Fishing Lure

 

I landed a monster striper from the kayak today, maybe my biggest in years.  It came as a complete surprise.  I was fishing a shallow area close to shore using a light outfit hoping to get a schoolie or a slot.  The rod was a St. Croix Avid inshore rod that measured 7 ft., 3 inches that had Daiwa BG 4000 reel with 30 lb. test braid.  I was fishing an unweighted 5.75 inch Finesse Fish that was attached to a 30 lb. fluoro leader (set up described in earlier post). The fish hit in about three feet of water and took off like a freight train for deeper water.  It was a thrilling fight with multiple runs right along the bottom while dragging the yak along.

Finally I got the beast alongside the yak. Now, I had to get the Boga grip on it.  Its lips were so large that the Boga barely opened wide enough to get it on!

Holy smokes.  I'm guessing this monster was in the 45+ inch range, maybe even 50 and weighed in the mid 40 lb. range.  It is one of the biggest stripers I have ever landed from the yak, and it's the biggest I've gotten in years.

By the way, caught at dead noontime.  So much for fishing at night for big fish!

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