Thanks Santa!

[JKTrevecca]

Who could resist fishing on a beautiful day like today. It's Christmas Eve and the kids and wife will be asleep until 8am.

I got out with intentions of just busting the bank for a few hours to blow off some steam. Just as the sun was rising the bait started busting the surface so like a true addict I threw my cast net and filled the bait tank with water.

I fished an area of OH that I've never tried for Striper but I read something Ralph Dallas wrote in a book many years ago about winter Stripers in this area so I decided not to let these beautiful shad go to waste. Within 15 minutes of putting out my spread with boards, a balloon and 1 down line, this girl decided to eat breakfast. Second biggest fish I've ever caught and I was planning to be happy with a few bluegill on ultralight tackle today.

My bait tank is 32 inches long and 18 inches wide.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

[TNBronzeback]

Merry Christmas indeed!!!
great fish!

[Gone fishing]

Nice catch! Did you get any other hits? What's was the winter tip in Ralph's book if you don't mind sharing?

[Alphahawk]

Nice catch.

Regards

[JKTrevecca]

https://books.google.com/books?id=Iq...angler&f=false

[Heiny57]

Outstanding catch.

[Reel Tune]

That's a nice gift on Christmas

[fishfindergeneral]

I've had Ralph Dallas on my boat as a client. He was full of great stories and very humble, a pure class act. Nice fish btw..

[JKTrevecca]

Thanks everyone! I went back this morning and they were still there! 5 strikes without a hookup and 2 hookups which were both lost :-( I share the spot with a buddy who landed a 13 lb hybrid on a shiner shortly after I left.

Heading out in the AM before church for round 3.

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[unkangler]

Originally Posted by Gone fishing

Nice catch! Did you get any other hits? What's was the winter tip in Ralph's book if you don't mind sharing?

I have that book.... he identifies Drakes creek as a good wintertime striper haunt.