Cape Cod Bay Stripers

[Tuna Meltdown]

I was asked by my boss last week to run his 24' Hydrasport on Saturday for stripers. We left Plymouth and I ran the boat to a spot down in Cape Cod Bay that always used to produce very large fish. We got there and was greeted by a half hour down pour and got soaked. So far the trip is feeling hardly worth it. I set out two large silver bunker spoons on a 100 yards of wire and we began trolling. The first hit came quick but the fish dropped it quickly. Then we got 2 dogfish. My boss then began the humurous banter of me getting laid off if the real fish don't hit the deck. About fifteen minutes later the first real strike and my bosses friend Frank makes short work of a nice fat 42" bass. Things are looking better, my boss is now happy. 10 minutes later the second fish strikes and I am told to get on the rod. I new this fish was bigger. A short time later I tie my personal best striper with a 46" pig of a fish. Not sure the weight but I'll guess it went 30+ pounds maybe 35. Then a short time later we put another solit 38" fish in the box. All this action came within 2 hours and we were back to the dock before the real storms hit. Nice change of pace from the lack of tuna fishing lately.

[fmoore]

Nice fish Dan! And that last pic is awesome!

[sashamy]

Dan,
Thats Pricilla Beach isn't it

[Tight]

Nice fish, nice pics too!!! Damn I wish I had your boss!!

[chathamblue30]

Way to go Dan !

[amarshall]

I have never seen this many stripers in the bay in my life.

Today off Green Harbor in F'ing JULY you could walk on the stripers from the jetties to the Gurnet

Anyone know the story of the Contender that was escorted in to the dock in Green Harbor with the CG driving?

[Charlie Wade]

Nice Dan!

We hit them pretty good today off Duxbury on just about everything we tried: butterfly jigs, topwater, wild-eye shad, and even the flyrod. Loads of fish in the 40 - 42" range.

[Tuna Meltdown]

Dan,
Thats Pricilla Beach isn't it

Yes Doug, that picture was taken by my boss, Johnny Welch from his deck, just after we got in in.

[hammer slammer]

Dan, nice job, you better keep him happy!

[Thynnus]

Nice work Dan, those bass are large.