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Post by striperseeker on Feb 24, 2013 8:01:59 GMT -5
I heard yesterday, that a new manager was hired last week for the Brookneal Hatchery.
This is great news! Last years we came close to not getting our yearly stocking. Given that there is a new manager, he should have enough time to get organized and shock up stripers in April so we get stocked again this year.
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Post by mwardncsu on Feb 24, 2013 8:21:09 GMT -5
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Post by striperseeker on Feb 24, 2013 9:23:24 GMT -5
As usual I am day late.  But it is still good news. Have you ever been at Brookneal when the stripers go into their full spawn? It is amazing. The Staunton River just comes alive. It just boils with activity. One night I was on the water in a small Coleman plastic boat. It was like a National Geographic Special. They were balancing off the sides of the boat. It lasted for hours. It was once in a life time experience. Someday I would like to see it again. |
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Post by mytoyzfishing on Feb 24, 2013 20:06:16 GMT -5
Hey striperseeker, is that a program where you can go to see that or were you just in the right spot at the right time doing some night fishing ;D
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Post by buzzard01 on Feb 25, 2013 11:55:15 GMT -5
Hey striperseeker, its not a once in a life time thing. If you are on the river in a flat deep section on any night at the right time of the year you're in for a show. And if u cast rebels at that time u might get lucky an catch one of them little bucks trying to knock the rebel out the way. But yes it does look like something off TV for those who aren't lucky or don't have the time to be on the river all the time.
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Post by striperseeker on Feb 25, 2013 12:03:47 GMT -5
No program. I was at the right spot at the right time. I would love to do it again. I think I need to get a small river boat and fish Brookneal in the spring again.
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Post by buzzard01 on Feb 25, 2013 12:18:51 GMT -5
You will durn sure love it buddy. I live in brookneal so I get to enjoy it all spring. If anything catch up with me on here when the time comes , id love to take you out.
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Post by striperseeker on Feb 25, 2013 14:15:14 GMT -5
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Post by buzzard01 on Feb 25, 2013 16:56:52 GMT -5
Yea man. I love turning other folks on to them stripers. I'll be posting when I start catching them good, it ain't to much longer.
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Post by grasscutter on Feb 25, 2013 17:52:20 GMT -5
Up here in altavista.... Used to be when the trees along the river bank started turning out leaves.... Better start looking for fish in the river
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Post by buzzard01 on Feb 25, 2013 21:29:04 GMT -5
When the dog woods bloom stripers are in the river. But I always do a lot of white bass fishing (mmmm mmmm good). But any way I always start picking up a few stripers while doing that, then its on.
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But it is still good news. 