I can’t wait to watch all of this....just saw it on my phone while walking around Epcot with the family. I just did a video that was similar, but for catfish, ironically on Kerr Lake. Love you content and look forward to anything new. Don’t be offended if I steal some topics!!
Great info on Kerr Lake! I am sure a lot of SC and Ga. fisherman, including myself, would love to see a chart video on Hartwell, Russell, or Clark’s Hill.
caught my first striper on Kerr lake 1976 Mike Smedley did an excellent job explaining Striper behavior i mean excellent! , but im with Shane do some SC lakes my choice Murray.
We are in Arkansas and fish mainly Lake Ouachita. There are other striper lakes here but this is the one we fish. I know you mainly fish the East coast but perhaps sometime we could get your thoughts on Lake Ouachita.
check out Beaver Lake AR. I understand from people here they come down from the Dam in winter/spring and head back up towards the dam during summer but that is the only thing I know for sure. Thanks - Love the channel
05/24/23... Lake Buchanan Texas? Hey brother been fishing this lake for twenty years it's a weird year mini cold fronts low lake levels. This year for the 1st time ever the fish never Came up to the North end of the lake in the Spring. But the shout and everything is two months late last year was a month late from the normal? The white bass came up but they are late couldn't make it up the river to spawn. It looks like they're spawning in the main lake late. But the stripers and hybrids usually follow them. And for some reason they stayed at the south end of the lake. Maybe they'll come up pretty soon. I don't know but all our guides including myself are having a tough time. Getting On Big fish. I'm just wondering if you've ever experienced like this? Thanks Mike, love your videos mean it. Brent Mattson Itsstripertime Brents fishing guide service.
Mike How about a breakdown for Lake Texoma. I followed this winter pattern 2 days and was beat to death. Lol. It was nasty weather for both days but I stuck it out. Just no luck . I’m new to the striper scene coming from largemouth but was hooked after an epic day on Texoma with top water. So a look through your eyes on here would be awesome. Local guides here are really no help. And I get it. They have to feed there families.
Great video, Mike ... Thanks! Stripers are a totally different game from bass fishing - Patience along with some frustration is gradually paying off thanks to some help from you. Have you fished Lake Hartwell in SC? Any particulars on that lake would be great - TIA!
I fish Patoka Lake Indiana. I am new to this lake but caught a nice one yesterday using your spoon techniques. I have only very basic electronics. Can you run through the 4 seasons on this lake. Love all the videos. Very helpful. Thanks.
Really like your videos, I've always been a bass fisherman but have been trying to learn the ways of the striper and your videos are very helpful. Hartwell and Clark's hill tips would be awesome!
Fished Gaston for years, but I never been able to define the seasonal patterns. The spring run is the only consistent pattern each year. Been watching your videos for 6-7 years. I really appreciate all your efforts!
Would really like to get your opinion on Clarks Hill/Strom Thurmond Lake, specifically during these constant heavy rain weather patterns. Saw you've fished it before. Got skunked a week ago with a buddy fishing big, probably 5-7 inch live herring down lines and planer boards and floats among other lures spoons, spinners, umbrella rig, etc.. Fished mid-lake, got in the water at around 12pm right before a big cold front was coming. Ambient temp was about 70 degrees, can't remember water temp. Started near the mouth of a pretty big creek that dumps into the main river channel, immediately noticed how muddy the water was even in the main river channel, tried anyways. I let the wind push me up creek had a nice drift with the boards and floats, put the herring at different levels throughout the day 10-30ft in the creek bed channel zig zagging over steep dropoffs and secondary points. Saw bait balls (6 or 7 times) that were all about 20 feet down and a few times saw fish about 20ft down also so we targeted them and no bites. I spent 5 hours going up this creek because of the bait balls and holding onto hoping that maybe they would be more shallow, but ended up not going all the way up the creek channel. Called it a day when depth was about 10ft just couldn't get over how muddy it was and saw no activity at all on the electronics. ....So what I think I take away from this trip and your videos is my main problem is over committing to one spot especially with mobile striper/hybrid. The weather has been tough but still should be able to find them. I know I absolutely need better electronics mine are 10+ years old, only downscan and they go out constantly..checked and checked for loose connections etc.. I need that sidescan for sure also. My gut also tells me I should have got back in the truck when I was at the ramp looking at how muddy the water was, drive back down, and put in near the dam and hope for clearer water around main lake points. Would have liked to been able to boat down there but it's an older boat, 50hp and really need to stay in a couple mile radius. So whats your opinion on all that? And do these fish even mind muddy water? Do they tend to stay away from it? If I was a fish I'd look for that clean clean water but Im not a fish who knows. Would greatly appreciate some of that fish yoda/whisperer wisdom. I've got no clue haha. Thanks for reading all this and responding along with your time and your videos. Keep it up!!
Muddy water can be tricky. I have had some epic days in the mud, and crappy days as well. When the bite is great, it’s great, even in mud. HOWEVER, in most cases VERY muddy water can be a challenge. I deal with moderately muddy water a lot and BIG bait really helps, I know you can buy Herring in your areas, but try to get big Gizzard Shad for muddy water. Keep in mind: The more stable the weather, the better the fishing will usually be, if it’s unstable and/or muddy prepare yourself for a challenge. You may need to run and look for cleaner water, use bigger baits, pull baits slower, run shallower, avoid main lake. Think shallow this time of year. VERY shallow 😉
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thanks a ton, great tips! Will definitely try to locate some Gizzard Shad. Yeah am really set on pushing shallower thats what I usually do this time of year but its just been bust after bust for me in the mud, constant storm systems this winter. Gonna change it up though like you said and hunt for shallower clearer waters maybe rockier, less clay bound waters. Thanks again much appreciated!
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS sorry I ask a lot of questions lol but I have another one, I have a couple of catfish rods with soft tips can I use those for stripers?
I'm trying to figure out the stripers on Lake Chesdin. It's a very small Lake compared to a lot of these. There is a resident striper population though that gets stocked annually. I remember being very young going out with my grandfather trolling some deep running Mann's lures and catching a few, following the original river channel. I'd like to know more about how to find them now though.
doing a great job man i’ve recently started chasing striper and trying to learn how they move. have you ever considered beaver lake? i would love a good break down of what you think there. looks a lot like this lake but breaks off into more river systems. keep it up!! i’ll be watching every video from now on
I have not. Most of the lakes I have fished are on or close to the East coast. I hear a lot of good things about it though. You’d be surprised how similar most southern lakes are to each other for striper fishing.
terry mise Cherokee is an awesome lake! Where I caught my first striper when I was 12 years old. Been hooked ever since! I will drive down by myself and throw top water at night late spring early summer. The old timers that got me into striper fishing have passed away but they had me all over these lakes growing up. I love watching these videos and fishing with different people always learn something new or different with different people.
Derick Graves I’m going to give that night time top water a try this year. Any advice is much appreciated Derick like any good areas to cast net gizzard shad from the dam to mid lake?
terry mise Bait was very easy to get every time I was there. Look in the backs of the creeks for flips very shallow or in the creek channels on your sonar.
Mike Smedley Will give that a try Mike. I’ve had good luck netting threadfin shad and have done ok with alewives cast netting with a deep hole net and sabiki rigs. Want to get more into using gizzard shad for bait. I think you mentioned on a video that it’s best to catch them a couple of hours or so before sundown? Maybe at day break also?
I have fished Hartwell in the early 2000’s. It was pretty great back then. I haven’t fished it recently, but I have lots of buddies that do. Hopefully I will get a chart done soon. Quite a few requests for it. Thanks brother
@@PaulX-tt5jg Hey brother! I just made a list of charts I need to get so I can make more of these. So many requests have come in, so I gotta do it. I’ll make sure it’s on my list brother. Thanks!
Thank you so much. I'm sure I'll watch this video several more times. I recently bought my first boat and I want to learn to catch inland stripers. I'm in Richmond and will mostly be fishing Lake Anna but I'm glad to see this info on a nearby lake.
Sure, I fished Cherokee quite a bit many years ago and a few other lakes in Tennessee. I fish Melton Hill just a handful of times. My favorite lake in Tennessee used to be Boone way before the damn broke.
I know Boone well. That was my favorite lake in the world back in the day. I remember doubles on 40lbers regularly. We would fish a full week and never see another Striper fisherman. I hear the lake is rebounding some.
Hey Mike, curious if you are familiar with Ouachita or Hamilton in Arkansas. Lewis Smith in Alabama. Watts Bar or Old Hickory (Cumberland River). I live in Memphis and these all make nice weekend trips.
Thanks brother!! I actually haven’t done that River in quite a few years. (10-12 at least). I will probably be working on the big girls up North again. That IS an epic fishery though!! 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Jordan is pretty funny. When I target them, it strike out, when I'm fishing crappie I catch em. I dont have this problem at Kerr. At Kerr they seem to be around where I think they should be.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Jordan used to be a great lake. Easiest bait and most predictable patterns in the late 90s early 2000s. Striper there now seem to act more like largemouth. Truly a lake where hybrids need to be brought back. IMHO
i am from Oklahoma. i will need a lit help for my local lake, lake Keystone. Its got two major rivers and a dam. I have some ideas but would like to see your thoughts on it too.
I trolled bucktails around Henderson point this weekend... had one hook up and lost it about ten ft from the boat lol . Mike do you think the striper are still hanging around this area for the first couple weeks of October?
Awesome video brother someone said u was up here around Smith mountain otherday .If u need a traveling partner I'm here would love to try some lakes hope to see the video soon 😉
I can’t wait to watch all of this....just saw it on my phone while walking around Epcot with the family. I just did a video that was similar, but for catfish, ironically on Kerr Lake. Love you content and look forward to anything new. Don’t be offended if I steal some topics!!
I appreciate that brother!! Never offended, go for it 😉😉😉😉😁😁
After I watch this definitely gonna watch yours on catfish💯
Hey brother how about Lake Hickory NC
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Lake Lanier would be awesome! Just started striper fishing and this huge lake can be daunting!
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Great info on Kerr Lake! I am sure a lot of SC and Ga. fisherman, including myself, would love to see a chart video on Hartwell, Russell, or Clark’s Hill.
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caught my first striper on Kerr lake 1976
Mike Smedley did an excellent job explaining Striper behavior i mean excellent! , but im with Shane do some SC lakes my choice Murray.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS can you do a all season showing lake Hartwell map
I really like you Mike...you are my roll model as a fisherman..
@@maxsanchez1937 Thanks Max!! That’s very kind of you to say brother. 🙏🙏😁
We are in Arkansas and fish mainly Lake Ouachita. There are other striper lakes here but this is the one we fish. I know you mainly fish the East coast but perhaps sometime we could get your thoughts on Lake Ouachita.
Lake ouichita in Arkansas. I caught a 42 pounder last year and want to know where to find his friends!
check out Beaver Lake AR. I understand from people here they come down from the Dam in winter/spring and head back up towards the dam during summer but that is the only thing I know for sure. Thanks - Love the channel
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen on reading a large lake by season to locate stripers. Nice work.
Thank you!!! I’m glad you like it!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏😁❤️
Lake Lanier on Georgia. Great Striper lake!
Definitely.
How about Wilson Lake in Kansas and Texoma. Do a video on those lakes.
Please cover Norris Lake, TN sometime. Thanks.
canyon lake tx
Time to come back to Smith mtn lake. I’ve done well this winter following them but the last few times out I’ve lost them.
Any chance you can cover Lake Cumberland Ky? Thanks!
Carters Lake in North Georgia. Enjoy your videos!
👍👍👍thanks brother!!
Please cover lake Whitney in Texas. Love you’re videos thank you.
Would like to see you cover lake granbury TX
Lake Cumberland KY.
Do lake heartwell in sc /Georgia would be a good one
How about lake Ouachita in Arkansas ?? Thanks just found your channel . Its AWESOME!!!!!!
Tim Spangler Thanks brother!! 😁👍👍
Can you cover Lake Norman please. Thank you for the content.
05/24/23... Lake Buchanan Texas? Hey brother been fishing this lake for twenty years it's a weird year mini cold fronts low lake levels. This year for the 1st time ever the fish never Came up to the North end of the lake in the Spring. But the shout and everything is two months late last year was a month late from the normal? The white bass came up but they are late couldn't make it up the river to spawn. It looks like they're spawning in the main lake late. But the stripers and hybrids usually follow them. And for some reason they stayed at the south end of the lake. Maybe they'll come up pretty soon. I don't know but all our guides including myself are having a tough time. Getting On Big fish. I'm just wondering if you've ever experienced like this? Thanks Mike, love your videos mean it.
Brent Mattson
Itsstripertime
Brents fishing guide service.
Hey Mike, have you ever covered Lake Murray, SC with a video of the map and or a fishing video on the lake? Thanks Robin
Please do one on Cherokee Lake
Awesome video! Old Hickory Lake, TN is my home lake if you want to do a video on it, that would be amazing!
Thanks brother. I’ll work on it!
Lake Hartwell SC and tugaloo side!
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Mike
How about a breakdown for Lake Texoma. I followed this winter pattern 2 days and was beat to death. Lol. It was nasty weather for both days but I stuck it out. Just no luck . I’m new to the striper scene coming from largemouth but was hooked after an epic day on Texoma with top water. So a look through your eyes on here would be awesome. Local guides here are really no help. And I get it. They have to feed there families.
Great video, Mike ... Thanks! Stripers are a totally different game from bass fishing - Patience along with some frustration is gradually paying off thanks to some help from you. Have you fished Lake Hartwell in SC? Any particulars on that lake would be great - TIA!
Lake Lanier, thanks
Can you do one on Lake cumberland in Ky or have you done one already, if so can you send me a link. Your channel is very helpful.
Very good stuff. Extremely helpful to someone just learning to striper fish.
Thanks Dan!!!
Cherokee Lake or Watts Bar in TN would be a good one
Jordan Barnette lots of requests for Cherokee. I will definitely do that one pretty soon. Thanks!
Lake Wallenpaupack in PA
Fished it a few times. 👍👍
Percy priest Nashville...great video
Thanks brother!👍👍👍
Lewis Smith lake in Cullman Alabama.
C Patun 👍👍
Thanks a ton for doing this!!!!Kerr is my local lake so this helps a lot!You da man Mike.....Love ya.......mean it!!!
Awesome brother!! Glad you dig it 😁😁. Love ya. Mean it!
I fish Patoka Lake Indiana. I am new to this lake but caught a nice one yesterday using your spoon techniques. I have only very basic electronics. Can you run through the 4 seasons on this lake. Love all the videos. Very helpful. Thanks.
I’m going to add a lot more lakes this winter. You’re be surprised how similar all of these lakes are.
susquehanna flats would be nice Mike. Thanks!
Great video! Clark's hill lake GA/SC
Boone lake in TN
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Can you do Lake Hartwell in South Carolina?
Great video can you check out lake mohave Arizona
Really like your videos, I've always been a bass fisherman but have been trying to learn the ways of the striper and your videos are very helpful. Hartwell and Clark's hill tips would be awesome!
Thanks brother!! They are on the list !
Gaston! Thanks!
👍👍. I’ve fished there plenty 😉😉
Fished Gaston for years, but I never been able to define the seasonal patterns.
The spring run is the only consistent pattern each year. Been watching your videos for 6-7 years. I really appreciate all your efforts!
Thanks brother. Gaston is definitely a little different than most lakes.
Really appreciate you sharing your seasonal perspective and rationale. Blessings!!
Thank you brother!!
Can you do Lake Hartwell in South Carolina please?
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Please do a tidal River like the Potomac or the Patuxent not to be particular lol
Great idea! Thanks.
Smith mountain lake would be awesome
Just shot some there!! It will be up next brother.
Would really like to get your opinion on Clarks Hill/Strom Thurmond Lake, specifically during these constant heavy rain weather patterns. Saw you've fished it before. Got skunked a week ago with a buddy fishing big, probably 5-7 inch live herring down lines and planer boards and floats among other lures spoons, spinners, umbrella rig, etc.. Fished mid-lake, got in the water at around 12pm right before a big cold front was coming. Ambient temp was about 70 degrees, can't remember water temp. Started near the mouth of a pretty big creek that dumps into the main river channel, immediately noticed how muddy the water was even in the main river channel, tried anyways. I let the wind push me up creek had a nice drift with the boards and floats, put the herring at different levels throughout the day 10-30ft in the creek bed channel zig zagging over steep dropoffs and secondary points. Saw bait balls (6 or 7 times) that were all about 20 feet down and a few times saw fish about 20ft down also so we targeted them and no bites. I spent 5 hours going up this creek because of the bait balls and holding onto hoping that maybe they would be more shallow, but ended up not going all the way up the creek channel. Called it a day when depth was about 10ft just couldn't get over how muddy it was and saw no activity at all on the electronics. ....So what I think I take away from this trip and your videos is my main problem is over committing to one spot especially with mobile striper/hybrid. The weather has been tough but still should be able to find them. I know I absolutely need better electronics mine are 10+ years old, only downscan and they go out constantly..checked and checked for loose connections etc.. I need that sidescan for sure also. My gut also tells me I should have got back in the truck when I was at the ramp looking at how muddy the water was, drive back down, and put in near the dam and hope for clearer water around main lake points. Would have liked to been able to boat down there but it's an older boat, 50hp and really need to stay in a couple mile radius. So whats your opinion on all that? And do these fish even mind muddy water? Do they tend to stay away from it? If I was a fish I'd look for that clean clean water but Im not a fish who knows. Would greatly appreciate some of that fish yoda/whisperer wisdom. I've got no clue haha. Thanks for reading all this and responding along with your time and your videos. Keep it up!!
Muddy water can be tricky. I have had some epic days in the mud, and crappy days as well. When the bite is great, it’s great, even in mud. HOWEVER, in most cases VERY muddy water can be a challenge. I deal with moderately muddy water a lot and BIG bait really helps, I know you can buy Herring in your areas, but try to get big Gizzard Shad for muddy water. Keep in mind: The more stable the weather, the better the fishing will usually be, if it’s unstable and/or muddy prepare yourself for a challenge. You may need to run and look for cleaner water, use bigger baits, pull baits slower, run shallower, avoid main lake. Think shallow this time of year. VERY shallow 😉
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thanks a ton, great tips! Will definitely try to locate some Gizzard Shad. Yeah am really set on pushing shallower thats what I usually do this time of year but its just been bust after bust for me in the mud, constant storm systems this winter. Gonna change it up though like you said and hunt for shallower clearer waters maybe rockier, less clay bound waters. Thanks again much appreciated!
Have you done Lake Martin in Alabama?
I have not, that’s one of the few lakes I haven’t fished.
Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County Alabama
How would you approach Lake Cumberland the first time for stripers? First half of September.
Can this work on like the Tennessee river chain like lake Loudon in Knoxville
DEFINITELY. I have fished there 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS sorry I ask a lot of questions lol but I have another one, I have a couple of catfish rods with soft tips can I use those for stripers?
I would like to see Lake Murray in SC
How about Lake Anna, Virginia!!....Thanks!!
I'm trying to figure out the stripers on Lake Chesdin. It's a very small Lake compared to a lot of these. There is a resident striper population though that gets stocked annually. I remember being very young going out with my grandfather trolling some deep running Mann's lures and catching a few, following the original river channel. I'd like to know more about how to find them now though.
A lot of those smaller lakes have a great cut bait bite. Anchor on main lake points between the bank an main channel.
could you cover lake mead
Great video! Can you cover Lake Murray, SC
Certainly. I will actually do it this summer. 👍👍
What about a video of Lake Anna in VA?
Possibly. Seems like more and more people are fishing there every year. Lots of schoolies on that lake.
Do Lake ouachita Arkansas!
How about Percy Priest Lake in Nashville
doing a great job man i’ve recently started chasing striper and trying to learn how they move. have you ever considered beaver lake? i would love a good break down of what you think there. looks a lot like this lake but breaks off into more river systems. keep it up!! i’ll be watching every video from now on
Your content is amazing keep up the great work!!! I would love to see you cover Lake Anna in Virginia.
Thanks brother!! Would love to hit that lake
OUTSTANDING keep up the great work.
Thanks brother 👍👍😁😁
fantastic lesson!
Thank you brother!
Have you ever fished Texoma? I would love to hear what you suggest
I have not. Most of the lakes I have fished are on or close to the East coast. I hear a lot of good things about it though. You’d be surprised how similar most southern lakes are to each other for striper fishing.
Lets try Lake Anna in Orange Virginia!
Or the mighty James River
great info! I'd love to see you breakdown Robert S. Kerr reservoir in Oklahoma
Thanks brother!!
Lake texhoma!
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doT03 I second that!
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Raystown lake in PA
Fished it once before. 👍👍
How about Cherokee Lake in eastern Tennessee brother Mike? Excellent tutorial as usual!
Thanks Terry!! Cherokee is a Great Lake!!
terry mise Cherokee is an awesome lake! Where I caught my first striper when I was 12 years old. Been hooked ever since! I will drive down by myself and throw top water at night late spring early summer. The old timers that got me into striper fishing have passed away but they had me all over these lakes growing up. I love watching these videos and fishing with different people always learn something new or different with different people.
Derick Graves I’m going to give that night time top water a try this year. Any advice is much appreciated Derick like any good areas to cast net gizzard shad from the dam to mid lake?
terry mise Bait was very easy to get every time I was there. Look in the backs of the creeks for flips very shallow or in the creek channels on your sonar.
Mike Smedley Will give that a try Mike. I’ve had good luck netting threadfin shad and have done ok with alewives cast netting with a deep hole net and sabiki rigs. Want to get more into using gizzard shad for bait. I think you mentioned on a video that it’s best to catch them a couple of hours or so before sundown? Maybe at day break also?
Have you done one on Gaston?
Not yet, but I actually know that lake quite well. I just ordered a mess of new charts for these. Most of mine have been thru the ringer.
Lewis Smith Lake in North Alabama please
Kerr lake is a great place to fish been fish there for 43 years. Sometimes it can be a hard place to fish.
Great video Mike, very informative! Could you do Lake Anna here in Virginia?
Thanks brother!! I’ll see what I can do. I have a few buddies that fish there.
Good video have you ever fished lake hartwell in s c or made a video thanks
I have fished Hartwell in the early 2000’s. It was pretty great back then. I haven’t fished it recently, but I have lots of buddies that do. Hopefully I will get a chart done soon. Quite a few requests for it. Thanks brother
How about lake Murry SC
Lake Norris in TN please
Hey Mike, how about San Louis Reservoir, Ca.
@@PaulX-tt5jg Hey brother! I just made a list of charts I need to get so I can make more of these. So many requests have come in, so I gotta do it. I’ll make sure it’s on my list brother. Thanks!
Thank you so much. I'm sure I'll watch this video several more times. I recently bought my first boat and I want to learn to catch inland stripers. I'm in Richmond and will mostly be fishing Lake Anna but I'm glad to see this info on a nearby lake.
👍👍👍👍. Glad you like it
Good info. Thanks!
Thanks brother!!
Awesome buddy! Have you ever broke down Norman or Hickory? I’d love to see those thx man
Thanks brother. Not yet.
If you ever get a chance I’d love to take you out on Raystown lake in central Pa.
Shoot me an email. Mikesmedley9@gmail.com
I fished Wallenpaupak once. Always looking to fish new places. 👍👍
Lake Hartwell, South Carolina
Lake carter's or lanier in Georgia
Appreciate the info. Have you done Cherokee or Melton Hill in Tennessee?
Sure, I fished Cherokee quite a bit many years ago and a few other lakes in Tennessee. I fish Melton Hill just a handful of times. My favorite lake in Tennessee used to be Boone way before the damn broke.
Thanks for the information. Would love to see your suggestions for Boone Lake in TN. That is my go to lake for Striper fly fishing.
I know Boone well. That was my favorite lake in the world back in the day. I remember doubles on 40lbers regularly. We would fish a full week and never see another Striper fisherman. I hear the lake is rebounding some.
Hey Mike, curious if you are familiar with Ouachita or Hamilton in Arkansas. Lewis Smith in Alabama. Watts Bar or Old Hickory (Cumberland River). I live in Memphis and these all make nice weekend trips.
Oh yeah. You’re in a great spot brother. So many ways to catch big fish all year. You’re surrounded.
Awesome video are you going to make it to the roanoke river for the season spawn this year
Thanks brother!! I actually haven’t done that River in quite a few years. (10-12 at least). I will probably be working on the big girls up North again. That IS an epic fishery though!! 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS I dont blame you if I had the chance to pick it would be difently chasin them 50lb and bigger ones for sure
badin lake or other yadkin chain lakes
"Jordan is a strange one". Never has a truer statement been made :)
I was hoping you would jump in on Jordan!! We need to get together to do a Jordan Chart video. Very unusual lake. 😁😁😁
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Jordan is pretty funny. When I target them, it strike out, when I'm fishing crappie I catch em. I dont have this problem at Kerr. At Kerr they seem to be around where I think they should be.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Jordan used to be a great lake. Easiest bait and most predictable patterns in the late 90s early 2000s. Striper there now seem to act more like largemouth. Truly a lake where hybrids need to be brought back. IMHO
Shhhh😂😂😂
Yup Gaston is my local haunt . Been killing them on umbrella rigs old railroad bridge and west of I 85
Need to fish lake Hartwell bro
Thanks for all the info
Thanks brother!!
I fished it back in the NSBA days, but not recently. Would like to.
i am from Oklahoma. i will need a lit help for my local lake, lake Keystone. Its got two major rivers and a dam. I have some ideas but would like to see your thoughts on it too.
I trolled bucktails around Henderson point this weekend... had one hook up and lost it about ten ft from the boat lol . Mike do you think the striper are still hanging around this area for the first couple weeks of October?
They will be scattered all over the main lake until the leaves change, that’s when they will funnel up near Clarksville and way up the lake.
Great shows can you show covering lake Hartwell on map type fishing in February like you did this map and show thanks greg
I’m planning on doing as many lakes as possible. 👍👍👍thanks.
Thank you.
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Have you fished Roanoke Rapids Lake? It is located below Lake Gaston. Love your videos!
Oh yeah. The old lake!! It’s been a while, but I have fished it.
Lake Lanier please! I just started stripper fishing and would love some expert advice!
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Awesome video brother someone said u was up here around Smith mountain otherday .If u need a traveling partner I'm here would love to try some lakes hope to see the video soon 😉
You know it brother.
Beaver lake, AR
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