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Striped Bass (Rock)
Fishing:
Methods we use for Successful Striper (Rock) and Blue Fish.
Trolling, Chumming, Live Lining, Casting, Jigging, and Fly Fishing
We use only high, top quality Shimono Reels and Custom Rods to match.
All tackle, ice, and licenses provided. |
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Striped Bass (Rock)
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Striped Bass Facts |
This fish is found all along the Atlantic
coast, from Florida to Nova Scotia, and are caught as far north as
Hudson Bay. An anadromous fish, it inhabits rivers, bays, inlets,
estuaries, and creeks. It is quite abundant in the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries. There, it frequently grows over four feet in length
and weighs over 22 kg (50 lb). The largest striped bass ever caught by
angling was a 35.6 kg (78.5 lb) specimen taken in Atlantic City, NJ on
September 21, 1972.[13] The striped bass will swim up rivers a hundred
miles or more, and in Maine they are quite plentiful in the Penobscot
River and Kennebec River. Further south in Connecticut some very large
ones are taken both offshore and in the Connecticut River, and the
waters surrounding New York City have proven a fertile fishing ground
with good sized specimens being caught during spring and summer months.
East Coast striped bass are typically found from the Carolinas to Nova
Scotia. The Chesapeake Bay is the major producer area for striped
bass, with the Hudson river being a secondary producer. Spawning
migration begins in March when the migratory component of the stock
returns to their natal rivers to spawn. It is believed that females
migrate after age five. These fish are believed to remain in the ocean
during the spawning run. males as young as two years old have been
encountered in the spawning areas of the Chesapeake bay. The
migratory range of the northern (hudson stock) extends from the
Carolinas to New York's Hudson River in the winter time and from New
Jersey through Maine in summertime with the greatest concentration
between Long Island, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. The
migration of the northern stock to the south often begins in September
from areas in Maine.
On the West Coast, stripers are found throughout the San Francisco Bay
and surrounding coastline. They are also found in the California
Aqueduct canal system, and many California lakes. The record striped
bass catch at Pyramid Lake in The Grapevine was 19 kg (42 lb). Frequent
"boils" or swarms of these fish may be observed in these lakes,
representing an excellent fishing opportunity, especially with Pencil
Poppers or other similar trout-looking surface lures.
In winter they keep to their haunts, and do not go into deep water like
other fish of similar habits. In the spring of the year the striped bass
runs up the rivers and into other fresh water places to spawn - and then
again late in the fall to shelter. The fall run is the best. They can be
caught however nearly all the year round, and of all sizes.
Striped bass can be caught using a number of baits including: clams,
eels, anchovies, bloodworms, nightcrawlers, chicken livers, menhaden,
herring, shad, and sandworms. At times, striped bass can be very choosy
about the baits they take. Because of the wide variety of baits that are
known to work and their finicky nature, they are considered among
fishermen as being an opportunistic or "lazy" feeder. However, it is
estimated that 90% of their diet is fish. |
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