2013 Striper run?

[Capt Sal]

It was great for some and terrible for others.The June ocean run of Chesapeak Bass was very disappointing to say the least.The spring run in Raritan Bay was the best in years.The bass started chewing in the bay in April and stayed thru June.Live lining in late May and June was just fine.Every year is different and a lot depends on the bunker population.We had a lot of bunker this year but not to many large spawner.That is why we did not have a great peanut bunker run.Although the hand sized bunker were perfect for live lining they were not spawners.
Many theories about why we had a bad ocean run.Did they migrate out past the 3 mile line?Was the water to cold?Did we have to much South wind?I thik it is all the above.The upcoming year will tell the tale.Our fall run was a sand ell bite.We had our moments on the bigger bass but again there were large schools of bass beyond the 3 mile line.The fish police were there and it is just not woth it to go beyond the line.Sure wish they would change that stupid law!Hoping for a banner year of striper fishing in 2014.How was your year for bass?

[crabcake]

I live on LI and the Ocean Jig fishing that we had off of Fire Island for the entire month of October was the best that i've ever seen or experienced. On the other hand, the big fish on herring never really materialized in November off of Montauk which is unusual and disconcerting. I started the year with a banner trip in the NY bight in late April, but by mid May that fishing was also very inconsistent. I also made some attempts in LI sound, but aside from some shorts, the fish were scarce at times when they shouldn't be.

[Type R Teggy]

This spring from April 4/20 to 6/10 in the back bay raritan surf between me and my friend we had 413 bass 306 being keepers. we only fished 3-4 days out of the week. Out of those 400 only 1 was kept due to a gut hook well beyond the keeper size. The best fishing season of my life. Some days the bite was on all day fish after fish others at night. the bass were just there. Ive only been fishing for 5 years but boy did this spoil me. I couldn't get nothing going on at all this fall. Only got 1 26" inch bass of the surf in the ocean. Even on the days were the bass were biting at IBSP for that short span couldn't get nothing going on. just one of those seasons I guess you never know where the fish will be. There is plenty of fish out there just got to be in the right place at the right time. Hopefully we get a repeat of last spring run

[HydraSportsPT]

Spring clam bite was what I put into it....moving on.
Fall Run: Jig bite was great early am, when the pressure of the morning increased the troll was spectacular, every 200 yards take down. Plenty of keepers and 16 lb blues to keep it interesting
The night eel bite was good, 2-3 week span between the channels, wind kept it from being spectacular but thats the fall fishing
IBSP - disappointing

[Angler Paul]

I agree with Capt. Sal except about the 3 mile rule. You have to realize that the rule applys to the entire east coast and to commercial and recreational fishermen alike. The stock would be absoultely devastated if the commercial guys were able to net them while they are wintering over offshore of the Virginia and North Carolina coasts.

[tombanjo]

This guy captures the emotional state of striper fishermen.

http://www.angelfire.com/md2/fishing...s/bassrec.html

[Cuz]

Originally Posted by Capt Sal Cathy Sea Charters

It was great for some and terrible for others.The June ocean run of Chesapeak Bass was very disappointing to say the least.The spring run in Raritan Bay was the best in years.The bass started chewing in the bay in April and stayed thru June.Live lining in late May and June was just fine.Every year is different and a lot depends on the bunker population.We had a lot of bunker this year but not to many large spawner.That is why we did not have a great peanut bunker run.Although the hand sized bunker were perfect for live lining they were not spawners.
Many theories about why we had a bad ocean run.Did they migrate out past the 3 mile line?Was the water to cold?Did we have to much South wind?I thik it is all the above.The upcoming year will tell the tale.Our fall run was a sand ell bite.We had our moments on the bigger bass but again there were large schools of bass beyond the 3 mile line.The fish police were there and it is just not woth it to go beyond the line.Sure wish they would change that stupid law!Hoping for a banner year of striper fishing in 2014.How was your year for bass?

Happy New Year Captain Sal! Enjoyed fishing with you this past spring. -Cuz-