Stripers

[eightwt]

Are there stripers below the dams yet?

[Juan]

Only one way to find out but I can't go until Tuesday. Still a bit early to be there in numbers but the early fish are usually the bigger ones and they should be showing up about now.

[relicshunter]

Is this the Rodman dam?

[Juan]

Is this the Rodman dam?

Doesn't matter. The fish will be any where there's running water. I'm fishing Andrews Dam on the Chattahoochee. I'll know in the morning if they're there.

[eightwt]

Thanks, I was thinking about below Woodruff at Lake Seminole or Lake Talquin.

[Juan]

Are there stripers below the dams yet?

Fished for 4 hours below Andrews dam on the Chatahoochee this morning. The water level was as high as I've seen it in a long time and the river running wide open... not the best conditions but still managed 11. All hybrids and all between 2 and 5 pounds. I was expecting larger fish and wasn't expecting to catch many but 11 ain't bad considering the conditions. They do love to pull. If they're here, then I would guess they're below Woodruff too.

[silverking]

Nice job, Juan. Pretty work and pretty weather too.

Sent you an email re: this fishery.

SK

[kenfly]

Some nice fish, they are fun to catch, have caught a few but never kept any, how good are they to eat?


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[leonreno]

Ohhh, Stripers... I miss read the title, thought it was a post about something completely different. The difference a P can make.

[silverking]

Ohhh, Stripers... I miss read the title, thought it was a post about something completely different. The difference a P can make.

The Florida Legislature is in session.

[Salty Gator]

Atta boy Rick, when I want striper info I check w Juan aka Rick. I wish I thought about striper fishing last weekend.

[Juan]

Some nice fish, they are fun to catch, have caught a few but never kept any, how good are they to eat?

I agree. They are fun to catch but "strippers" might even be more fun. I've eaten a few (stripers not strippers) and imo they're pretty good when deep fried or blackened (my favorite) but I'd rather eat saltwater fish.. I released all of today's catch to be caught another day.

[crappielimits]

Juan, did you make the run to the dam?

[Juan]

Juan, did you make the run to the dam?

I did.. Didn't find any shad running the walls. Only one other boat there and they were catfishing.

[eightwt]

Ventured below woodruff yesterday in the yak and along the fence on the fly. No love, saw conventional guys catching a few. First time fishing there. One fellow had caught a white, a hybrid, a choctaw, and a striper. Heard there were a number of larger stripers caught last week.