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Unlike mid- and late-season striper fishing, the best fishing tends to occur from late morning through the evening, once the water has had a chance to warm. Bright, warm days tend to make the fish more active, especially if the nights have been chilly below 40 degrees. Also, be aware that an afternoon outgoing tide will tend to produce better action than an incoming tide, as the water flowing out of the upriver areas will be warmer than water coming from the open ocean.
Lastly, remember that early-season fish can be sluggish in the cold water, so slow your retrieves accordingly.
While early-season stripers can be found anywhere in a backwater system, focusing your efforts on the following spots will improve tour score. Also note that many of these same spots will produce at night during the warmer months:. The majority of forage in the backwater areas will be small, which is why light tackle and fly gear is most appropriate for this type of fishing. A light spinning or baitcasting outfit loaded with 6- to 8-pound-test line is ideal for fishing the backwaters. If you prefer fly gear, a 7- or 8-weight outfit rigged with floating or intermediate line will do the job in most areas.
Use a fluorocarbon leader of 6 to 9 feet with a to pound-test tippet. This illustration shows several spots to focus on when fishing a tidal estuary, creek or marsh system Illustration by Tom Richardson While early-season stripers can be found anywhere in a backwater system, focusing your efforts on the following spots will improve tour score. Also note that many of these same spots will produce at night during the warmer months: If fishing well upriver or in the upper reaches of a salt pond, fish the coves and flats on the upper stages of the tide, particularly in the afternoon.
As the tide ebbs, concentrate on the coves and creeks closer to the ocean, as the fish will be forced into these areas as the water level drops. Bridges Bridge pilings and abutments in small creeks and rivers provide ideal ambush spots for stripers to wait for shrimp and baitfish to be swept past in the current. Generally, an outgoing tide produces best around bridges. Expect the stripers to hold very close to the bridge structure, so try to cast your flies and lures as close to the structure as possible and let them be swept back with the current.
Riprap The boulders used around the base of many bridges or along creeks and riverbanks provide a perfect spot for baitfish and stripers to gather.
Fly Rodding Estuaries by Ed Mitchell (, Paperback) | eBay
You will learn where and how to fish estuaries--Mitchell reviews the rods, reels, and fly lines you will need and describes in depth how to fish from canoes, kayaks, and rowboats. This lesser-known area of saltwater fly-fishing will take you into less crowded, rewarding saltwater situations. Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
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It's a good book from a technical standpoint. The author is very thorough, but I got lost in some of the technical speak.
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He does cover a wide variety of topics concerning salt water fly fishing and it has definitely added to my mental knowledge of working estuaries. I will say that much of this book seems geared toward the New England and mid-Atlantic states, but the author is from these regions and so his expertise is very extensive in this area. He writes what he knows, so he can't be faulted It's a good book from a technical standpoint. He writes what he knows, so he can't be faulted in this sense.
I would say that this book is a definite must read for anyone looking to get into salt water fly fishing.
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Jul 22, Terry rated it it was amazing Shelves: Fantastic book, I owe my prowess and success in estuaries to this book. Gives you the intuition to adapt and conquer. Sam Shingleton rated it really liked it Aug 05, Mark Johnston rated it it was amazing May 19,