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JKTrevecca
12-24-2015, 03:48 PM
Who could resist fishing on a beautiful day like today. It's Christmas Eve and the kids and wife will be asleep until 8am.

I got out with intentions of just busting the bank for a few hours to blow off some steam. Just as the sun was rising the bait started busting the surface so like a true addict I threw my cast net and filled the bait tank with water.

I fished an area of OH that I've never tried for Striper but I read something Ralph Dallas wrote in a book many years ago about winter Stripers in this area so I decided not to let these beautiful shad go to waste. Within 15 minutes of putting out my spread with boards, a balloon and 1 down line, this girl decided to eat breakfast. Second biggest fish I've ever caught and I was planning to be happy with a few bluegill on ultralight tackle today.

My bait tank is 32 inches long and 18 inches wide.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

TNBronzeback
12-24-2015, 04:34 PM
Merry Christmas indeed!!!
great fish!

Gone fishing
12-24-2015, 06:10 PM
Nice catch! Did you get any other hits? What's was the winter tip in Ralph's book if you don't mind sharing?

Alphahawk
12-24-2015, 06:23 PM
Nice catch.

Regards

JKTrevecca
12-24-2015, 06:41 PM
https://books.google.com/books?id=IqKZTqOpyzwC&pg=PT361&dq=the+complete+tennessee+angler&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwic2OXh1fXJAhXIwiYKHc7IBesQ6AEIHTAA#v=on epage&q=the%20complete%20tennessee%20angler&f=false

Heiny57
12-25-2015, 10:09 AM
Outstanding catch.

Reel Tune
12-26-2015, 07:44 AM
That's a nice gift on Christmas

fishfindergeneral
12-26-2015, 09:32 AM
I've had Ralph Dallas on my boat as a client. He was full of great stories and very humble, a pure class act. Nice fish btw..

JKTrevecca
12-26-2015, 06:40 PM
Thanks everyone! I went back this morning and they were still there! 5 strikes without a hookup and 2 hookups which were both lost :-( I share the spot with a buddy who landed a 13 lb hybrid on a shiner shortly after I left.

Heading out in the AM before church for round 3.

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unkangler
12-28-2015, 08:10 PM
Nice catch! Did you get any other hits? What's was the winter tip in Ralph's book if you don't mind sharing?

I have that book.... he identifies Drakes creek as a good wintertime striper haunt.