11-16-2007, 08:13 AM
Fishing with anchovies is my specialty. First off, if you're fishing at night, you need to get closer to shore. That's just my experience. I believe this is because the stripers are waiting near the shoreline for shad and other bait fish. All I know is that 95% of my fishing at Mead in the last 2 years is done at night at the back of the houseboat. When anchored to the shoreline, the back of the houseboat goes out about 45' from the shoreline. This typically allows me to fish depths from 15' - 40'. I always look for deeper drops. Point is, you may want to get closer to shore. Say within 50' to 100' of the shoreline.
Chumming is an excellent idea if fishing is slow. If I have to chum, I usually chum about 4-5 anchovies cut into very little pieces. This time of year, I would venture to say that stripers are actually closer to the surface. This pertains to night fishing. They're usually in 10' to 15' below the surface.
For top water casting or simply dropping the line straight down, I rig my line the same way. I tie a no. 2 hook about 12" to 16" inches from a swivel on 15lb test. I then use 1 or 2 small lead ball bearing weights. My main line is 6 to 8 lb test. I use heavier line on the leader so that when I catch larger fish, the line doesn't break.
Good luck, I'm leaving for Mead on Saturday. Feel free to try out the AZ side of Mead. That's where I'll be for 8 days. Let me know if you need tips for fishing the AZ side.
Best regards,
Paul
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Chumming is an excellent idea if fishing is slow. If I have to chum, I usually chum about 4-5 anchovies cut into very little pieces. This time of year, I would venture to say that stripers are actually closer to the surface. This pertains to night fishing. They're usually in 10' to 15' below the surface.
For top water casting or simply dropping the line straight down, I rig my line the same way. I tie a no. 2 hook about 12" to 16" inches from a swivel on 15lb test. I then use 1 or 2 small lead ball bearing weights. My main line is 6 to 8 lb test. I use heavier line on the leader so that when I catch larger fish, the line doesn't break.
Good luck, I'm leaving for Mead on Saturday. Feel free to try out the AZ side of Mead. That's where I'll be for 8 days. Let me know if you need tips for fishing the AZ side.
Best regards,
Paul
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