25 Fish on LT
On board today, I had new clients, Bob Crooker and his daughter, Holly, for light tackle striped bass. At first light, we found fish stacked up on the bottom in about 7-15 fow. We threw rubber cranks on top of … Continue reading →
BAYMEN
Always Trim Your Fly!
GUIDE’S TIP – A Note on Trimming Your Fly: I tied up a bunch of Baymen Universals and headed to river, more to make sure the pattern was tracking right, than trying to catch a striped bass. Pattern looked great … Continue reading →
37 Fish on Light Tackle
On board today, I had repeat angler, Bill Brett, filling in for regular, Billy Tedeschi, for light tackle striped bass. A lovely flat bay, overcast skies and a rising tide this morning. Several small schools of bass scattered around the … Continue reading →
51 Fish On The Fly
On board today, I had David King and Mike Brucato from Pine Hills, for Fly Fishing Striped Bass. Last night, I told them yesterday was slow fishing and we could expect more of the same today in East winds. “Winds … Continue reading →
16 Fish On Fly
On board today, I had Col. Richard Comstock for Day 2 of fly fishing for striped bass. At first light, winds were North and choppy and continued all morning. But we have fished in worse and Col. Comstock can cast … Continue reading →
Battle Hymn of the Republic
18 Fish On Fly
On board today, I had client and good friend, Richard “The Machine” Comstock who threw a fly today for six hours non-stop. The bay was near calm with shifting light wind, and fish were inside holding on structure and occasionally … Continue reading →
75 Fish on Fly & LT
On board today I had new clients Greg O’Brien from Oregon, and his cousin, Mark, for Fly & LT striped bass. At first light, we had overcast skies, a dropping tide, and light SW winds. The winds soon cranked up … Continue reading →
Winds & No Fish, Day 2:
We are in a wind pattern right now wreaking havoc on bait & bass migration in our bay. Two days have been almost no fish and winds blew North this morning with the flag straight out. One of two more … Continue reading →
Fish Gone, Winds Brutal
On the bay with clients at sunrise today. Shortly thereafter, WNW winds kicked up to a solid 20+ and white-capped and never let up. NOAA called for 12 knots W this morning, which is a nice wind and typically great … Continue reading →