Hipshot: like Cliff said, you're still out there trying. Good on you ..read more

You caught a few anyway, Jim. But it sounds like old age is catching up with you, or has already caught you. The best part is that you're still in there trying ..read more

Thanks, Cliff. Can't complain, really. That was my 17th outing so far this year, but its mostly been 8/9wt fishing for salmon and striped bass, with some spin and 6wt fishing for spring smallies. Hope all is well with you. brent ..read more

Brent, I am very happy for you!!! After being closed up all winter you were finally able to get out the past few days and catch some fish! Catching them is part of the fun, as is getting out on (or in) the water. Keep up the fun ..read more

hipshot wrote: You might need more than a 9 weight to cast that one........ Do you have a nineteen weight? Not yet. Might get a friend to weld me one ..read more

wheezeburnt wrote: (might try tying half a chicken on a gaff and calling it a Hipshot Fly). brent You might need more than a 9 weight to cast that one........ Do you have a nineteen weight ..read more

Arms are indeed good sore! And I got some great ideas for flies for next year's season. (might try tying half a chicken on a gaff and calling it a Hipshot Fly). My host and good friend (Special Ed) grew up on that area of the Miramichi, and although he had encountered a striper once in his youth, they were never there in fishable (scoopable?) numbers before. My son and I were planning to go back up on friday, but a friend who is a striper guide up there says he's catching large spawned out females right now, which is a sign they're running back out to the deep water as we speak. Gonna change i ..read more

Wow, what a trip! I'll bet your arms are sore today, but a "good" sore ..read more

Sounds like you needed a gaff, not a net ..read more

hipshot wrote: Sounds like a stellar trip. Stripers are outstanding fly rod fish. Tear 'em up! It was insane. The first afternoon, over a 3 hour period, we boated at least 40 fish, and I had two that took me almost to the end of my backing a couple times before I lost them. Not sure why we both thought the other guy was bringing a net. It slowed down a bit the next two days, til this morning we floated over pods of hundreds of fish in four feet of water, but none were taking anything ..read more