Sore arms this morning

[cumberlandflyguy]

Took my son out for the first time last night right after the storm. Water was nice and smooth. We landed 7 fish and lost another big one at the boat. Largest was 42" smallest was 36". Needless to say he was a bit sore this morning. Nice way to introduce someone to the sport.

[cb2fly]

nice job CFG...somebody's goin' to get hooked.

[Frightnight]

Well, I fished from the shore tonight for my first time. Wore waders and all. Went over to Westport with a friend that is a shore fisherman. He caught 4 stripers. Two schoolies, and 28" keeper, and a 38" keeper. I have attached a picture of the 38 " one he caught. Now, I weighted it with my new digital scale, and it weighted, just over 18 pounds? Now, my striper scale says minimum 19 pounds, average 22 pounds, and max 26 pounds. Does the weight sound correct on this? I caught a 33" keeper the other day, and it weighted 15.5 pounds? Does this sound right? By the way, I fished right next to him with same set up as him, and got skunked. Give my boat back. I did try the shore thing like so many of you told me to do.

[cumberlandflyguy]

The weight sounds about right. The fish we caught all weighed in the high teens with the 42" clocking in at 27lbs (it was also a fatty). While boat fishing tends to be more productive, I actullay enjoy shore fishing more as it is a offers a bigger challange. I have fished from my kayak as it allows me to go into isolated areas.

[parker23]

I weighed a bass this am. 39.5" = 32.5#'s. The fish looked like a football. Full of scup and pogies. There was a spine/rib cage of a fish that must have been 18" long. Maybe a blue. There was very little meat left to the fish.