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Post by reillyb on Jun 27, 2021 12:58:37 GMT -5
I have been fishing SML for 8 years now. I go down with my family every summer and have a great time. But the last couple of years i've been doing more research on how to catch striper. I've only caught a few little one. Didn't know if anyone had any tips for me. I usually wake up around 5:00 and net alewifes. Now that im a little older I thought I'd try and pull planner boards.
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Post by johnr on Jun 27, 2021 19:47:46 GMT -5
Supposing you have a boat…
Recommendations of where and how kinda depend on where you’ll be located.
Generally alewives fished on downlines 25-40’ deep will get you fish. Mouths of main lake creeks, prominent points just inside those creeks, main channel bends, and patches of timber in creeks and the main channel are good places to look. A decent chart will show you a lot of good spots that you can’t see based on the surrounding landscape.
Generally you’ll be fishing downstream of Halesford Bridge all the way to the dam. And up the blackwater side to near gills creek.
No sense in mentioning specific areas, as the stripers will move miles in a day. You just gotta turn on the sonar and start looking.
Have a fluke type of bait rigged on 1oz jighead, prepared to drop into a school of fish. A 1-2oz Hopkins spoon too. Even a large rattle bait will work for jigging.
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Post by johnr on Jun 27, 2021 19:49:15 GMT -5
One more thing, catch your two stripers and go catch another species. Practicing catch and release at that time of year only results in dead stripers.
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Post by reillyb on Jun 28, 2021 11:58:29 GMT -5
Thank you
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Post by hambone on Jul 2, 2021 22:25:24 GMT -5
If you like fishing at night, try some dock lights on main channel near deep water. Was fishing this past weekend for White perch at night. Throwing mini flukes on 1/8oz jig heads and couldn’t hardly catch a perch for catching stripers. All in the 18-20” range but fun to catch
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