Bob F

The past week, striper fishing has been excellent.

On Saturday, I worked a school of stripers in the back of a cove for 45 minutes around 9:00am. Never have I had to compete with ospreys like I did that morning. Gulls were diving for the small bait while ospreys were successfully going after larger bait and bass.

I landed and released a 16 inch schoolie and a 25 inch striper. Lost one, while trying to net it, next to the boat that was well in excess of 30 inches. Two others broke off during fight.

It was a good morning on the water.

At dark, the stripers were thick in the area of the State Park. Not sure exactly where, as I got this from an SML fishing buddy.

I suspect the striper fishing on SML will become much more challenging as more “winter-like” weather may finally be coming to Virginia.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Bob I was getting ready to ask if it was Smith mtn lake VA.
You answered that at the end.


Sounds like the winter feed up 👍🎣

DCGravity Loc: Fairfax, VA (by way of Cleveland OH)

Nicely done. Bob F. Great report. As for the gulls and ospreys, be thankful you don't also have a cormorant problem, which are like cockriaches here on NoVA.