The season is off to a great start, this morning I fished for stripers. They have been around for a week or so but this was my first real chance to chase them. I headed up the Saint George to my regular spring striper spot and had a fish on my second cast. This spot is very close to the head of the tide and the river feels much more like a freshwater river than the tidal flow that it is. The water is dark brown and still like many of our ponds. The reason for the stripers being there is the spring run of alewives, a herring that is heading up the river to spawn.
Today is one of those days that the chamber of commerce loves to talk about, clear skies a pleasant breeze and enough clouds to give depth to a crystal blue sky. It is cool sitting in the shade with only a shirt on but plenty warm enough in the sun, spring is here in full force. The dandelions in the hayfields are almost in full bloom making them into a yellow carpet.
It is raining this morning but we have been spared the heavy rain that fell south of Portland. In fact we had sun and wind most of the time that they were having all of that rain. It’s weird to think that only seventy five miles away the difference could be so drastic. With the stripers still headed up the coast I hope that all of that fresh water will not discourage them in their journey to visit with my clients.
