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We live on Smith Lake part of the time and I have never fished Martin. On smith I use two things. Redfins and live bream. Both of which work well. When a stripe blows up that redfin, it is beautiful, and they will take a bream in an all out run. We use the wind to drift the bream. Threadfin? What's a redfin? I think he’s talking about Cotton Cordell Redfin lures. We use them on Lake Martin to catch a pile of stripe: Black Chrome, Bone Appetit, Smokey Joe color pattern. Ah ha! Learned something new. I shall add it to my arsenal.
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We live on Smith Lake part of the time and I have never fished Martin. On smith I use two things. Redfins and live bream. Both of which work well. When a stripe blows up that redfin, it is beautiful, and they will take a bream in an all out run. We use the wind to drift the bream. Threadfin? What's a redfin? I think he’s talking about Cotton Cordell Redfin lures. We use them on Lake Martin to catch a pile of stripe: Black Chrome, Bone Appetit, Smokey Joe color pattern. Ah ha! Learned something new. I shall add it to my arsenal. Every striper fisherman should have a few Redfins in his tackle box. And some Sassy-Shad, and some bucktails, and some Creek Chubs, and some Top dawgs, and some jointed rapalas, and some Spooks, and a castnet.
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I think I could have the entire inventory of Bass Pro and still couldn’t catch a $@#*% stripe. Skunked two days in a row. Just got my Minn Kota GPS trolling motor installed and I will say it was a game changer but the score still ended up the same. I’m about ready to winterize and start doing what I know best, hunting.
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Rig a 3-4in bream or other live bait with a circle hook just behind the dorsal fin and pitch it between the 1st main support and the rip rap on the North Side of Kowaliga Bridge. There’s guys that climb up from the bank and walk out in the bridge girders to fish the same spot. First or last light is best time to fish it or at night on a full moon.
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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I swore I read "strippers" when I glanced at the thread title.
We were on the edge of Eternia, when the power of Greyskull began to take hold.
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Call Alex City Guide service and go with them. Look at the trip cost as an investment. There are numerous spots that produce stripe year round. It really shrinks the lake when you learn what to look for and when to look where. Take a trip each season to learn what they are doing that time of year. DONT follow them around poaching their spots
"Hell with them fellows, buzzard got to eat same as a worm"
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I have A trip already paid in full and booked with David but just not sure when we plan to take it. We were going a few weeks back but had to cancel due to weather so we may just wait till spring. My problem is just locating them. I have The correct set up in terms of equipment, rigging and bait.
Last edited by muzziehead; 11/26/20 11:48 PM.
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Rig a 3-4in bream or other live bait with a circle hook just behind the dorsal fin and pitch it between the 1st main support and the rip rap on the North Side of Kowaliga Bridge. There’s guys that climb up from the bank and walk out in the bridge girders to fish the same spot. First or last light is best time to fish it or at night on a full moon. Thanks for the info. I will Certainly give it a try. I hsve Been fishing with black salties and goldfish as I havent Been able to find any shad lately. I’m pretty sure my rigging is correct but can’t catch them if they aren’t there.
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Did you ever catch some stripe? I am invested now, never fished on Martin for them I usually just lock in close to the dam on Jordan and cast into the swirling waters where the output is located.
And so I learned what solitude really was. It was raw material-awesome, mallleable, older than men or worlds or water. And it was merciless- for it let a man become precisely what he alone made of himself.--Gus Orviston
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Did you ever catch some stripe? I am invested now, never fished on Martin for them I usually just lock in close to the dam on Jordan and cast into the swirling waters where the output is located. Not a dang one yet. Headed back up this weekend to try again. Friend of mine fished up below the dam in his kayak when they have gate open and caught 7 stripers all around 8-10lbs.
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FINALLY!!! We got on a few this morning. Ended up boating 7 and missed like 5-6. Certainly makes all the difference in the world when you find them. https://i.imgur.com/e07TxEU.jpg
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Awesome. Did y’all catch any this afternoon?
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We caught 17 this morning. Could have probably caught more but ran out of live bait. Started with 20 and only missed 3. Heck of a day. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/xquV9LL.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/RluEf3j.jpg)
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Nice catch. That's some good eatin too!!
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Looks like you got it figured out sir
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Im not sure if I just got lucky or what but we got on them two days in a row after not catching a single one in past 10 trips. I would have been happy just to catch one to be honest. Can’t wait to get back out there.
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Tried to tell you! Your runt now son. Congrats
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Tried to tell you! Your runt now son. Congrats Thanks! The wife is thrilled because she loves to fish and hates me killing deer. Only been deer hunting once since now season opened and may just keep fishing till the rut kicks in.
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Tried to tell you! Your runt now son. Congrats Thanks! The wife is thrilled because she loves to fish and hates me killing deer. Only been deer hunting once since now season opened and may just keep fishing till the rut kicks in. That’s what I’m talking about. 😁
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Good job Muzziehead. I'm hoping you already know to remove the red meat before you cook it. I like to rinse it in a bowl until the rinse water stays clear. It really makes a difference in the taste.
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