Thinking about the fishing event of the 2012 season.

Believe it or not, Joy sits to haul in a huge striper.  Let the reel/pole do the main work.  Bill works the camera and keeps track of navigation and clearing the deck for the eventual boating of the quarry.  

So, Xmas day and I'm planning to head back to Kiptopeke and the Sunset Beach Resort motel.  Might get on the water on Friday evening and Saturday AM, but it will be nasty.  Yet, the challenge of a 60 + pounder makes the risk OK.

Next to the last day fishable, Bill and I| landed this duo, 38 and 41 inches.  The next day, the wind howled and we were forced off the water and only caught one small striper, 28 inches, almost bait!

 Teacher and Adam (not in red) are showing how it's done at Kiptopeke 11 26 12.

Adam showing all that fish are in, 40 pounds .  .  . November 12.

 
Well friends and family, Bill Fowler and I made it to the Sunset Beach Resort on Dec. 1 as planned and Bill had his Mrs, Lidia along.  Stowed gear for what was left of the day and hit the water on Dec. 2.



Lidia started right with this 34 pound striper on 12/2/12.

Joy was left with the skunk and didn't get to hold a Fish On rod.

Bill had to keep ahead of Lidia and boated this 40 pounder.  Pretty impressive for the first catch.

The weather couldn't have been better with seas about 1 foot, light winds, and near clear sky.  Especially for

 Lidia's first.

Joy was still trying to catch up with this 36 pounder on 12 11 12.

Just another fish day for Bill.  The sea is calm and the fish are cooperative, and this 48 pounder loved Bill's eel on 12 8 12.

Hawley loves his first catch with a 40 pound 8 ounce citation on 12 14 12.

Bill continues his anti-skunk fishing with this 44 pounder on 12 16 12

Bill with another citation.

Joy finally makes his mark with a 55 ound 13 ounce COW on 12 17 12.

Bill continued his hey day and boated this 53 pound 6 ounce striper on 12 17 12.

A good year to say the least.  Now at Gainesville, VA for Xmas, but will be back at Kiptopeke for a few more days.  Teacher boated a 65 pound 8 ounce striper on 12 24 12!  Incredible as  he has more than 3 over 60 pounds this year.  Look on the Kerr Lake Pro board to see Adam with a 60+ pounder.  Take a look at youtube "team teacher striper fishing" Jimmie Beaty.  Should be at least 4 videos showing fishing on the lower Chesapeake Bay off Kiptopeke State Park.