New Hampshire report - striper on the LC 110 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

BenCantrell · 08-30-2021, 01:24 PM

Was in New Hampshire last week for vacation and got a couple ocean paddles in with a borrowed Cobra Play sit-on-top. No rod holders so I just stuck my medium-light travel rod in one of the scupper holes by my feet. On my first outing I trolled a Rapala X-Rap 10, but didn't get any hits.

Miles: 2.5
Hours: 0:52
Water Temp: 68

The next day I went out again with Ally joining me, and I switched my lure to a Lucky Craft 110. I trolled and took breaks to cast, had a few follows from small fish but they wouldn't bite. On the way back in, probably 30 yards from my landing spot, my rod bent back. I had just trolled over a submerged rocky area, so I thought I was snagged. My snag started to swim to the right though, and it turned into a not-big-but-also-not-small striper!

Miles: 3.8
Hours: 1:23
Water Temp: 69

The striper wasn't a new species for my list, but the only one I've caught before was around 8 inches, so I was pretty happy to get a good upgrade.

iethinker · 08-30-2021, 03:57 PM

...better than the stripe of the skunk for sure!

FullFlavorPike · 08-30-2021, 08:18 PM

Sweet. I grew up in NH, and lived on the North Shore of Mass for a while. Lots of good memories of surfcasting for stripes at the mouth of the Merrimack river, mostly unsuccessful but occasionally getting bit by something more than a little schooly!

Just got back from a trip to Maine myself, and I ran into a few stripers on the New Meadows river.

One of the best eating fishes you can get.

SoCalEDC · 08-31-2021, 08:41 AM

Stripers are cool fish. Looks like a fun trip man!

JohnMckroidJr · 08-31-2021, 12:16 PM

Amazing how calm the seas are up there -- like a lake! Congrats on nailing the striper!

BenCantrell · 08-31-2021, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Amazing how calm the seas are up there -- like a lake! Congrats on nailing the striper!

This was a few days earlier when tropical storm Henri was passing through.

JohnMckroidJr · 09-01-2021, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenCantrell

This was a few days earlier when tropical storm Henri was passing through.

Wow, Good thing you were there for a few more days more so you could fish the calm.

08-30-2021, 01:24 PM	#1
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	New Hampshire report - striper on the LC 110 Was in New Hampshire last week for vacation and got a couple ocean paddles in with a borrowed Cobra Play sit-on-top. No rod holders so I just stuck my medium-light travel rod in one of the scupper holes by my feet. On my first outing I trolled a Rapala X-Rap 10, but didn't get any hits. Miles: 2.5 Hours: 0:52 Water Temp: 68 The next day I went out again with Ally joining me, and I switched my lure to a Lucky Craft 110. I trolled and took breaks to cast, had a few follows from small fish but they wouldn't bite. On the way back in, probably 30 yards from my landing spot, my rod bent back. I had just trolled over a submerged rocky area, so I thought I was snagged. My snag started to swim to the right though, and it turned into a not-big-but-also-not-small striper! Miles: 3.8 Hours: 1:23 Water Temp: 69 The striper wasn't a new species for my list, but the only one I've caught before was around 8 inches, so I was pretty happy to get a good upgrade.

08-30-2021, 03:57 PM	#2
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Very Nice! ...better than the stripe of the skunk for sure!

08-31-2021, 08:41 AM	#4
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 609	Stripers are cool fish. Looks like a fun trip man! __________________ IG: @blackflag_fishing Youtube: Blackflag Fishing 2014 Ocean Kayak T13 SOLD 2020 Hobie Outback SOLD 2021 Stealth Fisha 500 #StealthTribe

08-30-2021, 08:18 PM	#3
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	Sweet. I grew up in NH, and lived on the North Shore of Mass for a while. Lots of good memories of surfcasting for stripes at the mouth of the Merrimack river, mostly unsuccessful but occasionally getting bit by something more than a little schooly! Just got back from a trip to Maine myself, and I ran into a few stripers on the New Meadows river. One of the best eating fishes you can get.

08-31-2021, 12:16 PM	#5
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,933	Amazing how calm the seas are up there -- like a lake! Congrats on nailing the striper!