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rvolkers
Joined: 23 Oct 2011 Posts: 359
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:34 pm Post subject: housy striper information??? |
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since i got my boat last winter the only thing i have been looking forward to is the striper fishing on the housy in the fall!
if anyone could fill me in on what is involved - where to go - where to launch the boat and baits -- IT WOULD BE A LIFE SAVER!
i have just heard so many folks say what a blast IT IS AND WE WANT TO TRY IT!
thanx ---- I OWE YOU ONE!!! |
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know of any other launches besides the Birdseye ramp.
Lures include soft plastics, bucktails, plugs, and crankbaits.
Areas to go would be from the mouth of the Housy to the power lines.
As of now stripers should be active in the lower areas around Milford and Stratford. |
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AlexF
Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 136
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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There is a launch behind sunnyside school in shelton. I see tons of boats in the water there throughout late fall and winter catching smaller stripers maybe 20"-25" on white shad bodies with jig heads. Hope this helps. |
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pikePERSUADER1
Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 521
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yea, white or silver FinS fish on jigheads, use your electronics to find the fish |
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Pearl white or silver Super Flukes and pearl white or chartreuse curly tail grubs on a jighead or bucktail. |
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ripline
Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Posts: 121 Location: Shelton
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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There have been some issues with launching at Sunnyside. Hopefully by next month those issues will be a thing of the past.
The bait choices suggested are right on, pearl superfluke, on 1/2 oz jighead is my 1st choice. Also bass assasins, fin-s, sluggos, bucktails/grub traler and shad bodies all will work on occasion. Alewife and white/light colors mostly but chartreuse to mix it up.
Last season Alabama rigs were the flavor of the month but it's not for me.
Good luck and be safe. |
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Michael
Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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If you head out in the spring next year, bring a few plugs or crankbaits too. Lipless, minnow, or shad.
April 2011 I was on a friend's boat and we went as far north as the power lines and as far south as the Audubon. He only caught 1 schoolie on soft plastics while I caught a total of 8 up to 27" all with a Rapala Shallow Shad Rap SSR-9.
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Wanna Fish
Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 662 Location: Earth I Think
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:32 am Post subject: |
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Hey Volks! You can launch under the Rte 8 Bridge anytime. If the rivers flowing it's a good idea to have a partner with ya. Past couple days I've seen a few decent ones coming back from the area. Most of the schools are down by Sikorski and moving up river slowly. _________________ Don't hold your farts in! They travel up your spine to your brain and thats where shitty ideas come from. |
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rvolkers
Joined: 23 Oct 2011 Posts: 359
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:35 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Wanna Fish"]Hey Volks! You can launch under the Rte 8 Bridge anytime. If the rivers flowing it's a good idea to have a partner with ya. Past couple days I've seen a few decent ones coming back from the area. Most of the schools are down by Sikorski and moving up river slowly.[/quote]
NICE!!!!! |
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