Triadelphia 4/12/2014

[deleonjo]

I've always wanted to catch a land-locked freshwater striper from the reservoirs. I have tried, unsuccessfully, using traditional methods: trolling stretch 25's and bucktails, casting redfins. I guess it's better to be lucky than good. Caught three of them 'by accident' on Saturday throwing around a shallow running crankbait for LM and SM bass. All good size, too: 30", 24" and 27". The 30" striper might be the biggest fish I've ever caught in my life. All three fish were unbelievably strong fighters and seemed very healthy. Also caught a nice fat 17.25" Largemouth and a lethargic 18.25" Smallmouth. Triadelphia continues to amaze me with the variety of species that can be found there. Only caught five total, but, quality trumped quantity on this beautiful day.

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[DanMarino]

Oh my heavens!!!! Fantastic!!!! If I ever had a day like that at Triadelphia, I'd have to call it quits.
Congratulations. I'm a regular at Triadelphia and it is an amazing and frustrating fishery.
Well done!!!!

[Goody]

That is awesome. Congrats.

[Mike]

Nice job, that's an awesome day!

[Jaspratt]

Nice fish for sure. Way to go

[sparky1423]

Congratulations!!! Very nice job

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[Turtle135]

the Tridelphia bass "slam"! awesome!

[Mike]

the Tridelphia bass "slam"! awesome!

Hah, didn't think of that, awesome indeed!

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[Runnin]

Very Impressive on a very difficult piece of water.

"All Hail John!"

[mweber02]

Nice fish!

[Runnin]

Just in case a bunch of you guys are thinking of heading over to Triadelphia for some easy pickins, don't even think about it. I've never seen anyone with a catch like this in a single outing at Triadelphia in over 20 years of fishing. It is just that hard of a lake. John did awesome. Spring is the time though. I think that is when fishing there is best. I have caught a couple nice Northerns in the Spring at Triadelphia over the years. I must say, I've never trolled Triadelphia, only casting.

[Cowpokey]

Dang John, nice job! Is that the, "If I told you, you wouldn't believe me" crank bait? It's a little different than the brown crank bait I was throwing when we talked the first time. As you saw from pictures in the my thread, I caught my largemouth on a shad rap Saturday and we caught all three bass on it Sunday. The trout I caught on a fat brown crank bait, not quite the same color as yours.

I just showed my daughter your pics too, now she really wants to fish your spot(s). hehe.

[deleonjo]

Yes that's the one. Of course I broke it the next day at Rocky Gorge so I'll have to find another one. It's a flat sided lure so the wobble is more subtle.

[Turtle135]

Yes that's the one. Of course I broke it the next day at Rocky Gorge so I'll have to find another one. It's a flat sided lure so the wobble is more subtle.

I will bet you actually broke it on those stripers then it finally failed the next day. Linesides are tough on equipment!

[Berto]

Wow! Nice Job!