First time on Lanier (not the last!!)

• Apr 17, 2018

• #1

devolve

Senior Member

All the bait stores in my area were out of bait. Sooooo I took some advice and went to hammond’s to get bait and tried Lanier out.

I was going to troll the creeks mouths with 2 down rods and 2 flat lines. Only got 1 bite on the down rod (a nice 20” spot).

I caught 16 spots on flat lines and 3 stripers. The biggest was 30” and the other 2 were 25”. I have never eaten striper so I decided to keep a couple for my birthday dinner tonight.

That will NOT be my last trip to Lanier!

 

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• Apr 17, 2018

• #2

Coenen

Senior Member

That's how Lanier lures you in. A solid day here and there, you start feeling like you've got something going, then BAM! she'll humble you.

This is a great time of year to be out there and catch some fish! I'm jealous of you guys with free weekdays!

 

• Apr 17, 2018

• #3

Tarpfisher

Senior Member

Love me some lanier. Go now while you can. I’m sure the crazies are getting worse by the day. Won’t be long and you can’t fish past 10am.

Nice catch!!

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #4

devolve

Senior Member

I’ve heard the weekends there are like the Daytona 500.

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #5

Dustin Pate

Administrator

Staff member

Nice job!

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #6

Nugefan

Senior Member

devolve said:

I’ve heard the weekends there are like the Daytona 500.

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worse , at least the NASCAR drivers have to pass a physical ...lol

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #7

PappyHoel

Senior Member

devolve said:

I’ve heard the weekends there are like the Daytona 500.

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Like someone said in a previous post. Have your fishing done by 10am. As soon as it warms up there will be boats zig zaggin and going Mach 10 past boat ramps. It's like 3 ft ocean swells . I do like fishing that lake though need to get back at it.

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #8

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StriperrHunterr

Senior Member

Congrats. Lanier is certainly a special, and sometimes speshul, lake.

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #9

Cletus T.

Senior Member

Congrats on the good day man…….Lanier is an awesome fishery with a wide variety of species of fish to target!

It can humble you too as it’s already been stated!

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #10

Coenen

Senior Member

devolve said:

I’ve heard the weekends there are like the Daytona 500.

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More like the boating scene from Caddyshack, if you ask me.

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #11

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StriperrHunterr

Senior Member

Coenen said:

More like the boating scene from Caddyshack, if you ask me.

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I'm thinking more Summer Rental sailing scene before he got the training.

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #12

notnksnemor

The Great and Powerful Oz

I know this ain't the cookin' forum, but if want to eat striper...

clean all the red meat off the skin side and soak it in 7-UP for a couple of hours before frying.

You'll thank me later.

 

• Apr 18, 2018

• #13

devolve

Senior Member

thanks everybody! twas a good day for sure.

notnksnemor, ill give that a shot some time. I broiled half and fried half. it was pretty good! I cut the blood line out of the filets before cooking.