Stripers heading west....finally

[broke]

Looks like the water temp is suiting the Stripers finally. I went over late this afternoon in the truck to put a new bait light on the dock. There I was with stripers breaking all around me for a half hour. Could have caught a few right off the dock if I had a rod with me. I am happy the Stripers are heading west at last. I was about 8 miles up the Roanoke from the bridge in a main creek mouth. Glad I am retired so I can go whenever I feel up to it. The fish were breaking about 5:30 to 6. Funny thing happened. They quit for awhile and about then a Striper boat came roaring down outa the creek right thru where the fish was breaking 10 minutes before and headed down river. About 10 minutes later they were breaking again. The boat was going too fast to see anything on his sonar I'm sure. I wonder how many times I have done that. Old Dollar, my dog had to be tied as he wanted to jump off the dock and go after the fish.
Here is a link to some drawings and pictures of a bait tank & filter I made if anyone is interested. The filter is fashioned similar to a Creek bank and some other factory made tanks/filters.

www.richardscustomrifles.com/model9.htm

[mwardncsu]

Great report and nice plans! I like the smiling bait!

[striperjohn]

Looks nice Broke. I have a friend that just retired and bought a place up near Beaverdam Creek. He might be able to use your design, as that might just work for a dock bait tank as well.

[2 oars & a trash can]

Hey Richard,
I'm not going to lie and say I read your whole site, but I did read some and thanks for posting it. I recall a writer once said, "I am of a generation old enough to live a novelistic life." Your tales remind me of that quote. And make me think I ought to get my butt off this chair and do something. Thanks for posting.

[broke]

Thanks for the compliment...........I am old.........actually decrepid. Missing 2 disc outa the back and my casting (net) arm has a reluctance to throw properly. My boy does the net throwing and when he don't go I ain't got much bait.

[striperaddict]

As one decreptid to another--great design===you got my addrelin pumping with this fish report,,almost felt 22 again,,gonna have to get outa this computer chair and go see the daughter who lives on Linville Creek,,now won't be able not to mix visiting with striper seeking==thanks,great report