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Pick your adventure: Sight fishing to cruising bass on the flats in the @ActioncraftBoats, or throwing big flies into the wash on the @ContenderBoatsOfficial?
When a bass is ready to kick back to the depths, they will let you know, leaving behind only memories, a splash and a smile on your face.
Early starts are always worth it during the long mid-summer days. As the sun peeks above the horizon, it illuminates a striped bass angler’s paradise, rife with bait and plenty of stripers looking for an easy meal!
Woody debris, deep holes, shallow runs, riffle water. Harry put Adam and I on all of it, and showed us fish in each spot as well. The timing finally aligned for this brown to land in our net, and there was much rejoicing.
By this season, this fish will likely be at the mythical 28” keeper mark, it’s likely to have made at least one spawning run. If given the chance, it can make more than 10 more in its lifetime. These bass have the potential to live into their high-teens and reach true trophy status, as long as we give them every opportunity to do so and respect them along the way!
As the weather continues to get warmer, I find myself longing to get back on the water to my favorite office.
2021 Season Announcement:
And with a wave of a tail, it was off to the races! Each striper reacts a little differently to being hooked in skinny water. One of my favorites is the tail slapping thrash right before the run.
Whenever @bwalborn13 hops on the bow, I know we’re in for a phenomenal day. Last season, we played with plenty of happy, healthy bass, and even found some looking up for crease flies. All in all, you really can’t beat late June stripers in the Granite State!
Early morning fly & spin doubles never fail to get my blood pumping. Soon...
When you match the bait size well the terns will want a taste, you can be confident that a fish will want a taste as well!
Who’s ready to get in on some of this action come summer? I have prime June dates available. Head to the link in my bio to see my available dates, and let’s get out there this year!
Cold. Windy. Rainy. Fun.
I’ve been day dreaming about mornings like this as the spring run inches closer. That morning, as the early morning fog burned off, magic happened beneath the waves. We heard this bass busting bait and got the fly in front of his face. You should have seen the bend this fish put in the rod once it sucked down the flat-wing on the pause.
Reflecting on calming memories of poling slicked out flats on the hunt for my favorite migratory fish.
“He’s on it!” - A story in three images.
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#flyfishing #saltwater #sleepdeprivation #conservation #fishing #guidelife #seewhatsoutthere #granitetides #gowithconfidence #stripedbass #striper #guideservice #fishingguides #catchandrelease #saltwaterflyfishing
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📸: @jct133
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#flyfishing #saltwater #contenderboats #sleepdeprivation #conservation #fishing #guidelife #seewhatsoutthere #granitetides #gowithconfidence #stripedbass #striper #guideservice #fishingguides #catchandrelease #catchandrelease
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📸: @adam_o14
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#flyfishing #saltwater #sleepdeprivation #conservation #fishing #guidelife #seewhatsoutthere #granitetides #gowithconfidence #stripedbass #striper #guideservice #fishingguides #catchandrelease #saltwaterflyfishing
📸: @jct133
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#flyfishing #saltwater #sleepdeprivation #conservation #fishing #guidelife #seewhatsoutthere #granitetides #gowithconfidence #stripedbass #striper #guideservice #fishingguides #catchandrelease #saltwaterflyfishing
In light of the steady decline of Striped Bass over the last 15 years, Rising Tide Anglers is implementing a new practice called “Strike and release”. This practice utilizes tube flies without hooks, or flies with the hooks cut off where the bend begins.
After decades of “Fillet and release” and “Catch, photo, flop, and release”, I see no other alternative to conserving our fishery. Furthermore, any athlete on our boats found to be skirting the rules will be fined half a ham sandwich. Second or third offenses might include forfeiting all IPAs from the clients cooler, or being required to wear a PFD like a diaper for the remainder of the day.
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#AprilFools #Hookless #StrikeAndRelease
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#flyfishing #saltwater #sleepdeprivation #conservation #fishing #guidelife #seewhatsoutthere #granitetides #gowithconfidence #stripedbass #striper #guideservice #fishingguides #catchandrelease #saltwaterflyfishing
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📸: @connorroelke #flyfishing #saltwater #sleepdeprivation #conservation #fishing #guidelife #seewhatsoutthere #granitetides #gowithconfidence #stripedbass #striper #guideservice #fishingguides #catchandrelease #saltwaterflyfishing
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Connecting with @capt.b_wilson and some tricky Reds in Charleston was the highlight of our trip.
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📸 @capt.b_wilson
#seewhatsoutthere #simmsfishing #blackdiamondequipment #guidesdayoff #redfishonfly #sightfishing
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#flyfishing #saltwater #sleepdeprivation #conservation #fishing #guidelife #seewhatsoutthere #granitetides #gowithconfidence #stripedbass #striper #guideservice #fishingguides #catchandrelease #orvisendorsed #saltwaterflyfishing
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Always overeager, most of the time it takes bass a try or two to suck down the popper. Give your target enough opportunities and you’re sure to come tight!
📸: @kyleschaeferflyfishing
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