Great Striper Fishing 8/1
Capt. Roland Lizotte
August 4, 2009
Race Point - Saltwater Fishing Report
Well all we can say is the weekend started out with hot bass fishing action and ended with a bang yesterday on a 4 hour battle with a 350-400lb
giant bluefin. More to come on the tuna battle. Let's start with the bass trips. The weekend got started off on the right foot with repeat
customers Kirk, Donna, Krysta, Kyle and Dylan. Kirk had his kids up from South Carolina this week and we were hoping to put them on some nice
bass for the day. It was out first of two trips for the weekend with an early morning departure around 530am from Brewer's Marine in Plymouth.
We had a gorgeous sunrise with mirror like seas as we made our way across the bay over to Race Point. As with our previous trips, I decided to
start the day drifiting/casting live eels. Krysta was funny, as soon as I popped open the cover on the cooler we got the remark, "Oh my god, what are those things...." If you have never fished with live eels before for bass, give it a try. Not only are the eels a site to see, fishing with light spinning gear and hooking up to a bass on the run is an experience.
We got everyone rigged up with a rod and eel to cast. It was not long before Kirk and Donna had their first runs at a bass. The fish were finicky again today, they would pick up the eel, run with it quick and then drop it. When the bass are feeding like that, it can be a challenge to get hooked up but we continued to make a go of it. Donna was the first to finally hook up, when the fish came up to the boat, it was a small snapper blue. Just like last year, Donna boated the first fish of the day. After a few more drifts and runs of bass that were biting short, everyone wanted to try their luck with the wire line so that is what we did.
We made a move down to where I had marked fish right on the bottom the other day and sure enough, right after the change of the tide, the fish were there. With Donna and Kirk at the rods, it was not before Donna hooked up. After a quick fight, Donna had our first fish in the boat, a 28in bass. Krysta and Kyle were at the rods next and again, it was not long before Krystal hooked up. She was yelling and screaming as she tried to fight the fish. Kirk did a good job giving her a hand as we explained how to pump the rod and reel to work the fish up to the boat. I have to say, for her first time fishing with wire line, she did great!!! The goal for the day from here on out was to stay on the fish and make sure everyone caught a keeper bass and that is what we managed to do. Next pass, Kyle hooked up and had a nice fish. It was stripping line from the reel. As it came up close to the boat, we pulled it over the rail and it was a real fat, 36in bass, weighing in at 26lbs. Fat, healthy fish. Next up was Kirk and Dylan.
Within minutes Kirk hooked up. Dylan had some hits but could not hook up. Next pass, Dylan and Krysta were at the rods again. Bam, we had doubles on. This time, Krysta was on her own and managed to fight the fish all by herself up to the boat, it was out first throw back of the day. Dylan managed to bring in a nice 32in bass. The guys were amazed by the fact that every time we would mark fish on the fish finder, I would say, "ok, 300 feet to go and you will hook up" and sure enough, they did. Every pass, we just kept working the same pod of fish right on the bottom. Finally, everyone hooked up and caught keeper bass. We had 3 double hooks up, lots of missed fish and 6 nice sized keeper bass for the grill. It was perfect timing because the winds just started to kick up and it was time for our ride home.
It was another awesome day on the water for us. Krysta, Dylan and Kyle had their first keeper and biggest bass ever on board today. Kirk and
Donna had some nice fish as well but I think it was just the enjoyment of seeing everyone excited as they were fighting the fish that made the date just perfect. So whether it is your first time fishing or you are an experienced angler, come on and book a trip aboard the Jersey Girl. We will find and put you on the fish, we "guarantee it" so how can you go wrong with that. Contact Capt. Roland Lizotte for booking details.
Race Point Fishing Forecast:
Striper fishing will continue to be good through August. Tuna action has been good as well.
Target Species:
Striped Bass, Bluefish, Cod, Haddock, Bluefin Tuna, Sharks
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