Striper Guides?

[taxidermist]

Thanks Bill. I will post the results. Army mmedically retired me for shoulders and back, something about jumping out of airplanes and compression fractures in the Thorasic region , not one vertebrea but all of them!!

Anyway I dont handle heavy fishing rods for very long, light ones work fine for me anyway, I seldom fish for bass on the lakes. and troll for walleye when the water is right for me.

Small lightweight spinning rods are about it and then I have to switch off and drag bait awhile.

Thanks for the help

John

[bigredbirdfan]

I've heard good things about Binks as well. Also look forward to a report when one is avail.

[taxidermist]

We just came in from Norfork, did pretty good on the points for White Bass, and hung several stripers but on the light tackle were not able to boat them, had about a 20lb striper bust a Spook at the boat, the fight want no it was over before you could blink. The fight was great while they lasted.

We were casting to the trees over a bluff working some nice hybrids and some nice stripers feeding really good and catching smaller fish when an old fart in his pontoon ran right over the fish, what an idiot, his exuse was he has limb lines out! The guide was calm and cool, I can tell you I would not have been I would have spooked the old buzzards hat off.

Anyway we had a pretty good day landing a lot of smaller fish.

You C&R guys will be happy we released everything. The white were from about 3/4lb to1 1/2lbs and the stripers would have been pretty fair had we got thim in the boat.

[bigredbirdfan]

Which guide did you go with?

[Trav]

What about guides on Beaver?.....

Who is the best there?

[taxidermist]

Guided Striper Fishing On Beaver Lake

Beaver lake is the first lake on the White River System. It is well known for its fine striper fishing and for large striped bass. The state record of 64 lbs 8 oz was caught in Beaver Lake Tailwaters.The lake record is 58 lbs. You can fish for the striped bass 12 months out of the year,

A guided trip with us includes all the things needed to catch fish

The cost for a half-day trip for two people is -----$295.00

Give us a call at 479-925-1231 any time to set up a trip or if you want more information

Chuck lives on the lake and fishes daily.

[Trav]

Thanks Taxi, might do that.

Does anyone know of a guy name Joe Farkas. I was told he was pretty good too.

[wily]

I've heard of Joe Farkas. I see his truck at Indian Creek quite a bit.

I've been with two striper guides on Beaver.

Ed Chapko the first time...E&C striper guides. he is a nice guy and put us on some topwater fish in april -- i believe he prefers to work the prairie creek area. he trailers his boat so he is mobile.

the second time we went in november with don andreason at Beaver Fever Guide Service. don is a little gruff, and not nearly as talkative as Ed, but he knows where the fish are, and how to catch them. He keeps his boats (has 3 guides) in the water at his dock in the lost bridge area.

i felt like Ed's equipment (rods & reels) was better. both knowledgeable.

price is comparable. check out beaver fevers web page...just google it. lots of pictures.

one more thing about beaver striper guides...they're more expensive than other guides.

if i did it again...i'd bring my own topwater rod, and go with Don at Beaver Fever.