Lee626 Loc: Brick NJ [ near the Jersey shore ]

I've been out four days in a row to four different places, one day was with Flytier baitfishing for stripers, but not a bite, i threw everything at em and don't think i did anything wrong. Maybe the water is still a little chilly and they're not moving yet, that's the only thing i could think of bot that ol skunk is on me and i need to get rid of it. Here's a pic. of where i was yesterday, Turkey Swamp

Danger25 Loc: Philly/ Cape may New Jersey

Man, 4 days? Thats sounds like me , except i know you know what you’re doing.....must be the water temp.

dec341

Maybe they are afraid of jet trails.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Water looks rather clear what line were you using Lee?

Lee626 Loc: Brick NJ [ near the Jersey shore ]

Braid with around a 10' 8lb fluoro leader

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Well you can rule that out exactly what i use in clear water. Good chance no vegetation in the water yet for them to be feeding from.

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

Early first trips are tough. I didn’t get skunked first trip last year. Got 1 white bass
Thinking about taking my boat out to a metro park lake Sunday. For ops check before headed to Detroit river.
Probly wet a line then.
Hang tough. You will get em .

E.pa.al Loc: Martin's Creek

Don't sweat it man,its early & water Temps aren't favorable yet!!
Patience, & the skunk will vanish

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

You just got the wrong fishing partner to go. I went the next day with my granddaughter and she caught lots of fish. Eleven to be exact, in an hour and one was a decent largemouth.😄😄
I did get one but I spent most of the hour trying to get a knot out of a line. She was happy too, because she broke in the new bait caster I got her for Christmas

Lee626 Loc: Brick NJ [ near the Jersey shore ]

Your granddaughter sounds like a good luck charm, mabye you should bring her along next time, either that or i'm the bad luck

Fish Dancer Loc: Guntersville, Alabama

Really pretty and cool sky.
But only 4 days! Spirit is laughing his butt off at you. 😂😂 Hang in there, it’ll happen.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Nice STORY FT, but where's the PICTURES????

Don't worry Lee, warmer temps are coming, just not quickly enough for me:-)

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Pretty clear water for a swamp. I think the jets scared the fish away. Your leader sounds a little heavy for that clear of water, maybe a 6#, but go easy on the hook set. What are you using for bait or lure?

CRKfish Loc: Southern New Jersey

Hang in there Lee !! I went Thursday. Back bay feeder creek/ river a bit south of your location. Got skunked as well , but my wife caught a trophy size white perch. It was warm out but turned very windy. Fished from land. First spot we got to was crowded and so was the next. The next after that was closed off due to heavy construction. We got to our next spot only after a few miles of convoluted detours. Stayed there for 1 hr she caught one perch I got none. Moved to next spot on bay and the wind was hard out of the east with water being solid brown. Went to another feeder creek caught none. It was nice to get out though .Holdover Stripers are here and some people have caught some nice ones. Mostly on blood worms. They are slow and finicky. I saw a guy inToms River get some on bloods and some on small white swim shad. Sometimes the bite turns on and then off like a switch. Warm days in the shallows is a good bet. White perch is still a very good bite right now. On bloodworms or sand worms and also grass shrimp. Colder days in deeper holes, warmer sunny days a little shallower. Hope we both can lose the skunk soon. It’s just a matter of time .... and getting out there.

Lee626 Loc: Brick NJ [ near the Jersey shore ]

Threw everything from lipless to spinnerbaits at them, nothing seem'd to attract them, first time i ever left that place without at least one