Then on may 19th i went to the Merrimac river on the coast, fished incoming tide and had a good 3 hours of catching mystery cats and striped bass.
Last 2 trips
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Last 2 trips
1st, i went carping may 13th. Only got 1, 13 lbs.
Then on may 19th i went to the Merrimac river on the coast, fished incoming tide and had a good 3 hours of catching mystery cats and striped bass.
Then on may 19th i went to the Merrimac river on the coast, fished incoming tide and had a good 3 hours of catching mystery cats and striped bass.
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Re: Last 2 trips
Nice catch. How does that Zebco reel hold up when you hook up to a nice Striper?
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Re: Last 2 trips
FAT A55 STRIPERS!!!!! Good fishing man. 
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fishnfool73
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Re: Last 2 trips
Nice stripers they are still on my list.
Dreaming the dream that one day I can be as good as some of the boatless pros and catch some 12 inch mangrove snapper.
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Re: Last 2 trips
It's a Prostaff reel, 120 yards of 20 lb test, i have not gotten spooled yet, i may have to throw it away someday soon, getting a little salty after all these years, i have a nice triton baitcaster that holds 300 yards and a spinning reel that holds 150 yards so i am good to go.bolo wrote:How does that Zebco reel hold up when you hook up to a nice Striper?
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Re: Last 2 trips
nice catch and pics. never caught a striper before...hows the fight?
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Re: Last 2 trips
They pull hard in the current, you would enjoy it, i sure do.BRunner346 wrote:never caught a striper before...hows the fight?
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Re: Last 2 trips
By the way kudos to you sir. You post some of the most consistant reports on the site. 
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Re: Last 2 trips
I would say snook are smarter and harder to get, snook freak out when hooked and get you in cover, try to break your line, stripers are just aggressive and mean and pull hard, i like catching all species, its all fun 
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Re: Last 2 trips
I moved down here two years ago and find Snook every bit the fish a Striper is when on equal terms. Snook are often found near mangrovs and other leafy snags; Stripers - seldom so. However, taken in the surf as I fish them off Melbourne Beach, Snook and Stripers are near equal. If anything; I'd say the Snooks strike and first run are more agressive but the bass will bulldog a bit longer. I'll take either one whenever I can find them.
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