Chasing The Stripes

[Zach Bearden]

We got down to Public access at about 8 this morning. Started fishing about 10 minutes later. I was down there for the stripers but couldnt really find any. I caught 2 whites with a big clouser and a white and olive deceiver. I had a type 3 tip on and was fishing the deep holes. Mom stayed in the shallow stuff and caught a total of 10 whtes.

A couple of guys and I went upstream looking for the stripers but never found them. We did find a few more whites and a ton of buffalo. The water is pretty murky down there and about 3 foot of visibility. I would fish something chartruse and white if your going after the stripers. As for the trout. I still have no clue. The water is pretty warm down there. I only heard of one person catching any trout down there and it was a 14" rainbow on a big streamer while he was fishing for the striper.

Good luck!

[Zach Bearden]

Well, this morning we went down to Marval and went upstream just to see what it was like. There is NO visibility down there. I walked out and had about 1 foot to see the bottom.

I was standin on the bank watching for any kind of movement and noticed a bunch of shad running away from something. I was casting a Pure White clouser with peacock herl on top of it out there with no takes. The water seems to be backed up quite a ways. Mom and I may go to T&M tomorrow and see whats going on down at the carbodies... As soon as I can find the mudline I imagine we can find the stripers.

Good luck all!

[Okieflyfisher53]

Zach,

Give chartreuse a try in that stained water. It will be more visible than white. Most of the trout that I caught yesterday hit chartreuse.

Steve