There’s a whole ocean of 20″ to 26″ inch stripers out there! But where are the larger fish? Well, let’s dig into it. Before we get into that, in very exciting 7S news, get ready to see some videos of our fishing adventures. 7S video producer and new fishing buddy Chris P and I headed […]
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Quick little update for you stripers fiends this Friday afternoon (what day is it, really?). We’ve reached the point in the spring run where making the decision as to where and when to pursue stripers can be panic inducing. We are paralyzed by the thought of choosing a spot and choosing wrong. I’m feeling that […]
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In this edition of the 7S Pod, Joe Cordeiro talks all things tying and catching stripers on Flatwing flies. We chat about estuary fishing strategies through the start of the season and Joe gives his pick for top Flatwing style to throw right now. Make sure to listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcast.
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Not much changed this week for those of us keeping ever increasing tabs on the movements of our striped friends. But I’m not complaining. The status quo, in this case, is a good one to maintain. Bass 22″-26″ are still blitzing just about every tide in Buzzards Bay, along the Southside, and along the beachfronts […]
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And by chickens, I mean feeding, dive bombing, screeching birds. Thousands of them! This week, the bait fuse was lit across Buzzards Bay, the Southside, and Cape Cod Bay. And of course, waves of migratory bass followed. We really have two major size classes all the way from Buzzards Bay to Boston right now– 22″ […]
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I know I’ve been saying this every blog post. But things are going to blow up this weekend. For real this time. Warm nights, heavy South winds, and big tides are the harbingers of the arrival. And we’ve got all three. Schools of stripers–big schools–are going to be arriving in the Cape Cod area in […]
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In this episode, I chat with Capt. Peter Fallon of Gillies & Fallon Guide Service about tossing flies to stripers on the flats in the Kennebec, running down blitzing albies in Buzzards Bay, and just about everything in between. We may even chat about catching stripers in the Three Bays. This one is loaded with […]
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The first verse of striper season begins with silence and a subtle, increasing hum. Then, two words whispered through trusted circles of fishing buddies, shared on fishtagram pages and across fishing forums threads: they’re here. The stripers are here. How long have we waited to hear or utter those two words? How many cold nights […]
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April’s Fly of the Month Club is brought to you by Dan Wells. I wanted to start by saying I consider myself an “adaptive” fly tier not an “innovator”. All of the flies I have created that are “new” are all from blending together elements of existing patterns that I have learned from “innovative” fly […]
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We’re all stripers in this episode, folks! Geoff Klane joins as we chat up Sam Stavis about his striper plan for 2020. Sam gives his top producing lures and tips for finding the elusive shore stripers. Make sure to subscribe and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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