Baddonut Loc: Pittsburg CA

Hi Fisherfolk, we just joined the group. We have hooked a few stripers and couple of catfish around franks slough. Looking to learn new tricks! Ive been saltwater fishing for years so this fresh stuff is all magic! I love spell check on Iphones told the wife my friend and i had caught some stripers and would be back late, spell check told her we had caught some strippers and would be back late.......................

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Were they legal?

BankStalker Loc: Friendswood TX

lol 😂

GlennMc928 Loc: Tualatin OR

The best way to catch those Calif Delta Stripper from boat is with a 1/4oz to 1/2 oz Rattle Trap simply Cast and Reel,Cast and Reel. If you are using a boat and you are lucky enough to spot the birds feeding above the water just motor up as close as possible but don’t spook the crowd and throw a 8 inch Pencil Popper up to the swirl but not into the swirl so to spook the party and walk it back to the boat and watch the blow ups. For bait fishing a one hook rig works best with a slip sinker and a large 8/0 hook. A 8/0 hook may sound a bit big to most but this is what most guides use to catch are fish when we are not trolling with lures with big 4/0 treble hooks on them. Don’t be afraid to try it as we catch both small and large fish on them. Another thing is you will get more hook up’s do to the hook is not so small that the fish can simply play Bite and Spit as the hook is not so small that he can simply spit the look out and who want’s to catch small fish anyways!

GlennMc928 Loc: Tualatin OR

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Buck Snort Loc: Flori-duh

The Way I would catch a Delta Stripper is with a wad of 1 dollar bills , that always seems to attract them here in the Pacific Northwest !!!

Kilodog Loc: Suisun Ca.

I have had the most luck using live split tail or mud suckers even bullheads work pretty good. I have never had any luck using lures for stripe bass

Daniel Tucker

When you are hooking lots of small stripers, Is that an indcation the big ones are around? my pool does not like to hook anything longer than 8 to 10 inches
Advice wanted

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Try bigger baits and bigger circle hooks. There are several methods to keep the little ones from stealing.

GlennMc928 Loc: Tualatin OR

Use a much bigger hook nothing under 7/0’s I use a 8/0’s hook as Strippers are not hook shy like other fish are they are a predator type of fish and that is why people get so many bait steelers and shakers fish but no big fish. Once you go to a large hook you will start to notice the you catch just as many fish and bigger one’s and it is much easier to hook the fish do to the fact that the fish can bit the hook but he cannot spit it out except to get hooked. Use a one hook setup with a 2 foot leader followed by A swivel and a slip sinker above the swivel.