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#1 Apr-28-13 7:07PM
- Bassaholic
- Northern Snakehead
- Registered: Sep-08-12
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Roanoke River NC Striped Bass
Hit the Roanoke River near Weldon, NC Saturday for some striped bass pre-spawn action with my fishing buds. The action was steady all morning but slowed considerable in the afternoon. Overall, we landed about 30 bass, and got our limit of 18-22 inch keepers. No big girls over 27 inches but great fun and and an awesome fishing trip!
Most were this size but still great fun.
Here's Craig with a nice stogey and a fish.
Erich also landed some nice ones. Everything from 22 to 27 inches had to be released.
Me with another decent striper.
Jonesey with another tugger.
The Roanoke River is suprisingly narrow.
Heres the catch on my garage floor. 
Couldn't pass up a photo opportunity like this!
Great fshing trip if you like striped bass, although the sizes were a bit small this year.
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#2 Apr-28-13 7:23PM
- Ernie
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- From: Ashburn VA
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Re: Roanoke River NC Striped Bass
Well done....Houli and I will want to know what kind of stogie your were smoking.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#3 Apr-29-13 11:47AM
- Houli
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- From: Leesburg, VA
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Re: Roanoke River NC Striped Bass
..... we're waiting patiently 
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#4 Apr-29-13 1:49PM
- captmikestarrett
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Potomac River
- Registered: May-06-08
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Re: Roanoke River NC Striped Bass
That sign used to be at Aqualand in the early 70's. They sure fixed it up nice..
The fish hanging from it was a nice add on.
Nice work guys..
Capt Mike
Light Tackle Fishing Guide on the Potomac
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#5 Apr-29-13 6:32PM
- Bassaholic
- Northern Snakehead
- Registered: Sep-08-12
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Re: Roanoke River NC Striped Bass
Yea. It was a bit intimidating standing under that fish. Glad they had it chained tight!
My stogie was a Montecristo, Serie C I think..... but not sure. Just grabed it from the humidor and stuck it in a tube for the trip. I typicallly order 5 packs and samplers from JR.com, but Montecristo is one of my favorite sticks. Cant beat a Montecristo White No. 2!
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#6 Apr-30-13 7:18AM
- Bryan
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Bealeton, VA
- Registered: Mar-18-11
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Re: Roanoke River NC Striped Bass
captmikestarrett wrote:
That sign used to be at Aqualand in the early 70's. They sure fixed it up nice..
The fish hanging from it was a nice add on.
Nice work guys..
Capt Mike
I caught that fish and donated it to them for mounting...I swear.
Nice pics and report!
tight lines
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#7 May-01-13 8:08AM
- Houli
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- From: Leesburg, VA
- Registered: Dec-09-10
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Re: Roanoke River NC Striped Bass
Thanks for the report .... fish and cigar. I recently got turned on to Flor de las Antillas ........ highly recommend.
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#8 May-01-13 8:53AM
- Ernie
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- From: Ashburn VA
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Re: Roanoke River NC Striped Bass
Houli wrote:
I recently got turned on to Flor de las Antillas ........ highly recommend.
I will have to try.....Oliva Cain has been my favorite of late.
Time to go fishin' again!
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