Flats 4-18 12 stripers, mixed sizes

[MTDluvsFishin]

Headed out early this morning to give it a shot in hopes of a good bite. Awesome sunrise today.

I started with top water poppers but switched soon after as the wind was stronger then anticipated with a nice chop going.

I switched over to trolling tube/worms and had my first hookup of the day soon after, a 15". Hooked up again a little while later with a dink. Shortly after I picked up a healthy 25". Things got slow as the tide went slack so I headed over to the eastern side to check things out. My fishfinder died on the way there as I forgot to charge my battery, not good.

Ran into Cliff on his yellow PA and watched him pickup a nice LMB. He also said he picked up a few stripers as well. I was amazed as to how stable the PA was. He was standing up quite a bit, impressive yak. He mentioned that HJS was out there as well.

Jigged for a few with no takers and decided to work my way back to HDG and the bite got really hot. I picked up a mixed bag of stripers up to a fiesty and fat 27 -28" . Made one last stop at the last green channel marker and did pickup 1 dink jigging a chartruese BA.

Fun day on the yak, even without my FF for most of the day

Minh

[Shady]

Nice work! Those are some good looking fish!

[RavensDfense]

Fatty! Nice job!

[tufnik]

Yeah, nice looking fish. Good work.

When are you allowed to keep rocks caught up there?

[MTDluvsFishin]

Thanks everyone. You should all try and fish here soon if you get a chance. All bass species have been running quite well lately.

May 16th the flats open to (1) fish per day slot (18 - 26"). Closed to all striper fishing May 4 - 15th. June 1st is (2) per day.

Minh

[tufnik]

Thanks everyone. You should all try and fish here soon if you get a chance. All bass species have been running quite well lately.

May 16th the flats open to (1) fish per day slot (18 - 26"). Closed to all striper fishing May 4 - 15th. June 1st is (2) per day.

Minh

Thanks, it's on my calendar.

BTW, have you fished with HokieDJ and I at HRBT before?

[MTDluvsFishin]

No sir, not me. Pretty new to the Kayak fishing scene. Really enjoying the yak since I've had it.

Pretty much been a land and sand fisherman for sometime.

Be happy to join you if you're ever in the area.

[DOGFISH]

Nice going. Glad you are back out fishing.

[Cliff]

Way to go with those fat stripers! It was nice running into you on the water. I ended up with 5 stripers and that 2lb LMB. However, HJS had the most amazing day on the water. He caught 56 (YES 56!) Stripers. I do not think any were over 30 inches. After that catching all those stripers, he was leaving and caught a catfish on his homemade jig. I have never seen anyone single handily dominate an area with 10 or more boats swarming around us in a circle. It was quite the site.

[Redfish12]

That is impressive! What was he throwing that was so different? Sorry again about snagging your Redfin and getting you all excited!

Minh looks like a great day on the water! I wish I lived closer or I would be there every night right now. What did you tip your tube with?

[MTDluvsFishin]

Nice meeting you as well. Good lord, was he jigging for all those? My arms would be exhausted after 56 of any species. Nice catch guys

[Cliff]

4" chartreuse and glitter paddle tail swimbait on a jighead.

[MTDluvsFishin]

That is impressive! What was he throwing that was so different? Sorry again about snagging your Redfin and getting you all excited!

Minh looks like a great day on the water! I wish I lived closer or I would be there every night right now. What did you tip your tube with?

I live like 7min from here. Been out a good bit with decent results (except my double skunk fri - Sat) Bloodworms. If I had more I probably would have caught twice as many. The bite got hot fast. When I ran out I tried some curly tails but didn't pan out. LMB and Smallie fishing has been pretty good as well.

Awesome fish from the tourney by the way! Mount worthy. If I get a 50 I'm having a mount made, fake one after the release!

[Yak Fish]

damn, amazing!

[HJS]

Hey guys - I'm getting too old to fish as hard as I did today AND write a report. I'll do the report tomorrow... I'm going back to bed. ZZZZZZZZ