Early Morning Stripers

Took the skiff out this morning with Josh Kelinson to chase striped bass in the creeks. We found a calm spot with warmer water, and started casting Rapala Skitter Raps - we had hits almost instantly. Most were small fish, then Josh hooked a nice 20" class fish, which we brought to the boat for photos & release. Later in the trip, I landed a similar 20" class fish, which after photos was released unharmed. The fish are there, and getting bigger....