If it hasn't happened for you already, it should, soon. You'll feel that tug or tap or whomp and another striper fishing season will be successfully underway. You'll grin, maybe hoot, even possibly do a jig on that ledge or up on the bow. It'll be a mix of excitement and relief that will wash over you as you realize that yes, you can still do it and for a few moments all will be right with the world.
Revel in the joy. Catch another fish. Send a photo to your buddy at work and then get serious. Remember, you're a predator, even if you painstakingly and religiously release every fish you catch in a season. Start asking yourself why you succeeded.
Note what you did to get the hit. Where did you cast relative to the current? What was your rate of retrieve? What depth were you fishing?
Note what prompted you to make those decision. Did you see bait skittering across the surface? Was there a visible eddy line, or depression on a sand flat or an edge to a patch of eel grass that caught your eye? Was a single gull sitting on the marsh bank just beyond where you cast?
Now see if you can replicate the result.
If you enjoy analyzing events, and you seek to comprehend cause and effect, think about spending some time on the water with us this season. We don't have all the answers but we're always asking lots of questions.
Capt. Peter Fallon
Thanks to Peter Fallon, I have spent countless hours fishing top water and more importantly catching stripers with the spook......it is a blast! I love to watch them beat the shit out of it before taking it...Also helps to be with a great fishing guide who can find the fish and provide just the experience you are looking for ...fly, spinning ..you name it! ...Petr can do it!
Posted by: Fritz Folts | May 14, 2010 at 10:56 PM