Susquehanna Flats 9-21

[Jeff Little]

I worked channel edges with a 1 oz jig and soft plastic to catch 6 striper. The biggest three were 23.5, 24.5 and 26. I tried topwater without hooking up. They would slash at it, but not connect. I went to BPS tonight to get materials to make dropper flies for those spooks and poppers. I hope it makes a difference. Here's the video of what I learned:

[ES Fisherman]

Awesome video, really good info. I've had success in shallow water casting swim baits for stripers. If they're on the bottom just let it sink down and do a slow retrieve.

[groundhog]

Great vid, good info. Thanks for taking the time and effort.

[Mike]

Thanks Jeff, great vid as usual! I haven't made it out the the flats yet but I keep digesting all the info I can.
-Mike

[reel-em-in]

This is great to hear that they are showing up on the flats for the fall. I'm hoping to make it out there this weekend.

[Jeff Little]

Does anyone know if the really big ones come back through?

[Memory Maker]

There's usually a run late Oct/Nov but haven't heard much about the flats at that time ........ usually farther down and in the bay .......... caught some bigguns jigging out from Hart Miller Island in the bay .......... mid 30"s and above ......

[Redfish12]

They say big fish go through the canal every year and then head south. I think it depends on how much bait is in the area, but generally the mouths of rivers are a good bet in the fall. Maybe check it out and let us know!

[Yak Fish]

Awesome video Jeff. You've hit upon my favorite place to fish, the flats! Anything I can learn about the flats, I'm willing to listen. I watched every second of the video, maybe even twice :-) I actually didn't know about the trench you were fishing. There are a lot of them out there. In fact, there's another just to the west that I've marked up heavily on my FF...as well as a few to the north. I guess I've never ventured out into all that muck to find it. The flats are a big area to fish and you have to make it small. Most of the fish are in concentrated areas like you are showing. There are lots of these areas, but you have to find them. They will also only bite in one direction like you're showing. I catch a lot by trolling and when you figure out which direction to go, stick with it. 90% of your fish will come in that direction and it's always with the prevailing water direction or at an angle to it. If you are going against it, chances of getting a fish drop considerably.

I have to learn how to jig for rock. It seems much more aggressive than jigging for largemouth or perch. I guess I can't get used to it, but I'll keep giving it a shot. I really like top water this time of year and 3.5" plugs, much smaller than the 6"ers I use in the spring.

The fish you caught were really nice. To get them bigger than that this time of year is rare, but I'm willing to keep trying.

[Yak Fish]

Oh yeah...that is a pretty long paddle to get there, even in a Hobie. The motor is nice. I've been sorta jonesing for one.

[Jeff Little]

The motor is a big help, but if I didn't have a pre-set destination, I would have burned up much more of my battery life zig zagging down there. I will probably buy a backup battery some time this fall.

[Yak Fish]

The motor is a big help, but if I didn't have a pre-set destination, I would have burned up much more of my battery life zig zagging down there. I will probably buy a backup battery some time this fall.

Did you ever give thought to the solar panel they sell?