Cool Mornings and Excellent Striper Fishing

The last two mornings on the salt water were nothing less than chilly. This morning the fog was rising from the water surface just like Arctic Sea Smoke does in the winter on a really cold day. Of course today’s temperature was in the upper thirty’s and not the single numbers that produce sea smoke. Both days have been crystal clear with a cobalt blue sky and little wind. The striper fishing was slower yesterday than it was this morning but both days were very good.
 
This morning the stripers were on the surface in only a couple feet of water with a falling tide. They were very showy taking a popper on the surface after batting it into the air several times. Even though I have seen stripers chasing bait on the surface hundreds of times it is still the most exciting fishing I ever do. Of course there can be little doubt that the fisherman will catch fish when a frenzy like that is underway but still my adrenalin certainly gets going.
 
This morning was the first time in quite a while that we had some really small stripers to the boat we had a couple that were less than a foot long! Of course they were mixed in with fish from 18 to 26 inches so it was always a surprise to see the fish. I have another party this evening unusual for me but the only slot I had open that would fit these folks’ schedule. I am looking forward this evening and the next few mornings on the water.