Every once in a while I get the chance to take someone who has never even touched a fishing rod. Yesterday, was just such an experience. Rita and her 70 year old mother, both originally from India, caught fish for the first time in their lives. These ladies had to be taught everything and in a four hour trip they learned how to catch Mackeral and Stripers. I chose a spot for Striper fishing that would make it as easy as possible. We fished in the Kennebec in just 2' of water. Rita and Tara used cut Mackerel to get their bites. Tara, the grandma, tangled with a Striper until she gave up and let her rod tip down. Too bad she could not keep her line tight because it would have been cool to see her land it. Rita caught hers at the end of our trip. When the fish was finally brought in, Rita was spent but extremely happy.
Today I had Dell Ludeman aboard. He also caught his first several fish in just 2' of water. The beauty pictured below was caught in 30' of water. This underlines how different and diverse Striper fishing can be.
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