No Stripers...

[Road King Cole]

Went out early Sunday morning, tried everything I had, not a single hit. I saw some other boats pull one in once in while. But not me, getting a little frustrated. Then my daughter-in-law and family came aboard for some family fishing. Catching scupp and black bass like crazy. Too bad scupp are so boney we were catching some good size ones.



rkc

[Destroyer]

Great picture..thanks for sharing. ... and do you notice the look on the little one's face? he's not looking at the camera.. he's looking for approval by the one standing on his right. "Look what I did Grandpa... did I do it right"? is written all over his face. You're a lucky man RKC... Well done!!!

[fishnfetch]

hey RKC. maybe i can help you out a bit if its stripers in buzzards bay that youre after. were you by the maratime academy where i saw you fishing last time? what were you using for bait/lures? were there any birds working?

[Road King Cole]

Thanks,

Yes, I was all around that area. I mostly tried trolling with my christmas tree which had mostly green\silver chads, I then changed most of them to white and some silver ones. I tried casting with just white chads. I tried trolling with a silver spoon which has a small red tube, then I added a seaworm. I tried drifting with live eel and also clams.

There were some bird activity, but not allot. If I saw some group activity, I would meander over to it.

rkc

[Road King Cole]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Great picture..thanks for sharing. ... and do you notice the look on the little one's face? he's not looking at the camera.. he's looking for approval by the one standing on his right. "Look what I did Grandpa... did I do it right"? is written all over his face. You're a lucky man RKC... Well done!!!

Thanks, but that's not the real story there. He was looking as his dad. They were going to visit his "real grandpa" later that afternoon who has done nothing for his kids and grandkids. Now, my wife's OTHER daughter and children took me in right from the start and truly made me part of their family. She realizes what a turd her real dad is\was and he is out of her life, I am in.

I am also looking forward to bringing my other grandkids when they are a little older.


rkc

[willy]

You will get them, it's a little early yet for the big girls up your way isn't it?

[fishnfetch]

the canal is tough for trolling since the tide runs 5 or 6 kts through there. if youre going to troll then wire line or lead core are needed for most things to run right. if youre intent on fishing that area i would try some deep diving hardbaits. alot of guys have been doing ok with xraps. rubber shad aka swim baits work well when the fish are on top. myself personally i dont like fishing the canal unless the topwater bit is off the hook, which it was when i talked to you there. ive moved to fishing the structure further south in buzzards bay with parachute jigs on wire line or chunking pogies while anchored over some structure. there are some bay side spots that you could get to from the ramp in sandwich that may be worth checking out. barnstable harbor and billingsgate shoal have been VERY hot lately with some guys average fish being 25 or 30lbs. one last piece of advice if youre going to try and learn buzzards bay, striped bass love structure and moving water. in the bay that means rockpiles, ledges, and reefs. almost all of them hold fish at one time or another. if there is any other way i can help dont be afraid to ask, i know the area like the back of my hand since i grew up less than a mile from the maratime academy and ive been saltwater fishing inshore and offshore for 30 years

[aussie]

no picture to treasure kids are so loveable at that age Cole your the best thing since slice bread to him enjoy the kids

[macojoe]

its a great time for sea bass and huge scup!! Fluke start in 5 days!!

Bass at gay head will be slaming soon!! or at quicks, gay head will be pogies and lots of chum, quicks will be eels

not sure what i am doing this year as health issues keep getting worse?
but see if we can't hook up soon and i will show ya around., i did not buy my salt water lic cause i think its

so i am only out there commercial this year!

good luck!

[Road King Cole]

Thanks fishnfecth, I definitely was going deep enough as I did catch some starfish :). I prefer fishing rather than trolling, so I will probably go somewhere else next time. I also like going out of fairhaven and going across to the islands\quicks. Last year I had fished a spot between the islands by quicks hole which I was told was "hot" for stripers. Definitely a lot of current.

Nipper, I don't know about those doors. I assumed they were standard...

Sounds good MJ, I hope you feel better soon. I hope everything is OK.

Not sure when I will be able to go out again. Sat I am busy, Sunday looks stormy...

rkc