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Published: Saturday, 18 June 2011 16:38
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Written by Bob Maehrlein
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If you've fished for any amount of time, you've probably heard someone
use phrases like, "You can use any color, as long as it's white." Or,
"If it ain't chartreuse, it ain't no use!" I know I've used expressions
like that from time to time.
For these expressions to be so widely used, there must be a great deal of truth to them. Right? Of course, they can't be true all the time. Can they? Or does color even matter at all? Is it just a confidence thing?
For
a long time now my favorite colors for fluke (and some other saltwater
fish) have been chartreuse, white and pink. I do try to match a color
to what I think will work best for the current conditions, e.g. stained
water, clear water, cloudy skies, rough water, etc. Having said that, I
admittedly, at times, use them somewhat randomly as well, e.g. "This
color looks cool! I think I'll try this one."
Does it matter?
Fishing
on the Irish Ayes the other day, we had a pretty hot fluke bite going.
And when the bite is hot that's the time to experiment. What I learned
that day is that color definitely matters (at least sometimes). Let me share my experience.
My rig was set up as follows:
A
white 3 oz. Spro bucktail with a white bucktail teaser hook placed
about 12" above the Spro. I also had a stinger hook attached to the
Spro (see Rigging the Bucktail Stinger: 101).
For
bait on the Spro I had two Chartreuse 4" Gulp! Swimming Mullets (one on
the main hook and one on the stinger). On the teaser hook above I had a
Pearl White 4" Gulp! Swimming Mullet.
Using the rig like this, every
bite came on the Spro or the stinger attached to the Spro. After a
while I swapped out the white Gulp! on the teaser with a natural color
3" Gulp! Shrimp. Still, every bite was on the Spro or the stinger.
Read more: Fluke Fishing: Does Color Matter?
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Published: Friday, 26 March 2010 20:00
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Written by Capt. Chris Gatley - Ardent Angler Guide Service
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The Striped Bass fishery along the east coast has rebounded
over the years. Pollution and commercial
fishing once caused a dramatic decrease in the total number of spawning fish
entering the fresh water river systems up and down the eastern seaboard.
Conservation efforts have allowed this fishery to explode.
Our local Delaware River is listed as one of the largest
spawning grounds on the east coast.
Every spring, cow females must enter fresh water river systems to
spawn. Stripers have been known to
release eggs as far north as Easton, Pennsylvania. However, much of the spawning process occurs
in the tidal sections of Trenton and Philadelphia. Female Stripers will release eggs into the
current. As the eggs flow freely
downriver, the males finish the process.
It is essential for stripers to reproduce in a clean, freshwater
environment. Pollution, high water and
muddy water can decrease chances for a successful reproduction.
The peak of the Striper run normally occurs during late
April and early May. However, good
numbers of large fish can be caught earlier as buck shad and herring run the
river to spawn. These alternate fish
runs provide the Striped Bass with an abundant food source. The Striper's aggressive nature drives them
to constantly eat. Plus, they need
nutrients, as they will expend energy during the spawning process..................
Read more: Delaware River Stripers