Perhaps the Best Striped Bass Fishing on the East Coast | New Brunswick
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- Опубліковано 30 гру 2022
- Host Rob Heal travels to the beautiful Miramichi River in New Brunswick to fly fish the little-known striped bass migration. Literally, millions of striped bass come into the Miramichi River to eat Rainbow Smelt and spawn. Rob is the guest of Upper Oxbow Outdoor Adventures: www.upperoxbow.com or Call Debbie @ 1-506-627-6492
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“This is about as much fun you can have with your pants on” lol
Amazing,
It's great. That you got to fish with your dad at 81.
My dad, who was my favorite fishing buddy,would be 94 if he was still alive. Back in the 70s, the fishing was so amazing that my dad and I would stripper fish all day on the Coosa River in AL. and loose count.
It is sad that it is no longer like this.
Value and protect, defend these places.
Life is short.
Tight Lines.🎣
Thanks for sharing you personal story and youre absolutely right, time is short with those we love and care for.
Awesome video!!! You’re very fortunate to have shared this time with your Dad ❤️……. Thank you Rob!!! 👍🎣
This is awesome its nice to see this fish get the attention it deserves! Awesome video!
Great video. Preserve and protect this fishery with passion and foresight. We had this quality and quantity of striper fishing on the Roanoke River in North Carolina, but it has been a really down period for the last few years. Overfishing, especially commercial fishing, has really reduced our NC spawning stocks. We don't see near the returns of spawning stripers as we did in the late 1990's through 2010. Protect the Miramichi as if your life depends on it, because it does. God Bless and Tight Lines, Anthony Hipps
This is great! I especially love the expressions on Mike Heal's face. You are lucky to have been able to have your Dad with you, Rob! Much Love!
Best underwater by far for your channel! With so many approachable fish in the shallows I would have loved to be there to get underwater strike shots for you guys.
Next time would love to have you there, thanks
He says..."a whole ten mins without a fish" lol must be a great day when your talking like that, awesome adventure, very special to have your father there with you, thats bucket list things there!!! Well done
Striper fishing is definitely lots of fun, but in no way compares to the Atlantic Salmon fishery that once existed in this beautiful river.
salmon certainly fight better but stripers are larger
Wonderful video, salmon swimming with stripers….
You want striper heaven. It has to be the Raritan Bay, hands down. I live on the upper Chesapeake Bay and catch fish just like that here.. but the Raritan Bay is outta this world. This was a great video though. I really enjoyed it and this is really an awsome fishery. The natural beauty of this place is unmatched. That's why I would come here. But I'm after that 50+lbs class fish. Once you get one. Everything else is a big disappointment. Tight lines my friends.
Great!!!!
Thank you for your continued level of excellence Thank you!!!
Good morning and welcome to another season on The New Fly Fisher!
What a great experience
great stuff , so fun!!
Very cool Fella's im only sad I didn't know you where here I would have really enjoyed joining you ! The same waters your fishing are my stomping grounds might have even seen you on the water fishing a few of the days you where out. Glad you enjoyed fishing stripers on the chi , hope to see you back again :)
Next time!
What a great video! Fishing father and son! That’s great! I hope one day can get there, with my son!
I hope so too!
Oh we catch them over here in California Delta. Steak em up fry them with the skin on with some salmon and potatoe salad oh yeah baby
Amazing!
Bucket list for sure Rob.
Just to clarify re hooks ... "The use of single barbless hooks is mandatory when using lures, bait and fly fishing in tidal waters. Anglers are allowed to fish in tidal waters with a maximum of five (5) lines and six (6) single barbless hooks per line. In inland waters, anglers are allowed to fish with a maximum of one (1) line and three (3) single barbless hooks."
Thanks for this clarification Ian, much appreciated
I’d definitely like to see the source of that clarification? I don’t know anyone that would support the use of 5 lines with 6 hooks per line for anything other than possibly mackerel in the bay? In no way, shape or form is 3 single barbless hooks legal in restricted waters in NB
its in the regs sir, and yes i agree...lol
As a kid in the 70s growing up on eastern shore of the chesapeake this is what it was like. It would be interesting to research the striper history up there and see how its changed over the years. It seems the fisheries are moving north. Im going to leave climate change out of the discussion but would be a great research.
Awesome
Love striper on the fly
I am new to fly fishing what wt do you normally use for stripers?
@@josephpatten8087 as far as gear or fly selection?
Thanks for the question, Joseph. Most of what we used in terms of rods, reels, lines and flies are covered on the show.
Wt of the rod line and reel. I was thinking about a 8 wt to 10 wt setup.
I fish with a 9wt outfit. Short leaders, maybe 5-6’. Sometime full floating line with poppers, usually after the spawn. Game changers, clouser minnows, deceivers and half and half’s with a sink tip line. These beasts are definitely NOT leader shy. The bite can go off for the active spawners but there are always some teenagers around looking to feed.
Great video!! What size/weight rods and reels you guys using?
Good video. A thought: You don't need those streamer flies with the hook rigged to hang way waaay back. Bass are head hunters. Most stripers I've caught on 5" swimming plugs were hooked on the front treble...many would say the same thing. For flies, a short shank hook in size #4--1/0 for a 3-5" slim baitfish pattern works great.
They worked pretty well, regardless.
Many Maine and NH Rivers are full of bass
do they spawn at all in maine or do the dams block them
Dear Colin
This morning I watched with great enthusiasm your newest segment covering what is obviously a wonderful striped bass fishery in New Brunswick. The anglers who fish those waters have it good to say the least.
I was however dismayed with the fish handling and release techniques by the guide and the anglers during the five days your team was on the water.
Although the striped bass is a strong species, they, like any fish, feel the stress of pulling against the angler in their effort to get free. This is especially the case for the larger fish that are also fighting current. They are a gorgeous fish and worthy of being photographed with the proud angler, however with the combination of being stressed by the fight combined with the inability to oxygenate while out of the water, they MUST be released quickly and carefully so that they can fully recover.
Your hosts and the guide in this video need some instruction on proper catch and release techniques of these fish so they minimize all adverse effects of being caught. Tossing the fish headfirst into the water from an elevated position is bad enough, lipping the fish and flipping it 180 degrees backwards is even worse.
These fish should be quickly released by the angler by gently laying the fish back into the water dorsal side up and cradling it, allowing water to run through it’s gills so it can breathe and regain it’s strength. For the larger fish the guide can slowly motor the boat forward while the angler holds the fish by the lower jaw so that water can run through the mouth and through the gills.
Proper catch and release techniques of striped bass and any fish is a matter of respect and good conservation, and will help to ensure this wonderful fishery stays strong.
My best,
Jim
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Jim, thanks for taking the time to write this and as an experienced guide, respect what you've said. Cannot argue with is advice and we will ensure Bobbie and others at Upper Oxbow know that C&R techniques for Striped Bass have definitely evolved based on science. Glad you liked the video and very much appreciate your sage input. Cheers
In the spring? Where are they coming from? They haven’t even hit the CT river in the spring.
These fish are a Gulf of St Lawerence population that are distinct from the New England area population.
St Lawerence River and Gulf
@@kevincoleman8121 the stripers in the Miramichi Estuary are almost exclusively Gulf of St Lawerence fish. The St Lawerence river population was decimated decades ago but is recently making a comeback.
What month did you go fishing for it
end of May
@@newflyfisher thank you
Great video. Question: Are the Stripers in the river in the springtime to spawn like those in the Mid-Atlantic states?
Yes the are, Richard. They spawn in the brackish water in the estuary. I assume that they travel higher in the system to feed on the migrating smelts.
Stripers have been observed on the Northwest River, spawning as far up as about 1km above the Red Bank Bridge, just above head of tide.
OK. Thank you for the information.
In fact, according to the research the Main Northwest River between Miramichi and Sunny Corner is the only ‘known’ spot for successful spawning. Spawning behaviour has been observed in other areas but the river conditions won’t support successful spawning.
they catch them from april-may in the lower river by places like strawberry marsh and the loggieville wharf then there's a second run in the fall in September and October. you can catch them on pretty much any beach in NB using bait in the summer and early fall. (some beaches are better than others)
Cool ,but east coast? Oh Canada! How about the US, that's where most of us live!
We shot a show in Maine this past season. It will be airing later in the season.
The bass are replacing the salmon in many rivers
there was already barely any salmon left when the bass population blew up, you can thank the commercial fishery around greenland for that more than the bass
I understand trying to establish business up there but calling that fishery world class is a huge stretch. You do realize that even Boston Harbor is more of a world class striper fishery. 45 inch fish wont even get bragged about and you can easily get sick of catching stripers. Block island Rhode Island is world class stripers.
What about salmon ,?? It was a very good salmon river but now with all those strippers .....no more salmo salar ..
Def has had an impact on Salmo. Stripers are inbound to spawn at the same time frame that the smolts are outbound to get to the ocean to fatten up. 😢
Do you need a guide when none resident like for Atlantic salmon fishing?
You do require a guide for Atlantic salmon.
No guide required to fish for Stripers in Tidal water. If you go to inland waters as a non-resident, a guide is required.
I think the question was about needing a guide for Stripers and the answer is no as long as you fish them below designated fly fishing only waters. Tidal waters do not require a licence or a guide for fishing stripers. Make sure you check with DFO or locals regarding size and retention/possession limits.
Thanks for answering that question Grant
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Stripped Bass the Reason the Atlantic Salmon are no longer There.!!!!!!
No that's what is to overfishing done by the Nordic nations. They wouldn't stop overfishing.
There is no one thing that is leading to the decline of Atlantic Salmon populations. Off shore fishing, climate change, predation by stripers as well as seals and orca. Ecosystems are an extremely complex thing. Affecting one part of it has many impacts elsewhere.
they were already gone before the striper population blew up, we should be thankful there's at least 1 big fish species left to catch in such large numbers in NB instead of an empty river
No real reason is "white ass" not stripe Bass !!
Salmon numbers are down around the world. Not just in the Miramichi
Really nice fishery. Thank you for introducing us to it. I was surprised to see the way you torpedoed the bass. Usually that’s reserved for Albies‘s and small tuna. My experience has been to lay them in the water and let them swim off.
Little disappointed in the commercialism. Way too many commercials and commercial content.
If there Asian then striped bass is extinct… 🤣