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Offline basskat

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Big Striper
« on: 03/22/13 20:21 UTC »
We don't have a lot of these and it's rare to catch one. This thing hit a five inch swimbait like a freight train!

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/basskat_photos/striper_zps99a516db.jpg

« Last Edit: 03/23/13 11:33 UTC by Jerry V »
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Offline pjmcla

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Re: Big Striper
« Reply #1 on: 03/22/13 22:00 UTC »
Those stripers ( and hybrids ) can hit like a ton of bricks when they want the bait.  Real nice fish.
Cold hands and tight drags plus a good striper can be the recipe for a lost rod and reel.
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Offline CrabbyBass

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Re: Big Striper
« Reply #2 on: 03/22/13 23:55 UTC »
Big striper indeed!  Great job!
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Offline floridagrimp

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Re: Big Striper
« Reply #3 on: 03/23/13 11:30 UTC »
I used to catch big stripers (25lbs and up) in mid tenn. on big topwater redfins, fished slow. Kinda like a helicopter crashing when they hit on top. Pretty good to eat when water is real cold.
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Offline Jerry V

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Re: Big Striper
« Reply #4 on: 03/23/13 11:44 UTC »
A very nice looking specimen indeed... and hitting a small bait?  I'm guessing he's pretty hungry.  If he can fill his gut with a few 5" bait, I'm sure he would be happy.

Nice work,

Jerry
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Offline Jeff Little

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Re: Big Striper
« Reply #5 on: 03/31/13 20:59 UTC »
Nice one!  I hope to catch one that big in about 2 weeks when the upper Chesapeake Bay fills up with stripers.  I am making some 7 inch Wutz Its to target them.
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