Mendo Stripers are in the spring mode!

Took diverclimber to Mendo today to show him the way.  We didn't have a lot of time to fish but we didn't need a lot.  After we got our bait I new we were good, it was the best bait ever...huge and frisky!

Trolled about 30-45 minutes...BAM!!!  The fish was thick and healthy, a nicey pre-spawn unit.  Get on it boys.



Diverclimber looked excited to see a fish, but sad that he needed to paddle off to work.  He did great for a newb, and I expect to see him out there soon.  Also ran into yak angler supreme Juan Salinas on the hunt for smallies.

Nice Sean! Looks like a mendo trip is in order!

Wow!!!  That one is huge!!!

Awesome..... now that's a nice striper!

Thanks.  I actually kept that guy and treated my mom who is visiting from FAR away to a fresh fish dinner.  It was delicious!  This time of year they are nice and fat.  I didn't measure this one but it was about 28 inches or so.  The fight in these things is all over the map, this fish came in surprisingly fast and easy, but was still hot at the boat when it was time to lip it, others way smaller than this one go crazy

Well Sean...it's official.  I'm hooked on kayak fishing!!!  I drempt about it last night.  And I regreted having to go to work today, because I want to be on the water.  I guess tomorrow will have to do.   I'll be out there around 1:30 or 2 tomorrow if you're interested.

Thanks again for the yak.  It's perfect!!

Steve

What kills me is that Sean.... not only has a nice striper in hand.... but he's fishing in shorts and a T-shirt.  I probably won't get a chance to do around here till August if I'm lucky

The weather this weekend has been gorgeous.

hey sean, where or how do you make bait in mendo?  are you buying bait? or are you using trap or throw net?
(looks like i might have tuesday or wed off so am thinkng of running up there)