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Old 11-14-2017, 12:44 PM
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Default Keyport Seahawk - Got what we came for! Quality > Quantity

Finally the weather matched our schedule to get out on these big stripers! It wasn't fast and furious action, but the quality was there. And they were feisty! I've landed bigger stripers but the one pictured may have given me the best fight a striper has ever given me...really tough to control and it almost got me on the engine when i barely got my stubby arms over it haha.

And for good measure a whale was in the area as well and did a straight up verticle breach, mouth open, which i had never seen in person.

We also did some blackfishing, but that was slow as well. we only caught 8 in a few hours (5 on jig, 3 on bait rig) with one nice jigged keeper fortunately (18")...not sure how opening weekend will go, but so far it's been slow for us.

Smaller stripers 19-29" started pushing bait the the surface at the end of the day and we proceeded to land a handful more on various lures. Fun way to end the day after nabbing some quality fish in the morning.



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Old 11-17-2017, 12:47 PM
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i want to do an experiment/prove a point....how big do you guys think this bass is (length and/or weight...which ever you feel accurate guessing from the picture
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Old 11-17-2017, 02:44 PM
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14'' 3 1/2lbs
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18 pounds
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Old 11-17-2017, 03:37 PM
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Default Re: Keyport Seahawk - Got what we came for! Quality > Quantity

I will guess 40 inches /26 pounds...
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Old 11-17-2017, 03:40 PM
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my bad I guessed the tog. The bass is 36'' 30lb
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I'll go with 38"/27lbs on the bass, looks like a fatty
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42" --- 36lbs
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It's a slot fish ya wacko!!! Good eater! Fry that mercury filled Striper whole!!! Hehehehehehe!!!
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