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[Raider Nation Fisher]

So I finally got to go striper fishing again today. I love catching these fish. Talk about a rush and a fight. I think I have found a new species to target now. Heres a pic of the smaller of my four fish from tonight. My phone battery died right after I got this picture, so this was the only photo I got.

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[clayton86]

NICE! iv still yet to catch a striper its on my todo list when I get home

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Here's the one my buddy caught last week. It went for 34 pounds.

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[CJIII]

Nice Striper, I would like to learn how to catch those myself.

[WookieeJedi]

Learning how to catch them is easy. Finding them is another story.

[CJIII]

Well I am bank fisherman so maybe thats a problem.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Well I am bank fisherman so maybe thats a problem.

Honestly once you know what to look for and get a understanding of where they travel and hang out at. You can easily catch them off the bank.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Learning how to catch them is easy. Finding them is another story.

Very true. Fortunately the two guys I've been going with have been doing this for a long time. They are teaching me how and where to locate and find them.

[CJIII]

Do they be below the dam? Is that Abu Garica 6500C3?

[Raider Nation Fisher]

It's a 5600 C4 I believe, not quite sure off the top of my head. As for the stripers. I know they're in both Lay and Logan Martin Lakes. We were catching them below the Logan Martin dam, in lay lake, a few weeks back. They like the side creeks too. I believe they are also in Mitchell below the Lay lake dam. I'm not quite sure how far South in the Coosa they are, but I know they are in those three lakes for sure. Also they are in Lake Martin on the Tallapoosa River, as well as beliw the Lake Martin Dam.

[CJIII]

I live in Montgomery,AL. I have a Abu 4600C3 and a Abu 6500C3. We have the Robert F Henry Lock & Dam on the Alabama River and the Jordan Dam on the Coosa River.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

I live in Montgomery,AL. I have a Abu 4600C3 and a Abu 6500C3. We have the Robert F Henry Lock & Dam on the Alabama River and the Jordan Dam on the Coosa River.

I like the round Abu Garcia reels. They are some strong and durable little reels. I would imagine you should be able to catch them at the base of both dams. We were catching them a few weeks back at the base of Logan Martin dam. Try throwing a white fluke on a white jig head. Everyone out there was nailing them on those. Especially when they are running water outta the dam.

[CJIII]

I was think about using live shad or shiner minnows. I use the Abu 4600C3 for Bass and the Abu 6500C3 for Cats.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

If your fishing below the dam when they are pulling water your gonna have a rough time with the live bait. If they aren't pulling water the live bait will work amazingly. If your fishing creeks in the creeks, the live bait is also the way to go. Either reel will work good for ya. Just put some 20 to 25lb test line on them.

[CJIII]

Ok thanks for the help, what rods do you remend?