Good eats

firstdown · 01-11-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

Nice catch FD. You said you went off coast...when do strippers that size come into the bay? Also what whales were you seeing off coast?

The large striper start to move in/out in late November or early December as the water temps start to drop into the 50's. They are probably still in the bay but the bay season is over (regulations). You then have to fish in the ocean but you cannot fish over three miles out because its then federal waters and fishing for them in federal waters has been illegal for as long as I can remember. As for the whales I have no clue what kind of whales we have seen but I did post a pic of one a guy caught jumping out of the water which I posted on the first page.

Chico23231 · 01-11-2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

The large striper start to move in/out in late November or early December as the water temps start to drop into the 50's. They are probably still in the bay but the bay season is over (regulations). You then have to fish in the ocean but you cannot fish over three miles out because its then federal waters and fishing for them in federal waters has been illegal for as long as I can remember. As for the whales I have no clue what kind of whales we have seen but I did post a pic of one a guy caught jumping out of the water which I posted on the first page.

oh shit i missed the pick. looks like a humpback, thats effing rad, didnt know they showed up round there.

firstdown · 01-11-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

oh shit i missed the pick. looks like a humpback, thats effing rad, didnt know they showed up round there.

I have seen them before but not like this year and the Blue Fin Tuna running close to shore is something that only happens every so many years. I think both are comming in to feed on the large schools of menhaden. The menhaden are so thick we will be in 60' of water and my depth finder will read 20' because its hitting the large schools of fish. We also get seals in the area but I have only seen them a few times.Your more then welcome to come down and go out.