The current was flooding when we started, but not fast enough to get any stripers active. We checked a variety of locations that hold this time of year, working birds with nice fish under them. A good pair of binoculars allowed me to cruise between the shoreline and the shipping channel while having excellent vision to pick up birds; flying, sitting, or working the water. They save running in and out which cuts down on non productive time and vessel fuel.
Around 2:30 pm the current was moving swiftly. There were a lot of birds around, but still not much happening until the clouds covered the sun. From then on catching was just a cast away.
It's Game On
When You See This
Both Terry and Mitch enjoy fly fishing and they were using 9w, 9', 4pc, Tip Flex, Helios Fly Rods teamed with Mirage Large Arbor Reels spooled with 350 grain Depth Charge sinking fly line.
The most productive flies were half and half and shown below.
Made in USA
Most Productive Technique: Short Striping (with
sinking line)-Cast the fly out and count it down to the desired depth.
With a weighted fly and 350 grain sinking line it sinks
approximately 1 foot per second. If
the line gets tight during the countdown get additional line off the reel and
in the water. This allows the fly
to sink close to where your cast landed.
To accomplish this put the rod tip just above the water and figure 8 the
tip to let more line out. Start
stripping the line in 1-foot increments, swiftly, back toward the boat.
One of Terry's Nice Striper
This Saturday, Oct 25th, just opened up. The weather looks good with west winds forecast to blow 5 to 10 kts. Feel free to call or TEXT me at 443-690-3164 if you would like to book a fly or light tackle trip.
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