Soon... Very soon

[Blaine]

With the lack of ice fishing business here at the shop, I find myself day dreaming about the next species we will target. Can't wait to make some more videos like this one. 
Monster stripers

[HitmanCT]

Yeah man!  I still need to ice some fish for your contest first

[maddbmxjumper]

Wish I was still living 10 mins from the hudson near Poughkeepsie NY where I could run down to the river and net some herring with my stoolie and your ready to rock and roll!!

[Curley]

Thanks for the tease. That was one heck of a day! When a 40 is just an average  fish you know your on some pigs.

[Blaine]

When a 40 is just an average  fish you know your on some pigs.

Live bait will do that for you... I get pissed when they're less than 40 

[lowaccord66]

There in the river near norwich now.   

[PsychologicalPerch]

all i know is that fly fishing for native brownies has been excellent this year with the above avergae temps....

[jammer icecube]

Love it !  But stop messing around and punch some holes.

[mikeg]

nice cant wait

[striperhunterct]

Hey Blaine,
With the warmer temps this year, when do you predict the striper run will begin on the CTR?  I would imagine it would be sooner than May, no?

[lowaccord66]

Why wait for the run, there are plenty of holdovers to chase.  Norwhich area or Derby Dam. 

[spanky1]

The lack of snow may have a negative effect on a run even with the warm temps. This could be a perplexing spring following a crappy winter. Just great.

[lowaccord66]

Lack of snow is going to make the start of striper season awesome for me.  No wprries about river flooding, junk and the water temps will warm quicker so subsequently the herring will be on the move sooner than later.

[Blaine]

Hey Blaine,
With the warmer temps this year, when do you predict the striper run will begin on the CTR?  I would imagine it would be sooner than May, no?

With little to no snow up north (yet), the run should start early. The down side is that if the temps rise too quickly, the run will end early as well... Really looking forward to May and June!
 

[striperhunterct]

I have been hitting the hold overs in the housey until a couple weeks ago with some pretty good sizes, its not the mighty ctr, thats for sure.  UNLESS ITS LIKE LAST YEAR WHERE ALL OF MY GOOD SIZED FISH CAME OUT OF THE HOUSEY DUE THE CHOCOLATE MILK THAT WAS FLOWING DOWN CTR.  Nothing like the CT when its on.

[bugchazer]

norwich stripers have been real slow. Numbers are way down. Caught 5 the last 2 trips. Was catching more thru the ice. Better than sitting home tho. gl and be safe.