Well we ended our striper season last year with a big WOW and we started it off this year right where we left off, WOW!!!! You could not have asked for better weather on Sunday and with the reports of large bass running around, we went out on the prowl to find them. Our day started by leaving Brewers Marine around 5:30am today. We started out in the usual areas to try and find some mackerel for the live well, all the boats were grouped up tight and we thought for sure we would have had easy pickings for the live well. Our plan was to live line some mack's to try and raise some nice bass. After about an hour of jigging and watching no one else bring any mackerel over the side, we decided to make a run to some of our usual spots in search of fish. We made a very quick run across the bay at 35mph and were amazed to see that we were the only boat in the area when we arrived. The area looked very promising with lots of bait and birds flying around. As soon as we moved up into the shallower water, the fish finder lit up with some nice marks. If you have not seen how bass mark up on a fish finder, they make a very clear distinct 'upside down V' on your screen. These were definitely nice fish we were seeing on the screen. We decided to put the wire line down to see if we could raise a fish and within 2 pulls of the wire, we had fish on and doubled up as a matter of fact with two keeper bass, 28in and 30in. Watching the fish finder, it looked like the fish were so thick that you could not miss. So we decided to put the wire away and break out the ultra light spinning tackle and try our luck. What you are about to read is something that most bass fisherman dream of and it happened to us. We started casting with 4in Yozuri soft plastic stick type baits and within minutes, we were hooked up again. Only this time, these were much bigger fish on very light spinning tackle. With the rods bent over, nice runs of line screaming from the reel, we had the next two keeper fish to the boat, 32in and 34in. This cycle would go on for the next 2 hours. Every cast raised a fish, I AM NOT KIDDING. As soon as the lures hit the water and with the first crank of the reel, a bass would smash it. Along with fish on every cast, every fish was a keeper at 28"-40". For those that fished with us last year, you know we would usually hit our legal limits of fish before the end of a trip, today, we managed to do that in 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, our adventure became a clinic on catching nice bass to 40in on light tackle as well as a clinic for catch and release. I have never seen so many keep sized bass this early in the season nor had I experienced such great light tackle action in a long time. Today was the kind of day fishing dreams are made of. The tide was right, light winds with lots of feeding fish. This trip left me with memories that I will never forget and probably ranks in my top 3 all time trips. So with all that said, ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT, THE BASS ARE IN!!!!! PUT AWAY THE COD RODS AND GET AWAY FROM THE LONG RIDES OFFSHORE, SPEND MORE TIME ON THE BIG GAME FISH AND LESS TIME RUNNING AROUND. From here on out, I expect that the striper fishing will only get better with every day. Tons of bait and lots of fish should be the rule from here on out for the surrounding waters from Plymouth to Race Point. Come on and burn some memories of a day like this on the water aboard the Jersey Girl. Striper trips are our most popular trips and how can you go wrong with a "Money Back Guarantee!!!". So let us get you on the water for the day and contact Capt. Roland Lizotte for booking dates and rates at 774-437-1882.