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RocksandReds
04-19-2009, 11:56 PM
Well saterday was opening day on the Chesapeake bay, and you Know me I had to fish!! Afriend had called and wanted to do some trolling and wanted to know if I wanted to go, well I'm a diehard surf fisherman but I'm not going to pass up a boat trip!!He said he had room for one more so I called Finaddict and it was a done deal, we were on the water by 8:30 and dropped the lines back and bang I landed the first fish 36" , but from there it got slowwwwwwwww we trolled all day(and half of the bay) until 6pm when the next fish hit and Harry a friend of mine landed his first ever striper@ 38" talk about happy. We weren't long getting our limit from there Harry Sr landed a 39", and morty finished of our limit with another36". Had a beautiful day and caught fish what more could you ask for..

Here's a few pics.
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg157/rocksandreds/100_1801.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg157/rocksandreds/100_1802.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg157/rocksandreds/100_1803.jpg
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg157/rocksandreds/100_1804.jpg

Finaddict has more pics also.
DarkSkies
04-20-2009, 06:04 AM
Great report and pics, man!! Looks like you all had a blast, nice healthy fish! The guy on the left of the bottom pic, that your Dad? He looks happiest of all. :clapping::thumbsup:
basshunter
04-20-2009, 10:22 AM
:clapping: Nice catch, r&r!
strikezone31
04-20-2009, 10:31 AM
Looks like you won't be sending those our way, unless they're fillet and release. :D Great report, I can't wait till the big girls come.
cowherder
04-20-2009, 11:04 AM
Wow, some very respectable fish you guys got, congrats! :clapping::clapping::clapping:
plugginpete
04-20-2009, 11:59 AM
Looks like you won't be sending those our way, unless they're fillet and release. :D Great report, I can't wait till the big girls come.

Yeah I guess fillet and release does affect the mortality rate. :laugh: Nice catch guys. :thumbsup:
RocksandReds
04-21-2009, 02:56 AM
Great report and pics, man!! Looks like you all had a blast, nice healthy fish! The guy on the left of the bottom pic, that your Dad? He looks happiest of all. :clapping::thumbsup:

No the two guys on the left are father and son, Thats only Harry Sr's 2nd striper he caught his first with me last year, and thats his sons first striper ever. So it was a happy day all around!!
DarkSkies
04-21-2009, 06:39 AM
^ First keeper bass is the best, man. Then it's all uphill, or downhill into the abyss of striper addiction ;) from there. wtg, all you guys!:clapping:
albiealert
04-21-2009, 11:02 AM
:thumbsup: Nice catches guys, can't wait till the bigger fish get up here.
wish4fish
04-22-2009, 10:44 AM
yeah dudes sweet fish!!
Finaddict
04-23-2009, 11:23 PM
Looks like you won't be sending those our way, unless they're fillet and release. :D Great report, I can't wait till the big girls come.

I have caught about 20 stripers so far and that was the first I kept.
Before pic and after pic

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97/fishhoe/HPIM1289.jpg


Here is an after pic.


http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97/fishhoe/HPIM0632striperballs-1.jpg