02-21-2007, 02:00 AM
[black][size 3]Hey Jen,[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]My tip is this ... Stop by my place and pick me up on your way to go fishing ! LOL ! My gear is always ready for that kind of adventure.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Stripers are a blast ! So are thier little cousins the "Wiper" (hybrid striper/white bass).[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]If it is warm enough, watch the gulls or whatever sea type bird you have out there. When they are hovering or diving to the water, glide (as quietly as possible) over to where they are and toss surface or shallow running plugs that look like shad and hang on to your rod ! Stripers tend to herd the shad towards the surface. At that time, they will take artificials right on top that look like the local forage (usually gizzard or threadfin shad). Fishing does not get any faster or better when schools of 20-30 pound stripers are taking your offerings left, right, and center.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]If it is cooler there on that lake, slow down and go to the bottom and use live bait. It is possible to troll with either live or dead shad. Or, even on occasion, they will take trolled artificials in shad patterns. During the "colder" weather using live bait fished on the bottom is better. The bigger and fresher the bait, the more effective it will be. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]My tip is this ... Stop by my place and pick me up on your way to go fishing ! LOL ! My gear is always ready for that kind of adventure.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Stripers are a blast ! So are thier little cousins the "Wiper" (hybrid striper/white bass).[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]If it is warm enough, watch the gulls or whatever sea type bird you have out there. When they are hovering or diving to the water, glide (as quietly as possible) over to where they are and toss surface or shallow running plugs that look like shad and hang on to your rod ! Stripers tend to herd the shad towards the surface. At that time, they will take artificials right on top that look like the local forage (usually gizzard or threadfin shad). Fishing does not get any faster or better when schools of 20-30 pound stripers are taking your offerings left, right, and center.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]If it is cooler there on that lake, slow down and go to the bottom and use live bait. It is possible to troll with either live or dead shad. Or, even on occasion, they will take trolled artificials in shad patterns. During the "colder" weather using live bait fished on the bottom is better. The bigger and fresher the bait, the more effective it will be. [/size][/black]
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