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Week 1 of Maryland's Trophy Striper Season

Water Temperature 58

Water Clarity 3'

Seas 2' to 3'

Weather windy

Fishing For Trophy Striped Bass

Location Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, Md.

Bait Sassy Shad

Lure Bucktails and Spoons

Depth 25' to 140'

Captain Captain John Wilkinson

Report The Maryland Chesapeake Bay striped bass trophy season opened on Saturday, April 17th. The weather continues to cause trip cancellations during the first week of the season. We've had gusting winds and 3 foot seas. It was not fun out there, but the weekday weather made up for the bad weekend, plus the fish were biting. We caught some rotund 32 to 38 inch fish. For all of you fisherman out there, now is the time when you will have your best chance of catching your trophy striper. This Chesapeake Bay season will end on May 15th, and the boat will be moved to Atlantic City, NJ for the remainder of the fishing season. Call me on my cell at 410-320-9351 if you would like to book a trip. Tightlines, Capt. John Wilkinson

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Fish Species: Striped bass
Bait Used: Sassy Shad
Tackle Used: bucktail
Method Used: trolling
Water Depth: 50
Water Temperature: 57
Wind Direction: nw
Wind Speed: 15



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About The Author: Captain John Wilkinson

Company: Babu Sport Fishing Charters, Inc.

Area Reporting: Maryland's Chesapeake Bay & Atlantic City, NJ

Bio: Capt. John Wilkinson was first licensed by the United States Coast Guard as a 6 pack un-inspected vessel near coastal power boat operator in 1973. Since then, he has upgraded his license and now holds a 50 ton inspected vessel near coastal master license. Capt. John has been fishing and running power boats since the 1950's and has been charter fishing for over 30 years. He has fished the entire east coast from Maine to the Florida Keys. He is also a licensed Maryland fishing guide,a director of the Maryland Charter Boat Assoc. and currently vice-president of the Upper Bay Charter Captains Association.

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