Stripers not strippers

All smiles boating around Mount Desert Island

Scott and I dedicated this blog to Brookies and Bronzebacks, but we're not opposed to other manner of outdoor fun and fishing variety; salmon and brown trout, bonefish to buckemouths we're open to adventure.  

did I say adventure?

Lately Henry and I have been plying our craft (ok learning alot) about fishing the Maine coast.   We explored York Harbor and York River in our kayaks in search of Stripers (stripers not strippers...an important point when one is telling ones spouse where they are going late at night on a full moon tide) and even though they hadn't made their way into York in force we picked up 10 or so schoolie striper in the 16-18 inch range.  

Matt Fish on in York River

Real bait fish and striper soft plastic for interesting comparison

The sound of the drag screaming out from the reel jolts adrenaline through your veins.  

 During phase two of the Maine outing we explored Mount Desert Island (Acadia Nat Park) looking for Striper.   We didn't find any (too early to far north) but to our thankful amusement ran into clouds of aggressive mackerel.   We found them survey casting likely water with striper spinning rigs then moved to ocean wt fly rods with kitchen sink-type clouser minnows... 3-4 strikes per cast when you were in the fish.  We both plan to get more experience with inshore boat-based fishing in adventurers to come.   Enjoy these pics and be sure to get out on the water soon.  

Conor = zonked out // Jenny = very happy

Fish on for Henry in the fog bank

Mackerel were slamming clousers we just need to find a seamount amid deeper water and they were there

Pole snapped I real in a mackerel (I got him)

Thanks for taking a look