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A Kastmaster XL got this fish.
Jigs were also working. |
I saw the biggest numbers of stripers hit the shore today I have seen in years. How do you figure? It had been poor for the last week and all of a sudden the fishing lights up. This was all triggered by a massive influx of huge schools of bay anchovies. At one point I could count 7 huge schools of stripers just off the shore with birds working and fish breaking. I also think that the sudden drop in temperature has contributed to this blitz of fish.
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Birds were diving, fish were breaking as massive
schools of stripers were feeding on bay anchovies today. |
I will tell you that these fish were fussy. My son Ben and I were casting for two hours in the daylight into a mass of fish that was the size of a football field. We landed 13 fish from 20-26 inches but it was a chore to get that. These fish were feeding on one to two inch bay anchovies and the water was calm and clear, a recipe for fussy fish. At one point we stood on a rock and looked down into the clear water and could see hundred of stripers. I was like looking into an aquarium.
The fish hit much better after dark. I had the biggest night of the fall, landing 23 stripers up to near keeper size. Most of the fish hit black Deceiver teasers though I caught some on the Daiwa SP minnow. I did see a number of keeper bass up to 38 inches landed after dark so there are some decent fish around.
Wow, things have really changed! Let's hope it continues.
