Irish Ayes Stripers- Friday 5-21-2010

[Hunter 2]

I had the pleasure again of fishing with Joe, Bob g,John,Steve and Tony today on Joes "Irish Ayes". We pulled out of the inlet and head south in search of Bunker. Joe put us on a nice pod and it was game on!  We easily snagged a bunch of Bunker on the trebles and dropped some down to the bottom. The striper's started coming over the sides of the boat with screaming reels and a even more runoffs.
  The Bunker were stacked thick and so were the fleet of careless boaters chasing after them. Some people just don't get it.  We had some kind words for the guys passing near us at 35mph and we still caught fish.  A couple of nice 20lb+ Bass were in the boat when Bob's reel starts peeling out line, and more line, and more line,   After a nice battle Capt.Joe expertly nets the 35lb striper, this time he held on to the nets loop frame and not the mesh netting. The fish was on the boat. Soon after I pulled in a 30lb.
    I saw a few NJSWF guys catching Bass on the Fish Monger near us and also Sykk Physh was filling his box with fish. A commercial Bunker netter was also dragging nets near the fleet.
  When things slowed down Joe made a move and put us on a bigger school of Bunker and Bass.The Bass were breaking on top and the Bunker were plentyfull. At one point Bob Caught 5 bunker with one cast of the treble hook, I think he had 2 on the hook and 3 more gilled on his mainline. That was a first. Another rod was singing the drag song and another 35lb bass comes aboard. We kept nine fish for the dinner table today and most of the fish were in the 20lb to 30lb range. The crew was great, lots of laughs and joking around, plus awesome fishing!. It was one of my best days of Striper fishing,  Thankyou very much Joe and friends.
   Good Luck,, Eddie (Hunter 2)

[kezsr]

Eddie,that is some of the best fishing I ever heard of for the Bass,nice pics    Kez

[Hotrod]

Great Job.  Love the Pics..

[Tacklebox Joe]

awesome guys!! breaking the squan early tomorrow where was the bunker today???

[Kenny]

Nice job guys

[Bucktail]

Awesome day guys!  Way to go!

[Hunter 2]

awesome guys!! breaking the squan early tomorrow where was the bunker today???

Long Branch and further south, Then noon they moved up to  S.R.I
  
Just look for the commercial Bunker Bait netters.

Can you see treebeard and Art berkman on the Monger??

[Tacklebox Joe]

awesome guys!! breaking the squan early tomorrow where was the bunker today???

Long Branch and further south, Then noon they moved up to  S.R.I
  
Just look for the commercial Bunker Bait netters.

Can you see treebeard and Art berkman on the Monger??

Thanks Eddie! I see treebeard..think the general has the darker blue shirt on?

[makokeith]

Nice job Eddie.

[CapBob]

Grat job Joe

[IrishAyes]

Good to have you fishing with us agai Eddie. Any time you want in, just ask. 

Fine day of fishing with a fine crew and great weather. 

[Pfishingruven]

Great job guys!  Great report and pics!  Lots of NJSWF out there today .

 

[Capt. Don Sr]

EDDIE send some of those BUNKER swimming up our way,no bunks to be found.Nice fish nice pics

[lost sailor]

Great work Captain and crew!

[Treebeard]

Fine report and pics  Eddie  that was some day     Sharp eyes spotting me on the Monger    great seeing ya's out there 

[pilot2550]

Fantastic report!  Way to go guys 

[PeggyLee]

Way to go Men. Good day,good crew and plenty of action.

[Luna Sea 5]

 

[kpcoe]

Nice job Eddie, great spring bass fishing! nice pictures...looks nice and flat!

[Art Berkman]

Good Stuff Guys & yes I was the guy on the Fish Monger waving at you's