Hybrid striped bass
Anyone have any experince flyfishing for hybrid striped bass? I would really like to go out for these fish but other that a magazine article I don't know too much about them. I do know they don't like the sunlight. Where would I start in a lake that has them in, other than looking for fisherman that are pulling them in. I do know they get like footballs and are excellent to eat. I don't keep many fish but those I would.
I catch them occasionally from the bank in one of the lakes I fish when I'm fishing for LM bass. I use clouser minnows in olive or chartruese over white. They are terrific fighters and a blast to catch. They are open water fish and you will probably need a boat to target them. Lots of fun though...
Jim Smith
Your best chances when fishing from shore are to fish the downwind shorelines. If the wind is blowing STRAIGHT at the shore, and there are rocks along the shoreline, that seems to be just about perfect! But shallow points or sandbars that have the wind blowing onto them can alse be productive.
David Merical
St. Louis, MO
FishnDave is right on the money.... they concentrate on those sort of areas because of the baitfish getting blown there. Get yourself some bigger baitfish patterns and HOLD ON.
Schooling Fish
Stripers and hybrids can also be found on the surface cutting up bait fish in the early morning and evening and sometimes even on cloudy days at other times. It's really a question of being in the right place at the right time (ie. a lot of luck) but they often chase bait right into shore or against riprap and other stone work. They can be caught from shore when they do this. They often repeat this pattern serveral days in a row. 8T
Someone lied to you when they said they were excellent to eat.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
