Great to be here

[jay bird]

Just wanted to give a quick introduction, my name is Jason Dickinson and I live in Cassville, MO. I am a transplant from Oregon who was lucky enough to have both grandparents live in Montana. This enabled me to spend a number of summers with them fishing the lakes and streams. I started fly-fishing when I was 12, but still enjoy to grab a bait caster or spinning reel. I fish taney at night all year around, Roaring during catch and release, table rock for bass, crappie, and white bass. The white bass I have switched to using a fly-rod in the last four years, because there is nothing that will fight harder on a 5 weight rod than a 3# white bass. My new addiction is Striper/hybrids on Beaver lake.

I remember my first striper fishing trip. My neighbor was telling me about striper fishing and gave me a map of Beaver lake and gave me some zara spookes to use. I took the day off from work, got on the spot just as it was getting light and tied on my lure. There was no wind and the lake was crystal clear. I tossed out the zara and gave it a couple of quick jerks, out from below the lure came what I first thought looked like a tarpon. It was over three feet long and huge. It missed my lure twice and disappeared back into the deep. I remember sitting down in my little bass boat and thinking of that famous line from Jaws (I need a bigger boat). I landed one that was about 25 inches long that day and it looked like a dink compared to the first fish. Since then I can not wait for spring and striper action. I have really enjoyed this post and am looking forward to learning and to share what information I may have.

[gonefishin]

Hi JBird:

Welcome to the forum. I would like to know more about Striper fishing on Beaver. The wheres and whens would be great. I have caught a few Stripers and Hybrids but would like to know more about specifically tageting these fish. They are AWESOME fighters.

Bud

[jay bird]

Check out the striper part of this forum Bill and some of the other guys are a great resource. On Beaver lake I took a week off the second week of May last year and had a blast. There was a lot of people camped in the campsite that week with the sole purpose of fishing striper. Top water action was great that time last year and having the whole week to pattern the fish was a huge advantage.