports => Warm Water Species => Topic started by: itieuglyflies on May 15, 2019, 12:31:25 PM

Title: Fun with strippers.....or was that stripers
Post by: itieuglyflies on May 15, 2019, 12:31:25 PM
Before switching to trouts for the summer I thought I would see if I could find any life in the river, plus run gasoline out of the motor on my Shad boat.
What a difference a few weeks makes. During Shad season this parking lot is full.....humm, not a good sign.
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No boats to be seen, either up or downstream.
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But second or third cast starting catching these. The ole simple Clouser was the ticket.
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Also, had some by-catch to content with.
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After a couple dozen fish this fly was looking a little sad but, one more cast.....yep.
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The east coast striper population is in decline but I was happy to see several year classes in the mix. Mashed down the barbs to make unhooking easier and to protect these great fish.

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Title: Re: Fun with strippers.....or was that stripers
Post by: Big J on May 15, 2019, 12:55:19 PM
 V:;  Striper action has been weak this year on the boards.  Thanks for adding some striper content.
Title: Re: Fun with strippers.....or was that stripers
Post by: Woolly Bugger on May 15, 2019, 13:46:55 PM
nice work if you can get it!  V:;
Title: Re: Fun with strippers.....or was that stripers
Post by: Dougfish on May 15, 2019, 16:07:43 PM
Fred is the man. -+;
Title: Re: Fun with strippers.....or was that stripers
Post by: Phil on May 15, 2019, 18:49:07 PM
Great stuff, Fred!  /'/
Title: Re: Fun with strippers.....or was that stripers
Post by: Stone-Man on May 16, 2019, 11:47:38 AM
Good report,Fred --  Bet that flat head had you thinking "monster striper" for a few minutes . I think that I would have put that channel cat in tha grease
Title: Re: Fun with strippers.....or was that stripers
Post by: Dee-Vo on May 16, 2019, 12:44:18 PM
Bet that flathead was fun. Did it outfight the rest of the crowd?
Title: Re: Fun with strippers.....or was that stripers
Post by: Onslow on May 16, 2019, 19:57:59 PM
I like it.
Title: Re: Fun with strippers.....or was that stripers
Post by: DRIFTS on May 23, 2019, 03:53:22 AM
 V:;