Hit Lake Mead, specifically the Vegas Wash area. I launched out of gov’t wash around 8am. Water temperature was around 66-67 degrees in the Vegas wash. I tried to net shad for a 40 minutes and only ended up with two small threadfin for my efforts. Decided to beach the hobie and try my luck from shore. Best decision ever. Within 30 minutes I had 20 monster gizzard shad in the livewell and I was off to hunt some big boys.
Trolled up and down the wash and would get random hits every now and then. I figured it was those light weight Striper and they could fit those huge gizzard shad in their mouths.
After a couple of missed hook ups, I switch out my lighter hooks for a stinger rig with two 2/0 hooks to help encourage the striper to hold on. As I was switching the second pole to the stinger rig, my other pole does the tap, tap and then the tip dives into the water. I grab the pole out of the rod holder and I’m off on my very first sleigh ride. Whatever I have on the end of my rod started to pull be forward then side ways for about 20 feet.
After about 10 minutes of fighting it, I reeled in a 6.11 lbs. bad boy. I managed to pick up another 1lber before I called it a day. Even though the fishing wasn’t hot and heavy, I really enjoyed catch my biggest striper on Mead. Pics of the bad boy is posted below for your viewing pleasure. I’ll take quality over quantity any day.
Way to go. That’s a nice fish for out there. I was out also but was trying more for the green bass. I saw you at the channel marker as I was paddling in. Nice job.