new strategy for stripers

[Mead_Stripers]

Interesting. I've tried all sorts of lures, crankbaits, and poppers but haven't had the same type of luck as when I use anchovies. Whether I'm shore fishing or on the back of a houseboat, I like to set up a line with a no.2 hook and a small lead ball bearing weight about 8-12 inches from the hook. I use a small piece of cut frozen chovy, and cast out about 20-40 ft on 6 - 8 lb line. I play with the depth by reeling slower or faster but I get great action because the stripers can really catch the flavor of a chovy versus an artificial bait. Admittedly, I haven't used your technique but I'll try it out. I've drifted on a houseboat in the middle of the lake on quite a few occasions. I'll drop 15 lb lines with whole anchovies but never had a bite. I was in some pretty deep waters in certain areas. 300+ feet. Using ocean reels with 15 lb test, I couldn't even reach the bottom, and this is with 4-6 ounce weights.

Best regards,

Paul
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