Monday Keith and I went to Bellevue Landing in Talbot Co. Got on the water around 630am and hit the creeks. During the day I caught five perch, the biggest was 10”. I also caught six stripers from 8” to 12”. When we returned to the landing we talked to a local who said the stripers really hit the shoreline when the sun starts to set. We went and grabbed lunch and decided to stay and try it again in the evening. We got back on the water around 445pm and worked the shoreline up to the point. I caught a 10” Speckled trout and three small stripers, the biggest was 17”. Even though no keepers were caught it was a nice long day, totaling 10hours on the water. When we were back loading up we were talking to the same local and he recommended using a crankbait, Rapala x-rap shad, then he gave us each one.
I work Tuesdays through Fridays and decided to take Tuesday night off to spend with my wife, since I fished Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Tuesday rolled around and my wife was busy catching up on work and I was itching to get back to Bellevue and try the crankbait. My wife is awesome; she said have fun and TRY to bring something home this time. We got on the water at 5pm and worked the shore line to the right as you exit the landing up towards the point, using my “new to me” crankbait. Low and behold I caught my first keeper striper from the kayak, 18” on the dot. I kept on the shore and caught another 17” then a 9” speck. Met up with Keith near the point and he had caught his first keeper, coming in at 21”, a 12” blue and a smaller striper just under. All of his were caught while trolling. It was getting dark fast and we decided to head back to the landing. As we were returning I caught another 12” rock. I threw the crankbait one more time to the shore and started cussing because I was snagged. Well I was not snagged and started getting pulled all over the place. I fought with this thing for what seemed like forever. I finally hoisted this striper out of the water, over 2’ was out of the water and there was some of him left in the water, my god was he thick. Do to my slow reaction and a couple holy sh**s out of my mouth, he did a little dance move and got the hook out. Off he went to be caught another day.
Even though the big one got away we were extremely happy to each have caught a keeper from the yak.
I work Tuesdays through Fridays and decided to take Tuesday night off to spend with my wife, since I fished Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Tuesday rolled around and my wife was busy catching up on work and I was itching to get back to Bellevue and try the crankbait. My wife is awesome; she said have fun and TRY to bring something home this time. We got on the water at 5pm and worked the shore line to the right as you exit the landing up towards the point, using my “new to me” crankbait. Low and behold I caught my first keeper striper from the kayak, 18” on the dot. I kept on the shore and caught another 17” then a 9” speck. Met up with Keith near the point and he had caught his first keeper, coming in at 21”, a 12” blue and a smaller striper just under. All of his were caught while trolling. It was getting dark fast and we decided to head back to the landing. As we were returning I caught another 12” rock. I threw the crankbait one more time to the shore and started cussing because I was snagged. Well I was not snagged and started getting pulled all over the place. I fought with this thing for what seemed like forever. I finally hoisted this striper out of the water, over 2’ was out of the water and there was some of him left in the water, my god was he thick. Do to my slow reaction and a couple holy sh**s out of my mouth, he did a little dance move and got the hook out. Off he went to be caught another day.
Even though the big one got away we were extremely happy to each have caught a keeper from the yak.
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