Ponquogue Sunrise Stripers

I can only seem to Avoid the massive blue fish that have moved into the area by getting off the water at sunrise. There are still plenty of bass to be had but the vast majority seemed to be about 24 to 26".



In my experience, I'm doing better on the troll than the jig. Beautiful morning to be up and on the water.View attachment 19777

Rumor has it that the folks who live along the canal out there are getting frustrated with fishermen invading the area and fishing off the banks. Early AM kayaking is an excellent choice!!

Have your fishing license and your parking permit or it will be an expensive trip. There are a lot of places to fish for those willing to look. It's a shame that the Canal would get crowded, but back in the day the Canal would have a hundred people there and everyone got along fine. For that reason it was a good place for kids (like myself) to fish. On rainy nights my friends and I could fish under the highway bridge and stay dry.

I don't like traffic of any kind (people, boats, other kayaks) when I'm fishing. I don't fish to meet people. I do it to get away from people and interact with nature. There's a different "culture" for each different type of fishing (surf, head boat, jetty/canal, offshore) and an etiquette for each. If you get to the Canal, never having been there, it's probably a good idea to watch what the old-timers are doing. They catch the most fish and are almost always willing to share what they know.

I can only seem to Avoid the massive blue fish that have moved into the area by getting off the water at sunrise. There are still plenty of bass to be had but the vast majority seemed to be about 24 to 26".



In my experience, I'm doing better on the troll than the jig. Beautiful morning to be up and on the water.View attachment 19777

Early bird catches the striper ?

Yes , a lot of shorts ? My spot hasn't produced, by bridge? Next trip, tight lines,,,,