First Stripers of the Year are Holdovers Caught from the Kayak

 | By Seamus on 2/12/2020 6:36:09 PM | Views (437) I'm predicting my son Jon will catch more stripers from the kayak this year than he will get from shore. He has become our expert kayak fisherman in the family. This started several seasons ago, and he has been fishing from the 'yak more and more. In his travels he has found some interesting spots that hold serious numbers of fish at various times of the year.
He's been poking around numerous places in the kayak in this mild winter weather, and today he found his first stripers of the year. Before anyone gets excited, these were holdovers.  He landed several schoolies on Zoom flukes and had several more hits.
Stripers are known to hold over in many of the river systems in Narragansett Bay and in many of the ponds along the south shore of RI. But, holdover striper fishing in the winter can tricky.  Sometimes they are willing to hit; sometimes they are not.  They also will bunch up in certain spots, and it is a matter of finding those places that hold fish.  Tough from shore, easier in a kayak or a boat.
I plan to start looking for holdover fish from shore in middle to late March. Read More

Catch Information

Species:
Flounder


Striped Bass

This Fishing Report was submitted on 2/12/2020 6:36:09 PM by Seamus and last updated on 2/12/2020 6:36:09 PM.

Location

2000 Sailfish Point
Manteo, NC US

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