Spring '08 Chesapeake Bay Trophy Rockfish season - PICS!!!

[coolbrze]

We did pretty good out on the Bay this spring, limited every day but one and we were on our way in by 1000 at the latest. My son caught his 3 biggest fish ever, the biggest being a nice 37" female full of roe (the pic is foggy b/c the camera lens got soaked). As he was reeling the 1st striper in, he says "Come to Papa!!!" My buddies were cracking up and that quote has now stuck!

On the big one he caught, he's got the belt on and she was a handfull. I'm telling him bring the rod up, now reel down, rod up, now reel down. Naturally, the biggest fish he catches is the furthest line out and after 5 min. of reeling I tell him she's getting tired, he goes "And so am I!" Again he left us laughing pretty good

Also shown are a 40" and 2 42"ers and the biggest I caught this season was a "skinny" 44"er shown in the last pic.

[deerhost]

Looks like a blast. Nice pics, thanks for sharing them.....Deerhost

[mtnwaykennel]

Looks like a blast!!!! and nice pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[denny606]

Those are some good fish,we have hybrid stripers here at lake Cumberland and so far my biggest is a little over 19 pounds.I can't imagine what one the size of those would pull like.Good pics of some good fish,Denny

[Emery]

Wait until SB sees them, she will say that you doctored them to make the fish look bigger!!!

Nice pics and a great time fishing with the boy!

Emery

[eddywilliams]

WOW i was just out there on vacation wish i knew about this , i will try it next time .

[deadeyebeagle]

i just deep fried the stripers we caught at lake cumberlin and they were great would have to say in top 3 for eaters. great fish you guys caught

[PikeKy]

Very nice fish, striper make some good eatin. We have Hybrid here in Pike Co.. Lake Cumberland has true hybrid I beleive the state record was caught out of their at 58 Lbs and something.

[PikeKy]

That boy looks like he's having a good time, that's whats important, our future.

[eddywilliams]

Do you live there ? how far form the beach were you ?

[ptowncris]

The best time for the big rockfish is January and February. Got a guy here that goes out to Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in a kayak and has caught 30 and 40 pounds.

that's how I got back into hunting got burned out on fishing.

Chris

[wvduece]

i have caught several hybirds but nothing to even start to compare to yours those are some nice fish the small stripers i caught were real fighters i can only imagine what one of those would be like dont they have some kind of streak ya gotta cut out of the meat i know a guy fillet some of mine n he cut a red streak orsomething out i think nice fish jb

[mc2you]

Coolbrze
Great pics--I'm sure ur boy will remember for life. Thats what its about. Great days w/ people u luv. Thanx for the pics
Larry Mc
mc2you

[mud]

Denny your right Lake Cumberland has some big ones.A hunting buddies brother caught one last year and had it mounted.I think it weighed in the high forties.Through the years bigger ones than that have been caught.If I am not mistaken 50 pounders have been caught...Looks like a great time.I love those pictures...