01-02-2011, 06:26 PM
Its usually a new years party at my house every weekend so the previous nights activities didn't really hinder my desire to go fishing 
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Arrived at "the hole" bout 7am temp was 27F no wind at all. I hiked down to the usual secluded spot. Made my way through a shallow valley with heavy brush bout 30 yds out I see a yote run away with some kind of bird in his mouth really got my heart pumping.
All I used for the day was nightcrawlers on the bottom for the cats and a BIG 1/2 Wht bucktail jig for the stripers. Action was fast from the get go I was casting the jig around for a few mins then I see my bait rod almost fly out of the holder I run over and land a nice cat.
I start working the jig and I hook up with 3 nice 18" stripers almost every other cast. You know what happens next a sm boat out in distance musta seen me jumping and hollering in exictment and moves in for the kill bout 15-20 yds from me standing on shore jeez.
Well I end up hooking into another four 15" to 21" stripers then I finally see them pull in a few of the same size I was getting. They feel satisfied and take off setting off a tsunami wake thanks guys. Action was still pretty good landing 2 more of the same avg size and one more cat on the bait rod.
Took off at 11am man that was a hell of a hike back up the hill the big stringer didn't help. Harvested five 20" stripers and two fat cats. I also left the wimpy UL 4# at home it was all MD HVY 12#. Great way to start a new year questions or comments welcome. HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone yee haw.
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.Arrived at "the hole" bout 7am temp was 27F no wind at all. I hiked down to the usual secluded spot. Made my way through a shallow valley with heavy brush bout 30 yds out I see a yote run away with some kind of bird in his mouth really got my heart pumping.
All I used for the day was nightcrawlers on the bottom for the cats and a BIG 1/2 Wht bucktail jig for the stripers. Action was fast from the get go I was casting the jig around for a few mins then I see my bait rod almost fly out of the holder I run over and land a nice cat.
I start working the jig and I hook up with 3 nice 18" stripers almost every other cast. You know what happens next a sm boat out in distance musta seen me jumping and hollering in exictment and moves in for the kill bout 15-20 yds from me standing on shore jeez.
Well I end up hooking into another four 15" to 21" stripers then I finally see them pull in a few of the same size I was getting. They feel satisfied and take off setting off a tsunami wake thanks guys. Action was still pretty good landing 2 more of the same avg size and one more cat on the bait rod.
Took off at 11am man that was a hell of a hike back up the hill the big stringer didn't help. Harvested five 20" stripers and two fat cats. I also left the wimpy UL 4# at home it was all MD HVY 12#. Great way to start a new year questions or comments welcome. HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone yee haw.
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