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Great morning...
Took a trip down to Norwich and the Thames River Basin this morning to
see what's up. Stripers were in the basin - huge school. I had taken my new 7' medium action Ugly Stick/Penn 460L combo with me just in case. Fortunately, I left my tagging supplies in the truck from my last expedition down the Thames. 51 stipers total on a 1/2 ounce yellow bucktail loaded with a 6" Senko watermelon worm hooked wacky style. Nice fish - most in the 18/21" range with the occasional 15" schoolie mixed in. All tagged and released. No sea lice and the fish looked very healthy - a little thin through the body but great color and definition on the stripes. The Thames River striper school is massive - I've heard some reports on the over Winter fishery - 200 untagged schoolies a day is not uncommon. Gives some credence to the theory that the Thames River striper school is a seperate breeding group from the Hudson and Chesapeake. Had a lot of fun - can't wait to Spring. Better yet, can't wait for Feb vacation and some Lake Murray fishing. Speaking of which, here's my boy with a striper we caught over Christmas vacation - caught 15 or so of these in the rip between two islands off Jakes Point. Temp was about 40, but the wind was ripping at 20+. http://www.youtube.com/user/TeaFran#p/a/u/0/yqZfGuyCCIM |
Great morning...
On Jan 22, 10:48*am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote: Took a trip down to Norwich and the Thames River Basin this morning to see what's up. *Stripers were in the basin - huge school. *I had taken my new 7' medium action Ugly Stick/Penn 460L combo with me just in case. *Fortunately, I left my tagging supplies in the truck from my last expedition down the Thames. 51 stipers total on a 1/2 ounce yellow bucktail loaded with a 6" Senko watermelon worm hooked wacky style. Nice fish - most in the 18/21" range with the occasional 15" schoolie mixed in. All tagged and released. *No sea lice and the fish looked very healthy - a little thin through the body but great color and definition on the stripes. The Thames River striper school is massive - I've heard some reports on the over Winter fishery - 200 untagged schoolies a day is not uncommon. *Gives some credence to the theory that the Thames River striper school is a seperate breeding group from the Hudson and Chesapeake. Had a lot of fun - can't wait to Spring. *Better yet, can't wait for Feb vacation and some Lake Murray fishing. Speaking of which, here's my boy with a striper we caught over Christmas vacation - caught 15 or so of these in the rip between two islands off Jakes Point. *Temp was about 40, but the wind was ripping at 20+. http://www.youtube.com/user/TeaFran#p/a/u/0/yqZfGuyCCIM Heh... when the wind starts blowing, that open part of the lake can really get rough, huh? I think you must have caught those off of Spence's Point, where all the condos are. Jakes Landing has that point where their sign is, but there's no islands around Jakes. I take a look at the Ranger everytime I'm at the marina. It's still there. |
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On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:06:14 -0800 (PST), Jack
wrote: On Jan 22, 10:48*am, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: Took a trip down to Norwich and the Thames River Basin this morning to see what's up. *Stripers were in the basin - huge school. *I had taken my new 7' medium action Ugly Stick/Penn 460L combo with me just in case. *Fortunately, I left my tagging supplies in the truck from my last expedition down the Thames. 51 stipers total on a 1/2 ounce yellow bucktail loaded with a 6" Senko watermelon worm hooked wacky style. Nice fish - most in the 18/21" range with the occasional 15" schoolie mixed in. All tagged and released. *No sea lice and the fish looked very healthy - a little thin through the body but great color and definition on the stripes. The Thames River striper school is massive - I've heard some reports on the over Winter fishery - 200 untagged schoolies a day is not uncommon. *Gives some credence to the theory that the Thames River striper school is a seperate breeding group from the Hudson and Chesapeake. Had a lot of fun - can't wait to Spring. *Better yet, can't wait for Feb vacation and some Lake Murray fishing. Speaking of which, here's my boy with a striper we caught over Christmas vacation - caught 15 or so of these in the rip between two islands off Jakes Point. *Temp was about 40, but the wind was ripping at 20+. http://www.youtube.com/user/TeaFran#p/a/u/0/yqZfGuyCCIM Heh... when the wind starts blowing, that open part of the lake can really get rough, huh? Yeah it does. With all that shoal water through that area, there were three/four footer rollers coming off the long stretch of water in the middle - place was a wind tunnel. The water piles up fast in that area. I would have shot the gap, but my two companions got a little nervous, so I just trolled along in there. I think you must have caught those off of Spence's Point, where all the condos are. Jakes Landing has that point where their sign is, but there's no islands around Jakes. Yeah - that's it. I didn't have my lake chart handy when I wrote that. I take a look at the Ranger everytime I'm at the marina. It's still there. It had better be or there are going to be two young highway patrol officers in a world of hurt. :) They did manage to get down to Charleston and took the Grady for a ride before the baby arrived. We'll have to get together over Feb break and head down there - mess around a little in the harbor. |
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On Jan 22, 12:04*pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote: On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:06:14 -0800 (PST), Jack wrote: Heh... when the wind starts blowing, that open part of the lake can really get rough, huh? Yeah it does. *With all that shoal water through that area, there were three/four footer rollers coming off the long stretch of water in the middle - place was a wind tunnel. *The water piles up fast in that area. *I would have shot the gap, but my two companions got a little nervous, so I just trolled along in there. A couple of years ago, my wife and I had planned to go to dinner one evening up at the Rusty Anchor at the Dockside Marina. It was a nice, warm, but windy late spring evening. We got in the boat at Jakes and headed out. About halfway there, I looked around and realized that we were the only boat in sight. The lake was whitecapping with 3+ footers. In the Bennington tritoon we had then, the ride was pretty smooth and dry as long as you kept it up on plane. Most any "normal" lake boat would be pounding along. The new Premier tritoon handles *much* better, but doesn't ride quite as good. I take a look at the Ranger everytime I'm at the marina. *It's still there. It had better be or there are going to be two young highway patrol officers in a world of hurt. *:) They did manage to get down to Charleston and took the Grady for a ride before the baby arrived. *We'll have to get together over Feb break and head down there - mess around a little in the harbor. Sounds good to me. I'm learning my way around the harbor, and have been up both the Cooper and Ashley rivers and through the Wappoo Creek and Elliot Cut over to the Stono River. Lots to explore down there, just let me know. |
Great morning...
On Jan 22, 9:48*am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote: Took a trip down to Norwich and the Thames River Basin this morning to see what's up. *Stripers were in the basin - huge school. *I had taken my new 7' medium action Ugly Stick/Penn 460L combo with me just in case. *Fortunately, I left my tagging supplies in the truck from my last expedition down the Thames. 51 stipers total on a 1/2 ounce yellow bucktail loaded with a 6" Senko watermelon worm hooked wacky style. Nice fish - most in the 18/21" range with the occasional 15" schoolie mixed in. All tagged and released. *No sea lice and the fish looked very healthy - a little thin through the body but great color and definition on the stripes. The Thames River striper school is massive - I've heard some reports on the over Winter fishery - 200 untagged schoolies a day is not uncommon. *Gives some credence to the theory that the Thames River striper school is a seperate breeding group from the Hudson and Chesapeake. Had a lot of fun - can't wait to Spring. *Better yet, can't wait for Feb vacation and some Lake Murray fishing. Speaking of which, here's my boy with a striper we caught over Christmas vacation - caught 15 or so of these in the rip between two islands off Jakes Point. *Temp was about 40, but the wind was ripping at 20+. http://www.youtube.com/user/TeaFran#p/a/u/0/yqZfGuyCCIM "A reelin' and a rockin'...." Sounds like you had a blast! |
Great morning...
On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:48:33 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote: Took a trip down to Norwich and the Thames River Basin this morning to see what's up. Stripers were in the basin - huge school. I had taken my new 7' medium action Ugly Stick/Penn 460L combo with me just in case. Fortunately, I left my tagging supplies in the truck from my last expedition down the Thames. 51 stipers total on a 1/2 ounce yellow bucktail loaded with a 6" Senko watermelon worm hooked wacky style. Nice fish - most in the 18/21" range with the occasional 15" schoolie mixed in. All tagged and released. No sea lice and the fish looked very healthy - a little thin through the body but great color and definition on the stripes. The Thames River striper school is massive - I've heard some reports on the over Winter fishery - 200 untagged schoolies a day is not uncommon. Gives some credence to the theory that the Thames River striper school is a seperate breeding group from the Hudson and Chesapeake. Had a lot of fun - can't wait to Spring. Better yet, can't wait for Feb vacation and some Lake Murray fishing. Speaking of which, here's my boy with a striper we caught over Christmas vacation - caught 15 or so of these in the rip between two islands off Jakes Point. Temp was about 40, but the wind was ripping at 20+. http://www.youtube.com/user/TeaFran#p/a/u/0/yqZfGuyCCIM Love it! -- John H All decisions are the result of binary thinking. |
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