After my carp success this morning, I hit the salt. A tidal river was the chosen locality, the target species bunker, stripers, and blues. Upon arrival some fair sized blues were seen going nuts. Every once in a while a striper boiled. I was giddy with excitement. On went a clouser to do its work. It was not long before I nailed into a nice blue. It ran towards me almost immediately. When I came tight to it again I probably should have set the hook again. But I didn't and the blue escaped with only a sore lip. That set the tone for the rest of the day. Missed hits, poorly tied knots, and one nasty tangle. I can only complain a little, I love hanging out with the fiddler crabs and diamond back terrapin.
Was this 4 mile or Lieutenant river under 156? Ive been busy with work but lately I've abandoned the small stuff for the surf and it payed off with A striper, three blues, and two hickory shad, all on a 1/0 Chartreuse clouser (the fly everything eats hahah). Im headed back down tomorrow morning for my last time before College Move-in day. Just consider this day to be a small price paid for all those healthy natives from a few days ago... -Weight Forward
ReplyDeleteUnder Rt. 1 near Black Hall Outfitters. Not sure what the rivers name is.
Deletewhat tide?
ReplyDeleteshore or yak?
were there a lot if fish? did you land any?
Incoming tide, from shore. There were lots of fish. the only one landed was a 6 inch snapper blue.
DeleteTidal water is always interesting, you never know what will take your lure. Be ready for anything to strike.
ReplyDeleteThere can be anything from a big striper to an white perch.
DeleteWere you hitting harbor size blues or snappers?
Deleteany shad?
No shad, blues were in the one to three pound range
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