Report From 12.31.10

[West Fork Jason]

Spent the day out on Beaver striper fishing after all the tornado sirens quieted down.

I tried casting the 10# weight sinking line with a shad clouser minnow that i tied, and had one fish blow up near the surface. No hook up. Once the sun came out, the wind really started blowing hard. It was time put the fly rod away and get serious about harvesting some striper fillets as i was only fly fisherman in the boat.

All the fish landed were caught trolling with umbrella rigs. Blue seemed to be the magic color.

fillet and release

[Ham]

Spent the day out on Beaver striper fishing after all the tornado sirens quieted down.

I tried casting the 10# weight sinking line with a shad clouser minnow that i tied, and had one fish blow up near the surface. No hook up. Once the sun came out, the wind really started blowing hard. It was time put the fly rod away and get serious about harvesting some striper fillets as i was only fly fisherman in the boat.

All the fish landed were caught trolling with umbrella rigs. Blue seemed to be the magic color.

fillet and release

I'm gonna guess you're NOT on Peta's Christmas card list.

Color me impressed.

[Quillback]

Those are some very nice linesides you go there. I might head down that way tomorrow afternoon, but will probably look for black bass, but if a striper gets in the way, I won't complain.

[mchunter]

Hi guys. I have been to Beaver a few times this past year, but so far have not had any luck catching stripers. I am still trying to learn where they hang and when,and even how to fish for them. I have a question about umbrella rigs. Do you use your boat motor or trolling motor when trolling these?If you guys have any other advice a simple beginner could use, I would sure appreciate it. I am planning on going back several times this spring and summer to see if I can do any good. Thanks.