Bigstriper--I hope you caught several.
Caught my first striper ever on a spey rod [actually first on a fly rod] two weeks ago in the American River, Sacramento, while practice casting Mr. Cook's steelhead prawn flies. Seems that striper couldn't resists a 6 inch prawn--maybe took it for a shad?
Not sure if I or the striper was more surprised. What a fighter! Now I understand the striper passion.