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If you want to learn to catch stripers book a trip with this guy: http://www.stripefishingheadquarters.com/ We had a blast and caught some nice fish.
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Originally posted by DEADorALIVE:
I know Martin isn't a fertile lake and isn't the best fishery in the state for fish like stripers,  Man, someone fed you some bad info there... Martin Lake has some HUGE stripers and lots of em'. Pulled out several over 25 pounds. One thing you have got to have is a trolling motor on the front if you plan on stripe fishing with live shad. Second option would be to troll with umbrella rigs if you didnt want a TM.
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I am Cornholio
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Originally posted by 300 Mag: Originally posted by DEADorALIVE:
[b]I know Martin isn't a fertile lake and isn't the best fishery in the state for fish like stripers,
Man, someone fed you some bad info there... Martin Lake has some HUGE stripers and lots of em'. Pulled out several over 25 pounds. One thing you have got to have is a trolling motor on the front if you plan on stripe fishing with live shad. Second option would be to troll with umbrella rigs if you didnt want a TM. [/b]
If you’re a common sense person, you probably don’t feel you have a home in this world right now. If you’re a Christian, you know you were never meant to.
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 Had a few trips with Jim before... He can catch em'
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Ok, that's enough talk about lake martin Stripers. DOA, lets get this thread deleted. If you need more info just pm us. Way to much info shared to public here. 
"Hell with them fellows, buzzard got to eat same as a worm"
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Originally posted by buzzard: Ok, that's enough talk about lake martin Stripers. DOA, lets get this thread deleted. If you need more info just pm us. Way to much info shared to public here. Catch and release. What difference does it make? I know some old-timers though that have told me to hit every one I catch with a ball bat. They hate them.
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Originally posted by buzzard: Ok, that's enough talk about lake martin Stripers. DOA, lets get this thread deleted. If you need more info just pm us. Way to much info shared to public here. 
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Originally posted by mj: Originally posted by buzzard: [b] Ok, that's enough talk about lake martin Stripers. DOA, lets get this thread deleted. If you need more info just pm us. Way to much info shared to public here.
I know some old-timers though that have told me to hit every one I catch with a ball bat. They hate them. [/b]' Cause they eat up all them crappies
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We ran into two bass fishermen one morning EARLY at a gas station and got to talking with them. We told them what we were going after. One guy looks at us and says " I throw every one i catch back,,,,gutted!"  They get a bad rap for sure. yes they will eat a crappie, but I will too . Over all every one that I have ever opened up only had shad in it. yes the big ones get turned back, but this time of year when you pull them up from 40-50+ down they pretty much have a 100% mortality. Sad but it is what it is. I'm just acting like a lot of the Bass guys I know hate for the secrets to get out In my opinion, if done correctly, they are one of the best fish there is to eat.
"Hell with them fellows, buzzard got to eat same as a worm"
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MJ the difference is sharing the hole with 2-3 boats or 10-15 boats. I'm ornry and don't like crowds
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Originally posted by buzzard:
In my opinion, if done correctly, they are one of the best fish there is to eat. shhhhhh... them regular river stripe aren't any good either... 
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Originally posted by buzzard: MJ the difference is sharing the hole with 2-3 boats or 10-15 boats. I'm ornry and don't like crowds Yeah, I understand. I'm just yankin your chain.
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Originally posted by 300 Mag:
Man, someone fed you some bad info there... Martin Lake has some HUGE stripers and lots of em'."Lake Martin is an infertile, clear water reservoir with a limited abundance of sportfish and baitfish, when compared to more fertile impoundments like those on the Coosa River." Caught 2 stripers, 12-15 lbs., Friday night on juglines...they both took bream, I'll post a pic later...not a single cat all week.
Well behaved women never make history.~ Out back
Quit laughing...I think I broke something.
Fifteen is my limit on Schnitzen-Gruben, Baby...
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Sat was tough, missed about 10 fish early, finally caught one and realized we were sitting over a bunch of 5-10lb fish. Ended up with 5 on the day, biggest about 15lbs.
Oh and DAM it was HOT!!!
"Hell with them fellows, buzzard got to eat same as a worm"
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Originally posted by DEADorALIVE:
Caught 2 stripers, 12-15 lbs., Friday night on juglines...they both took bream, I'll post a pic later...not a single cat all week. Here's the pic... 
Well behaved women never make history.~ Out back
Quit laughing...I think I broke something.
Fifteen is my limit on Schnitzen-Gruben, Baby...
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Dems da good eat'n size right there Let me know if you need to know how to clean em.
"Hell with them fellows, buzzard got to eat same as a worm"
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