Branford River

Low low tide completely out gunned was not paying attention when hit talking to a lady then I felt my lure stop and run 9 minutes later with help of neighbor next door to hold rod rocks super slick an sharp with oysters an my PB from shoreline out of a river and creek merger bridge awesome

Unexpected dead low tide just working my gear out from winter not really planning on a catch but surprise surprise

Kind of a cloudy some rain 🌧️ hard fight fat fish thought it was like 22 til I marked against polenan got home to measure 27" so third of that day first 2 15 " or so schoolie small guys then hard hit at little bridge creek an branford River

Caught 31 stripers in spring from March to June 1st same location 6 slot keeper pb from here 31 "all released then nothing all summer except snapper blues then last week after heat wave caught first one but but that's it until today with 3 schoolies in here on jerk baits no surface spooks an Popper won't hit but toss a jerk bait while redhead yellow or white chrome touch works

Caught 3 nice schoolies 3rdno pic had trouble with hooks to long so I rushed to get him in water thought he was gonna die then boom darts into current 45 mins outgoing tide love it