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OK, I ve been asking board members "Whats the secret to catch these fish"?
I ve purchased the best A/C trout lure and still dont get bites
I fish the Willow Beach to Cotton Wood cove and get skunked....
I ll be more than happy to hear from you about these fish..
Steve.............
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some times steve the cheepest way to go is to hire a guide for half a day,
once you learn the tricks you can go play on your own...
once you get the skunk off your back, you will start running in to more and more stripers,
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Steve,
To catch the strippers, I think a large wad of a dollar bills will usually do the trick. As for the stripers, I like to rely on anchovies for top water action. I use light line (6 - 8 lb test) rigged with one to two small lead ball bearing weights. Give yourself about 6-8" of line between the weights and a number 2 hook. Use a meaty square piece of anchovy on the hook. You got to use frozen or "close" to frozen bait to ensure that the bait doesn't fall off during a cast. I typically cast out about 40 feet and slow reel in the bait.
I know this is fairly primitive but I have had excellent success fishing this way at Mead. I attribute that to the fact that the anchovy gives off a strong scent. Also, once the striper bites your line, it knows you're offering the real thing (anchovy). This will have him coming back for more.
I've also used lures to catch them as well but nothing beats my system above.
Best of luck to you.
Paul
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