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#1 May-03-13 9:09AM
- Curly
- Patagonian Toothfish
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5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
Jumping Jasper and I had lines in at 5:55 am. Couldn't find them at first........but then we did. Caught 12 very fat stripers between 19-39". Most fish were in the mid-20s. Bite shut down at 9 am. Headed back in before the winds got too bad.
24"
Yes, that's a silver buddie in the first pic.
35"
27"
And 39"
All released to be caught again. Season opens on May 16.
Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!
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#4 May-03-13 12:18PM
- Ernie
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
NICE!!!
Casting, jigging or trolling?
Time to go fishin' again!
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#5 May-03-13 12:36PM
- redskinsfan360
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
Awesome fish!
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#6 May-03-13 12:58PM
- Curly
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
Pacemaker wrote:
NICE!!!
Casting, jigging or trolling?
We used some live perch and also trolled
Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!
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#7 May-03-13 1:09PM
- jumping jasper
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
Osprey wrote:
It was nice of Jeff to get the little ones out of the way for ya. Nice fish and no herring.
He even let me catch a catfish 
Just kidding, always the gentleman he let me have the first one and his good Karma paid off for him.
We also had two break offs and several got off before the were hooked good. An epic day!
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#8 May-03-13 1:27PM
- Curly
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
jumping jasper wrote:
He even let me catch a catfish
It was great teamwork out there .......very smooth....no tangled lines the entire morning. We had a 27" and 35" double that went without a hitch...............except that I put a hook past the barb in my right hand 
,while unhooking the 35". I snatched it out quickly and Jeff didn't even blink an eye.
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#9 May-03-13 2:42PM
- jumping jasper
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
We also ran into Salmo out there he lost a big one and caught several under 30" (jeff size) maybe he will report later.
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#10 May-03-13 6:03PM
- Ernie
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
Curly wrote:
We used some live perch and also trolled
What caught the bigger ones?
Curly wrote:
..except that I put a hook past the barb in my right hand
Ouch!
Time to go fishin' again!
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#11 May-04-13 4:45AM
- Curly
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
Pacemaker wrote:
What caught the bigger ones?
live bait
Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!
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#12 May-05-13 1:23PM
- Bob B
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- From: Vancouver, WA
- Registered: Mar-21-08
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
Very nice!
Go Fish!
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#13 May-05-13 2:36PM
- Salmo
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
My six year old son and I did we'll too, just not that well. But I returned today a put the smack down. Well below Fletcher's, fish up to 38" on bait and many many mid 20's on jigs. 3/4oz jig heads and gulp jerk shAds. Big blues hit them almost as often. Morning is definitely the theme. But I think it's also the tide. Perfect low light ebb the last few days.
Last edited by Salmo (May-05-13 2:38PM)
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#14 May-06-13 6:33AM
- Houli
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- From: Leesburg, VA
- Registered: Dec-09-10
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
nice work fellas!
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#15 May-09-13 6:52AM
- purpleworm
- Northern Snakehead
- Registered: Mar-06-09
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Re: 5-3-13 BIG DC Stripers
Those are some good-looking fish. Way to go guys!
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