Irish Ayes Striper Start Up

[IrishAyes]

The fall striper season has begun on the Irish Ayes. Although not an all our bashing we did bring two nice stripers back to the dock and two bluefish that Dave wanted (yuck  ).

Broke Shark River Inlet at around 8 am (yeah, I'm not an early bird) and had some reading right off the get-go. Put some lines down but no takers.  Headed north and stopped on some more reading with the same results, nothing.  Got north of the infamous Red Church and saw some gannets hitting the water. Tried jigging with again the same results, nothing.

Out come the trolling gear. With two rods inserted into Tony Maja out rodders (man I love those things) we put out umbrellas with shads on them. About five minutes into the troll, fish on. Over the gunnel and into the box with a twenty five pound bass. Nice way to break the ice. Off on the troll again and a blue fish is cranked to the boat. A quick release at the side of the boat and off to the hunt again.

Made the turn and went over the same area we picked up the first fish and it was fish on again. Another keeper striped bass in the box, this one was about a fifteen pounder.

Several more blue fish, keeping two, and four just short striped bass finished off the day. Only caught one fish jigging and that was a bluefish.

Back to the dock, filleted the fish and cleaned the boat. All ready for another trip tomorrow. We'll see if we can get the same results and hopefully even better.

Looks like a nice weather window for the week ahead. I have a new camera, it works well, but I have to remember to bring it with me tomorrow to get some pics.  

[Hotrod]

 

Great report Joe..  Did you actually write that

[Reel McCoy]

Great start to the fall season  

Catch 'em up tomorrow.

[IrishAyes]

Great report Joe..  Did you actually write that

 

[Hunter 2]

Wow, a report from Joe..

That's the spirit. 
Good luck tomorrow buddy

[Kenny]

Great first trip Joe...good luck tomorrow 

Keep them reports coming 

[paul-e]

Nice report Joe.

Good luck on your next ventures.

[The Broken One]

nice Joey...maybe i will see ya tomorrow
 

[IrishAyes]

nice Joey...maybe i will see ya tomorrow
 

Just an fyi Tom, it was reported to be slow at the rocks today. We lucked into seeing some gannets diving and found fish near them.
Good luck tomorrow if you get out. 

[Pops Soul]

Great report Joe..  Did you actually write that

Wow guess we now know what gets Joes blood pumping enough to write a report Talk to you on the water tomorrow Joe

 

[IrishAyes]

Call me on my cell tomorrow Skip. My brand spanking new radio isn't receiving all that well.  Possibly bad antenna connections. Haven't had time to install the new antenna. 

[Hunter 2]

Call me on my cell tomorrow Skip. My brand spanking new radio isn't receiving all that well.  Possibly bad antenna connections. Haven't had time to install the new antenna. 

I think I know a qualified electrician.

[Bucktail]

Nice start to the striper season Joe!  

 

[Still Running]

Call me on my cell tomorrow Skip. My brand spanking new radio isn't receiving all that well.  Possibly bad antenna connections. Haven't had time to install the new antenna. 

I think I know a qualified electrician.

You never told me you know qualified electrician.

Nice Joe, good luck today.

[trublues]

Hi Joe…best blue fish zinger of the trip  “so Dave I  understand you marinate your blue fish in Febreze before you cook it”  and the runner up  "Dave I filleted off all the dark meat uum there is nothing left but the skin” Good trip catch em up today!

[makokeith]

Nice job

[IrishAyes]

Hi Joe…best blue fish zinger of the trip  “so Dave I  understand you marinate your blue fish in Febreze before you cook it”  and the runner up  "Dave I filleted off all the dark meat uum there is nothing left but the skin” Good trip catch em up today!

  They were good. 

[fluke - u]

 

[fellinger]

Nice job, Joe.

[wb]

Nice Joe. Have a great season.