PB - Flyrod Striper

[TomS]

Have yet another hurricane / tropical storm ruining the weekend's fishing, so thought I would put up a pic of a fish I got a couple of weeks ago.. my new personal best striper on the fly rod.

Fish was taken at the mouth of the Merrimack River in Newburyport, MA - 45" long and approx 37 pounds, using a 10 weight fly rod and 450 grain sinking line.

-- Tom

 

[POGE]

CONGRATS!!! bigest striper on a fly I have ever seen. Is this your person best on a fly?

 

[TomS]

Thanks, and yes, best ever fly rod fish. Had a 44" and 42" earlier in the year, and I think a few 43s in previous years.

-- Tom

 

[B-Faithful]

Awesome!!! nice work!.

However isnt it about time you all started sending them back south :wink: 8)

 

[CCparker]

Nice. Just wondering - how long was the fight on the fly rod.

 

[TomS]

It seemed like forever due to the strong current and the number of commercial boats around, but in reality was probably more like 5 minutes.

-- Tom

 

[Fly Rod]

Nice fish! You forgot to mention the fly pattern, color, and size. (Nosey fly tiers what to know these details. )

I've also used 450 grain Rio DC sink on my 10 wt. It casts like a garden hose. But it does go deep.

Congrats,
Fly Rod

 

[TomS]

The fish ate a very simple fly that I had on from about a week and a half ago when there were small herring around. It was pretty beat up, missing one of the eyes and I was just too lazy to change it.

Gamakatsu 6/0 Hook
Gray over lavender over white slinky fiber wing
Red flashabou throat

-- Tom

 

[MaxOut]

Nice fish!

 

[Fly Rod]

Hey Tom,

Thanks for the fly picture. Looks like a peanut bunker to me. It's even simple enough for me to tie.

Tight lines,
Fly Rod