02-21-2007, 03:39 AM
Hey Jen, in addition to the good advice given by my partners, I would like to add something as well.
I have a few lakes near me that I striper fish too. These aren't anything in the big range but the lake is record is barely 58lbs. My best is 48lbs which brings me 2lbs shy of getting in the 50 pounders club.
Anyways, I'm sure you won't be using live bait in a touney, nor the frozen bait either. We hit them on live Shad, Shad imitations, Frozen Anchovies, Frozen Sardines and Trout imitations.
I'm not sure how your tourneys run out there but since the Stripers used to be anadromous at one time, it is still in their instincts to go after saltwater baits as well as their imitations.
The Hudelston lure company makes a nice 9" Trout that is simply irrisitable for the majority of stripers.
I managed to wrangle a few dozen nice stripers in the 25 to 45lb range. There were hundreds of the smaller, under 20s that still gave me a good tug too.
Rapala Shads, Castaic Bait Shads, Rapala Anvhovies and Hudelstons will rule on the top water.
When they have gone down deeper, you need to change up and go with a drop shot rig and the MegaBait Goggle eye dark chub.
If you like to cast or slow troll, you can also use the Mega Bait live Jig in the Anchovy color. That's where you get the better ones.
Good luck and stay dry![cool]
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I have a few lakes near me that I striper fish too. These aren't anything in the big range but the lake is record is barely 58lbs. My best is 48lbs which brings me 2lbs shy of getting in the 50 pounders club.
Anyways, I'm sure you won't be using live bait in a touney, nor the frozen bait either. We hit them on live Shad, Shad imitations, Frozen Anchovies, Frozen Sardines and Trout imitations.
I'm not sure how your tourneys run out there but since the Stripers used to be anadromous at one time, it is still in their instincts to go after saltwater baits as well as their imitations.
The Hudelston lure company makes a nice 9" Trout that is simply irrisitable for the majority of stripers.
I managed to wrangle a few dozen nice stripers in the 25 to 45lb range. There were hundreds of the smaller, under 20s that still gave me a good tug too.
Rapala Shads, Castaic Bait Shads, Rapala Anvhovies and Hudelstons will rule on the top water.
When they have gone down deeper, you need to change up and go with a drop shot rig and the MegaBait Goggle eye dark chub.
If you like to cast or slow troll, you can also use the Mega Bait live Jig in the Anchovy color. That's where you get the better ones.
Good luck and stay dry![cool]
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