02-09-2004, 12:20 PM
[cool][blue][size 1]Hey, Kid, how did you end up in Henderson? I lived in Las Vegas and Boulder City for awhile when I was a kid, and fished several places close by. I have also fished many other places around the lake since.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]One of the closest shots from Henderson used to be "Vegas Wash"...just up over the hill. I am sure you can find lots of maps in the local shops that will show road access, etc. After that, you really need to just drive and look until you find a spot you can launch and have some decent structure within easy kicking range.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The bass get hammered in the areas near a marina. Obviously the best fishing is wherever it is hardest to get to. The guys that fish tournaments on the lake usually plan to burn some gas, if they wanna finish in the money.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]That doesn't mean you can't score close to home. A good fisherman like yourself can always score a few. If you know how to fish docks, and can get on the water when there is not a lot of traffic, you can finesse some big fish out from under the cover.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Stripers can be anywhere. Best bet is to find the areas they dump trout and then fish those areas with the old swimbaits and hardbaits that look like little troutskis. Even plain white or pearl can work. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]You have already been advised to check in on the Nevada board. One of the guys from the area...Big E..has posted a couple of striper catches on the tubing board here. You might shoot him a PM and see if you guys can hook up.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]One thing I remember from a couple of trips to that lake is that you can bring fish to the top from deeper water in that clear lake. I have seen them hit buzzbaits fished over 20 to 30 feet of water. Obviously, since it ain't murky (like Utah Lake), you are going to need to drop down in line size. Think six pound line...ultraclear.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Good luck. You are just getting into the prime season down there. Hope you are able to get out and find some cooperative fishies.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]One of the closest shots from Henderson used to be "Vegas Wash"...just up over the hill. I am sure you can find lots of maps in the local shops that will show road access, etc. After that, you really need to just drive and look until you find a spot you can launch and have some decent structure within easy kicking range.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The bass get hammered in the areas near a marina. Obviously the best fishing is wherever it is hardest to get to. The guys that fish tournaments on the lake usually plan to burn some gas, if they wanna finish in the money.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]That doesn't mean you can't score close to home. A good fisherman like yourself can always score a few. If you know how to fish docks, and can get on the water when there is not a lot of traffic, you can finesse some big fish out from under the cover.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Stripers can be anywhere. Best bet is to find the areas they dump trout and then fish those areas with the old swimbaits and hardbaits that look like little troutskis. Even plain white or pearl can work. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]You have already been advised to check in on the Nevada board. One of the guys from the area...Big E..has posted a couple of striper catches on the tubing board here. You might shoot him a PM and see if you guys can hook up.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]One thing I remember from a couple of trips to that lake is that you can bring fish to the top from deeper water in that clear lake. I have seen them hit buzzbaits fished over 20 to 30 feet of water. Obviously, since it ain't murky (like Utah Lake), you are going to need to drop down in line size. Think six pound line...ultraclear.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Good luck. You are just getting into the prime season down there. Hope you are able to get out and find some cooperative fishies.[/size][/#0000ff]
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