Special thanks to Chris Holt for taking me out for fall striper action (insert random stripper joke here). Amazing day out off the shores of Island Beach State Park in New Jersey. The morning started off with a fireworks display in the dawn sky and gave way to a bright Indian summer day.

With sand eels about, we set out to find the big fish. Our first stop didn’t get too many strikes so Chris pulled stakes and zeroed in on a honey hole.   I’m not sure what Chris keyed in on, the spot looked just like all the other pieces of water that the fleet was spread over, but they were there in spades. Diamond and Hopkin plugs received vicious strikes after motoring down and we were set.

With tired arms and a cooler full of savory bass the bite died down around 10 and we went back to the dock shortly after. It was Chris’s last trip out for the year as he had the boat pulled. The girls and I enjoyed fresh sashimi, striper tacos and grilled fillets the past couple of days.

Glad I was able to see the season out in such fashion.