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Tourney had an 0630 start so I was to meet Mike at 0535 so we can make our trek down to the ramp. I was on 495, just going under 66 when it all stopped...the traffic. Construction. We are now going to be late! After almost 30 minutes, I sat. They released us and I met up with Mike. Luckily, we were only 5-10 minutes late.....it was chilly as the sun started coming up!
The river was a bit choppy in the AM which prevented us going to our 1st stop but we went to a familiar place and in a few minutes, Mike was on the board!
He caught this on a chatter bait. The minimum is 15 inches.......
This picture is a good indication for one of the reasons I fish!
We had some company......
....but it did not bother Mike who quickly put #2 in the live well! This one caught on a black Senko.
That area slowed down so we hit some docks where we caught undersized fish.
I have been boating and fishing a long time, I have never seen this!
Nor this!
That was a nice, illegally kept striper that someone dumped overboard probably as the law was close by. That is a 20 lb ice bag it is in. What a shame!
We moved accorss the river in hopes of catching our limits. Mike got hot really hard and that always means......
...channel cat. Feisty!
Finally, I got on board with this 2+ lb LMB, caught on a drop shot at the edge of some pads.
Our last move really did not pan out as expected but that is what happens on a big river. Still, Mike caught species #3.
So here's the deal. We did not place very high today. I was towards the bottom and Mike around the middle. But I always enjoy fishing these tourneys with Mike as he gets to run the trolling motor while I chill in the back. Mike caught 10-12 fish and I had 5.
Today for lunch....sushi.
The weatherman had threatened us with rain. It did...about 43 sprinkles. The wind was up in the AM but it laid down nicely. A nice day indeed!
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Good day on the water Ernie, thanks again for having me.
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I saw three dead striper last week at the mouth of Gunston, right next to the river channel. One was in a bag like the one in your pic, all around the same size as yours. I couldn't figure it out until your post.
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mudkart wrote:
I saw three dead striper last week at the mouth of Gunston, right next to the river channel. One was in a bag like the one in your pic, all around the same size as yours. I couldn't figure it out until your post.
I sent the picture to MD DNR. I will tell them about what you saw if they contact me. Someone out there is playing games....
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Thought about taking pics of the dead fish, as I had already slowed the boat down to take a look. Now I wish I had the pics.
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