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Are there stripers below the dams yet?

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.

Is this the Rodman dam?

relicshunter wrote: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.

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

eightwt wrote: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.

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

Sent you an email re: this fishery.

SK

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

leonreno wrote: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.

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

kenfly wrote: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.

Juan, did you make the run to the dam?

crappielimits wrote: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.

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.