Topwater Stripers on the Connecticut River | S19 E01

Host Chris Megan heads to the mouth of the Connecticut River with good friend Captain Joe Diorio to catch large striped bass on topwater lures and live bunker.
After pushing off the dock in Old Lyme, Connecticut, Capt. Joe Diorio and Chris Megan head under the Amtrak commuter rail bridge and head to the flats on the mouth of the Connecticut River. Despite high pressure, bright sunshine, and high air temperatures Joe and Chris find a school of large striped bass hiding in the shallow river flats.
By fishing a topwater lure, known as the doc, Chris and Joe catch a number of large striped bass out of the murky shallows of the river mouth.
Special Thanks to Captain Joe Diorio: joediorioguideservice.com/
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[@CurrentJAM]

I had the pleasure of fishing with Captain Joe Diorio this past fall. He is a great captain; we had a blast. Looking forward to doing it again this season.

[@josephdiorio2790]

Thanks bud. Had a blast out there with you as well!

[@jimfournier9065]

Just went out yesterday on a trip with captain Christian, and two of my good friends, Mike and Ed and we had a blast! I would recommend Joe Diorio fishing to everybody! Thank you Kristin for a great day old kitchen, huge stripers, and all three of us getting our PB’s!!!

[@carsonpercival9027]

Awesome to see some giants coming right out of my back yard!

[@Brizzleeeification]

Joe is one of the best charter captains out there! Class act and great personality.

[@josephdiorio2790]

Thank you

[@kennethmadore867]

Thank you I'm learning so much from you and you show you care for the fish you catch.

[@carlosojeda1340]

Awesome video. But Megan I would never grab a doc like that could end a fishing trip.

[@tonynicoletti8161]

Baboom, good shit joe

[@josephdiorio2790]

Thanks Tony!

[@tylershaw9229]

Great info. Have to agree with you about finding big fish in the inlets early spring 😉

[@Oooweee440]

8:17 the way he grab that lure my god i can't believe that boat is still a float with that balls of steel he got there

[@josephstreet3407]

Diorio is the man. Should charter him..

[@josephdiorio2790]

Thank you!

[@scottmoler6153]

Those were some pigs man good content

[@swagdawgwill11]

Joe is the man!!

[@josephdiorio2790]

Thank you!

[@bd_jiggin]

Great video! We’ll be back out on the water soon targeting these fantastic fish!

[@anthonyfasulo4690]

Awesome. Winter can't end soon enough.

[@miketorre16]

i just fished there a few days ago. as you can see in my photo.. Epic Catches.. Love the channel!!

[@PaulCurry88]

The best video ever

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Thanks for watching Paul!

[@fishingwithgusofficial831]

Awesome video and always amazed that cows stage in 2-3 feet of water. Also love those Lami Triflex rods favorite is the 7’3”

[@josephdiorio2790]

My favorite as well. 7325s triflex vs matched with a daiwa bg 4k

[@patrickrichardson5651]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@carlcarl9290]

Great fishing

[@hooper4581]

Nice 👍. But you really got post this in February? I’m starting to twitch 🤪

[@CurrentJAM]

Same here Hooper.. finding things to keep me busy..

[@paddleandhook]

Well done! Thanks for sharing some good content. I now have a screen shot of Joe’s guide info- if i get a chance to head up that way this year will definitely call ✌🏼

[@CurrentJAM]

Follow him on instagram if you can't get a booking - he updates openings there regularly.

[@paddleandhook]

@@CurrentJAM thanks! I will head over to look for his username

[@paddleandhook]

@@CurrentJAM found it! Thanks for the 411

[@ryanmartin4978]

Those were some nice fish!!! Another stud OTW episode!!! I think that big fish that Joe Diorio got was bigger than the one on the block, that was 50 pounds all day.

[@josephdiorio2790]

Thanks! I believe this one was bigger than the ones out at block as well!

[@ryanmartin4978]

@@josephdiorio2790 Oh for sure, that thing is a flat out tank.

[@freddyfishing-ct7819]

Very nice bro 😎

[@kevingould8190]

Great video boys!

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Thanks Kevin!

[@striperpursuit4218]

The only thing that helps get through winter

[@markkus1134]

Hey Joe nosecret there been fishing that my whole life 25 years ago we used to see school of thousands of bass out there we would hit them with the boat there was so many ! And on fly sliders with 8-10” saddle hackles my killer fly

[@Yangyang_gg]

Big fishes😱

[@jackiespop]

Incredibly fun. Tough to watch in the middle of winter! I want to know why no net?

[@josephdiorio2790]

Nets take up to much room on the boat. Also I feel certain nets can rip the stripers scales off their bodies.

[@jimjamfishandcook]

Boga Type Grip better than a net. No hook problems and better for the fish.

[@patrickr5781]

Capt. Mike Roy is king of the CT river

[@mastersofthefly2930]

Fun stuff. Very similar to June fishing in the NY Bight and Raritan Bay. Curious which side of the June full moons you find more productive.

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

So fun! We agree - and nothing beats it! & can't wait to fish! Tight Lines!

[@Silocky]

Posting this in the dead of winter is mean.... so mean guys TT

[@LivingLifeOurWay365]

When would you go to the 9inch doc vs let's say one of the smaller versions of the doc lure? And when would be the "ideal" time to use the doc as well as rod setup with it as well from boat, or surf?

[@marioboy1997]

wish i could fish with you guys for stripers

[@sammyvh11]

If they dont have a moratorium soon there won't be any Bass again.

[@charlesleblanc6638]

I want to try some of that top water fishing for stripers, that was exciting. What to call those plugs ?

[@Stripe12]

Nice Joe, what depth are you fishing here?

[@fishing_ct7522]

When did you go because I live down at the shore the only problem is I never know a good time to go

[@Cevan42]

Looks more like the mouth of the river and not the actual river.

[@marcus_mark0pull090]

What’s the rod and reel combo

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Joe uses a few different types of the Lamiglass Triflex series rods with Diawa BG reels! Awesome rod combos!

[@josephdiorio2790]

Lamiglas triflex v2 7325S matched with Daiwa BG 4k

[@philmcafee343]

Damn rod cost 3x what the BG does lol

[@fishing_ct7522]

Why did yall fill this is June the beggining of summer bad post it in winter

[@kennethmadore867]

anyone know what kind of rod and reel their using.

[@josephdiorio2790]

Daiwa Bg 4000 and Lamiglas Triflex V2 7325s

[@Mr960silva]

In USA is needed a permission to fishing in salt water ?

[@castmastersoutdoors7762]

Saltwater??

[@savior5315]

“No net on this boat” that’s because Joe doesn’t catch any 50 lb + class bass lol edit:long arming 30 pounders doesn’t make them 50

[@dalekentanderson1721]

Learn how to cast! It's not thowing a baseball!