Its official. I picked up the Jackson Mayfly on sale this weekend. Thank you all for the input and advice. I feel like I could have gone in any direction and would have been happy, but I managed two outing with the mayfly so far and have loved it! Its as smooth and stable as I remember it AND I got into a few nice LMGs when targeting striper. I am hoping to open fall striper season in the next few weeks. I saw a few busting bait, but it wasn't consistent and they shot right back down to the depths. If I get out again this coming weekend, I may bring a spin rod to jig with as well, or I could just wait for the water to cool a bit more.
Anyway, I love the mayfly so far and feels great no longer being landlocked.
-- Anyway, I love the mayfly so far and feels great no longer being landlocked.
Gregg
On Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:14:16 PM UTC-4, HeaveToo wrote:
On Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:14:16 PM UTC-4, HeaveToo wrote:
I am starting to catch a fair number of Occoquan stripers from the river. One day I caught 9 before I had to leave. Most of them are schoolies and I haven't gotten anything over 18" yet but I am sure that they will show up.
I went out the other day, about a week ago, and caught the 9. Two days ago I didn't catch a single striper but I caught two large mouth bass that were 18" and 17" along with 2 20"+ catfish. The crappie are also running and I caught them each time I went out.
I decided to go out today. I got up into the area that I normally fish and the stripers were blowing up the surface. I managed to catch one striper when it dawned on me that I just heard thunder and the river is actually rising. I paddled like hell for home and managed to stow all of my stuff before the rain hit. The striper that I caught was 18" and fat!
They are biting on clouser's minnow, chartreuse and white. Size does matter and I was fishing a 2 ot most of the time.
Hopefully the big ones will show up soon.
http://www.tpfr.org
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