yolo
10-28-2009, 10:30 AM
Well it's been a week and half since I fished and have been working finally, but this morning on the way to work, I had a feeling. Since my rod is always with me, I pulled off the freeway on the way in and had to make a few casts. Water was moving really good. I would guess at least 3/4 open gates so I decide to throw the 2oz bucktail with white trailer. Third cast and it hits hard on the fall and I am hooked up. It is fighting really good and staying all the way on the other side of the duct just running up flow. I can't turn it yet so I am just working her. Several drag peels and runs and she finally turns going down stream but still not wanting to come towards me. I am now slowly following her down stream as she just wants to get away. Finally I am making some progress on bringing her towards me and she runs again mid way and surfaces to make a little commotion on top. I keep working her and she is starting to tire. Me too, lol. I get her to the edge and get the trusty lip gripper on her and she is all mine.
She was 28" long and meaty with a pretty big belly. My scale would not read so I could not weigh her. I would guess 8lbs on the low side but that might be for an anemic striper. This one could have been another DD duct striper for me at possibly right around 10lbs but I'll never know.
Ran home real quick to fillet and examine stomach contents. This was the bloodiest fish I have ever cut up. No wonder she was fighting like mad. There was a lot of blood pumping through her. It was insane the amount of blood she had. There was also a somewhat fresh perch in her gut and a bunch of water. I mean a bunch. I cut the belly and it was like a waterfall of water or whatever type of liquid in the stomach gushing out all over the counter and then floor. No wonder she had a fat belly on her.
So I am now at my shop and my guys are asking me if I went on vacation since coming in so late. I just told them I had to see the doctor because I am sick :Wink: The prescription was duct striper, drag peeling, hard fighting fish!
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/JetSkiJunkie118/Duct%2010-28-09/10-28-09a.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/JetSkiJunkie118/Duct%2010-28-09/10-29-09b.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/JetSkiJunkie118/Duct%2010-28-09/IMG_3697.jpg
She was 28" long and meaty with a pretty big belly. My scale would not read so I could not weigh her. I would guess 8lbs on the low side but that might be for an anemic striper. This one could have been another DD duct striper for me at possibly right around 10lbs but I'll never know.
Ran home real quick to fillet and examine stomach contents. This was the bloodiest fish I have ever cut up. No wonder she was fighting like mad. There was a lot of blood pumping through her. It was insane the amount of blood she had. There was also a somewhat fresh perch in her gut and a bunch of water. I mean a bunch. I cut the belly and it was like a waterfall of water or whatever type of liquid in the stomach gushing out all over the counter and then floor. No wonder she had a fat belly on her.
So I am now at my shop and my guys are asking me if I went on vacation since coming in so late. I just told them I had to see the doctor because I am sick :Wink: The prescription was duct striper, drag peeling, hard fighting fish!
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/JetSkiJunkie118/Duct%2010-28-09/10-28-09a.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/JetSkiJunkie118/Duct%2010-28-09/10-29-09b.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/JetSkiJunkie118/Duct%2010-28-09/IMG_3697.jpg