Daisy Mae Rides

Whew, It's been an all too short vacation living aboard the Daisy Mae, but now I really need a vacation !!!The fishing went from zero to 100 in less then a split second out there and we hit it perfectly .. Weather was great and on Friday the fishing was off the hook.. We couldn't keep the lively herring in the water more then 15 mins before we were hooked tight to a cookie cutter 30-35" Striped bass..The one spot we had the DEC tracking transmitter tagged fish right to our lines.. That was cool as all heck :)Anyway, the water temps rose from 58 to 63 degrees in about 3 days and the "bait" became tougher to bite due to them on the spawning mode.. I have to think the Striped Bass will do the same in the upcoming week..Once they (stripers) spawn , the bolt back to the sea and the Daisy Mae will be pulled from her dock, washed down and head for the Great Lake Ontario !!So here is just a few that came over the gunnel in the past week.. Hopefully a few more will as well on the evening trips this week:

I can't help but think the slot limit THE WAY SOME PEOPLE RESPECT THE FISH will only make quality fish like those common in years to come. Great job, bro. Lots of happy fish there. Both that they went back, and made the fishers smile. Cool sheet right there.  Hope the evenings are just as good.  Get a 40. 

Awesome awesome!!!!

They are still doing well with stripers down by Kingston.

A friend and I came into the Ct river launch under the 95 bridge one day after a slow morning in the Sound. We saw a disturbance under the bridge and ended up catching school bass to about 2 feet one right after the other for some time.
 A State fish check guy was doing a survey when we arrived at the nearby launch and we estimated we had caught and released at least 50 Stripers in short order. He had trouble believing us as nobody was doing well on the sound that AM.
 We pointed out the disturbance to him over under the bridge- They were schooled on bait and still working hard.
 Some days and in some spots -- it 'just happens'.

Yes my cousin mentioned the boiling bait fish all around them r3g3 so maybe he did catch that number as they were at it for a full day.

At least ya got out and after a few. I missed 2 good weeks on Oneida due to working 14 straight days.  Not to mention a bad cold to boot. Work this weekend and then a week off for some R&R and hopefully a few fish in the cooler.
 

Like said, it was hooked badly, even with a circle hook and within the current regs so it's going on the grill this weekend.. Even if it was outta the keeper status, I would have a hard time throwing back a dead striper..

I hope I get a few that size this weekend. That's getting to be a fish to be very happy with on the fly from shore. I'll probably get a steady stream of 18" rats. That's OK, though, they still pull pretty good.  I'm glad you got one to bring   home, instead of the steady parade of hogs.   I'm gonna venture a guess this backwards slot limit thing won't last too long. Daisy Mae was a pretty successful boat, she'll take her Mojo out to the Lake with her.

Browns have been getting caught in 12' since a week ago... Can't wait for the "Mae" to come around!!! Have fun charlie...