I am happy to announce...

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:49 pm

...that I am no longer a Striper virgin.

Great fun catching nine Stripers early this morning (between 1am and 3am YUCK). Largest at 28" and smallest at 20.

Will post photos when I am able. brrrrrr....it is cold up here.

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:08 pm

Stripers are easy, they are already crossed off my list.

Chief1600 · Post by **Chief1600** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:06 am

Congratulations Terry.

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:45 am

I'm still not sure what all of the hubub is re Stripers. They seem easy tp catch. Not nearly as fun as reds and snook. I do hear they are tasty.

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:58 am

Eat one and tell us! Congrats on busting the striped cherry!

Vlap · Post by **Vlap** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:41 pm

Glad to hear you got into them Terry!

Shep · Post by **Shep** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:50 pm

Ok, had to re-read that.

And now that my brain is back where it belongs, congrats on the stripper Terry.

BearsFan · Post by **BearsFan** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:06 pm

You didn't have to travel out of the state for that.

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:50 am

Yum. They are a tasty fish when fresh out of the water.

shamus · Post by **shamus** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:06 pm

I'm still not sure what all of the hubub is re Stripers. They seem easy tp catch. Not nearly as fun as reds and snook

Wait till you catch a big one

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:14 pm

shamus wrote:
I'm still not sure what all of the hubub is re Stripers. They seem easy tp catch. Not nearly as fun as reds and snook
Wait till you catch a big one

Pound for pound I think reds are much more fun. But I did truly enjoy catching the Stripers and will look forward to catching a bigger one in Maine in August.

Erick · Post by **Erick** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:33 am

Well, I have yet to catch one here in NC and they are harder to catch than Large Mouth Bass for sure. I am planning a trip down to Bath NC, where a friend of mine reeled in a few last week from the kayak. Hope to do that mid July at the latest. I am going up for a tournament in VA where stripers are one of the slam, think that is in Sept....hopefully I will figure it out by then.

ratherbefishin · Post by **ratherbefishin** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:44 am

I'm still not sure what all of the hubub is re Stripers. They seem easy tp catch. Not nearly as fun as reds and snook.

I concur. I caught several many years ago in NC in the 24-30" range and reds and snook of the same size put up a much better fight in my opinion. Having said that, my brother got a 30 lb. striper that was an impressive battle. Regardless, they are still fun to catch.

Never eaten one, so can't comment on the taste.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:51 am

TerryW wrote:...that I am no longer a Striper virgin...

Dammit! I thought you said "No longer a Stripper Virgin"

...nevermind.

On the other hand Congrat's TW!