05-07-2011, 09:00 AM
Candi and I went to the Riverpark to fish for both striped bass and red breast sunfish. Big difference, huh? The gates were closed at the dam, but all turbines were running, so we had a lot of current. Missed the first bite after a 2 second fight, then hooked up a big-un. Cuonthelake yelled &#39;What do you want me to do?&quot;. Get the net ready first, then start the big engine, cause we are going to have to follow this fish for a while. We figured out which slot the fish was going to go through the RR trestle bridge, and then we just followed the fish on down stream. It took a good 20 minutes to subdue this fish while using 6 lb test Trilene Fluorocarbon line. We were well over 1/2 mile downriver before getting the fish in the net. It was a very stocky (34.5 inch) male striper and after getting the length and taking pics, we let this fish go. He swam off like he was going to be ok. My scales only weigh to 17 lbs, so I just guessed the weight of the fish. I would say 22 lbs or better.<br /><br />A couple of drifts later, I hooked up another striped bass and handed the rod to Candi to fight and land. She said after we got this one in that this could be addictive fishing. It really can be. Ask Dhaun! emoBig
Her fish weighed 5 lb 14 ozs and we kept it to go on the grill for her and her aunt/uncle for dinner tonight.<br /><br />After 3 or 4 unproductive drifts, we decided to go fishing for the red breast sunfish. The wind was beginning to pick up and it was coming out of the southwest and nearly white capping the river, so I knew that boat control was going to be a pain in the behind. It was. The boat stayed out of position more than it stayed in position to really do very good on the sunfish. We did manage to land 27 of them along with a couple of spotted bass. <br /><br />We caught the striped bass on 1/8 oz jigheads with plastic trailers and the sunfish/spots were caught on plastic crickets mostly. It was a fun short trip today with a very nice young lady who really loves to fish. If we ever get any weather without this wind, then we will go try to catch some crappie on docks, Candi. Here it is in the first week of May and we had to wear coats and layered clothing just to stay warm. Strangest spring that I have ever seen. emoScratch <br /><br /> emoBig emoGeezer
Her fish weighed 5 lb 14 ozs and we kept it to go on the grill for her and her aunt/uncle for dinner tonight.<br /><br />After 3 or 4 unproductive drifts, we decided to go fishing for the red breast sunfish. The wind was beginning to pick up and it was coming out of the southwest and nearly white capping the river, so I knew that boat control was going to be a pain in the behind. It was. The boat stayed out of position more than it stayed in position to really do very good on the sunfish. We did manage to land 27 of them along with a couple of spotted bass. <br /><br />We caught the striped bass on 1/8 oz jigheads with plastic trailers and the sunfish/spots were caught on plastic crickets mostly. It was a fun short trip today with a very nice young lady who really loves to fish. If we ever get any weather without this wind, then we will go try to catch some crappie on docks, Candi. Here it is in the first week of May and we had to wear coats and layered clothing just to stay warm. Strangest spring that I have ever seen. emoScratch <br /><br /> emoBig emoGeezer