MOPanfisher Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I have had several hybrids do the sandbagging trick to me, sometimes they are off like a shot from the hit other times you just think you have a decent white until it decides to head elsewhere. Dang muskie are famous for that move, they will sort of lazily come up to the boat, wink at ya, and if they had fingers they would give you the bird and then away he goes, usually along with whatever lure it hit for me. Daryk Campbell Sr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazerman Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 On 8/13/2019 at 8:47 PM, MOPanfisher said: I have had several hybrids do the sandbagging trick to me, sometimes they are off like a shot from the hit other times you just think you have a decent white until it decides to head elsewhere. Dang muskie are famous for that move, they will sort of lazily come up to the boat, wink at ya, and if they had fingers they would give you the bird and then away he goes, usually along with whatever lure it hit for me. I had a big one last fall come straight to the boat as i was reeling as fast as i could and it went straight under and kept going and i almost broke my rod before i could push it into the water down under the boat so that the drag could pull as it was flying away. It then came back towards the boat and wrapped around the trolling motor and broke off. All i could do was shake my head a laugh. snagged in outlet 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbeater Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Anyone else been catching Stripers? I've had 5 since 4th of July that I'm almost sure are pure Striper. Is there some sort of stocking program or could they just be mixed in with the Hybrids? FishnDave, Johnsfolly, snagged in outlet 3 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsfolly Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, Bushbeater said: Anyone else been catching Stripers? I've had 5 since 4th of July that I'm almost sure are pure Striper. Is there some sort of stocking program or could they just be mixed in with the Hybrids? Nice stripers! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomolites Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 They put in stripers 4 years ago....this is the first year they are over 20”. Leave a few for the rest of us.....😉 Mike BilletHead and snagged in outlet 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbeater Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 I've not cleaned any stripers yet, just hybrids and whites. The stripers seem to swim away healthy enough. The one today I worried about cause he floated for a bit, but then swam off apparently OK. nomolites 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 There's always stripers at Tonka. Legend says to hit it on the full moon in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbeater Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 I'm up for it. Come on down. fishinwrench 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomolites Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Bushbeater said: I've not cleaned any stripers yet, just hybrids and whites. The stripers seem to swim away healthy enough. The one today I worried about cause he floated for a bit, but then swam off apparently OK. Nice; I have not either. I want them to grow to striper size! Mike Bushbeater 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 There is some natural reproduction in the Gravois I think. I catch little ones every Fall and I know for sure they aren't stocking any up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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