Hudson Stripers '09

[Treebeard]

Finally got a chance to get the tin boat out today for a few hours this afternoon... I met my buddy John and launched on the Rondout in Kingston about 1pm .. headed out to the river with about 1/2 of  the outgoing left.. Perfect Striper weather.. steady S breeze and spittin rain    Headed south and started trolling a couple Bomber 25s's while I looked around at a few of the usual haunts.. Started marking fish right away, and picked a few schoolies up to about 8lbs.. as usual in the muddy Hudson, any color worked as long as it was chartruese..  Trolled about 2 miles down to one of my favorite low water spots, and set the anchor.. Had some nice freshie herrings and sent out some chunks.. Had action right away, but the first few bites where from channel cats.. after about 20 minutes, we had our first bass, and had steady  action on Stripers to about 15# , and catfish to 5# for the last hour of the tide.. Kept 1 10# male for my mom's dinner and headed back to the dock at the slack low around 5:30.. My buddy at the marina hooked me up with a slip for the next couple weeks, so we left the boat there so I can get out evenings after work while the fish are here.. Hoping to get Fluka Brasi launched and down to Keansburg next week, but thankfully the Stripers up here will keep me busy weeknights 

[IrishAyes]

Nice report and catch Mark. 

[Bucktail]

Cool TB!  Nice pics!

[kezsr]

Great going Mark

[ped579]

Nice Mark...

[Pfishingruven]

Great report and nice catch!

 

[wb]

good to know people with extra slips

nice catch

[Still Running]

  Nice job Mark!

[rugman]

Nice report and pics bud.I love going to the roundout for the striper's. My buddy hit the Peirmount pier and no one was hitting any .I think the mover noth very fast season I did not see any bunker in the river yet.It looks like it is time to head noth to the Round out .

[gymrat987654321]

nice catch 

[sea nymph]

Real Nice Fish!

[Treebeard]

Nice report and pics bud.I love going to the roundout for the striper's. My buddy hit the Peirmount pier and no one was hitting any .I think the mover noth very fast season I did not see any bunker in the river yet.It looks like it is time to head noth to the Round out .

I would'nt wait too long Rug.. Water temp was 59 on Sunday.. Bunker don't make it up this far, but theres plenty of herring around..  even though I did'nt have much time, I marked fish pretty much everywhere I looked.. I've seen years when it warmed up fast, and they where here and gone by the 3rd week in may.. hopefully this rainy week will keep the temps from rising too fast..   but it's on for sure.. Give me a holler when ya come up this way 

[Uncle Luna]

Nice going Mark , nice report hope to see out
on the water soon with Nick on the Luna Sea.

[rugman]

Dam the water warmed up fast two weeks ago it was 52 by the tappen zee I think is is going to over before it starts ;DU got to love the big ones from the Hudson River

[Sam3]

Great report!

[Kenny]

Nice catch Mark!! 

[Luna Sea 5]

very nice catch

[Treebeard]

Made a solo run for a few hours this afternoon for the last half of the outgoing.. Wanted to try out the rod I built over the winter.. my 1st spiral wrap.. I planned to use it mostly dragging bait for fluke.. but it trolled a Bomber 25a quite nicely! Only was able to troll up couple 20-24" schoolies on it.. but I think I going to like it    Dropped the hook a couple miles south of Kingston and fished herring chunks.. Catfish and eel bites where constant, and I had a hard time keeping 2 lines in the water.. but managed 3 more Stripers to about 12# before the tide died at about 6:30.

[Pfishingruven]

Nice TB!  Always rewarding to have something you made work well.  Like the boat and your setup as well.

 

[rugman]

thanks for picking me up ,u went right pass my house post up a pic of the Bomber . I see all those guys up at the Round out like to use downriggers. I like using eels up there .Make sure you go slow going out of the round out to the river .They like to bust chops