Thanks. Been thinking about getting a heavier rod just for that. What #LB test do you use for the main line and leader? Would rather use cut bait - do you just buy them live, and would you use the same rig for cut bait?
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Thanks. Been thinking about getting a heavier rod just for that. What #LB test do you use for the main line and leader? Would rather use cut bait - do you just buy them live, and would you use the same rig for cut bait?
Batjack
Cap`n Jack 1313
It's my standard big fish bait rig. 17-20lb. test on both line and leader. I "try" to use live bait, but dead, cut, even chicken livers will work.
Forgot to ask...any rod/reel recommendations? Chicken livers for stripes? Yikes!
Batjack
Cap`n Jack 1313
What ever med. heavy set up you feel good about that you can "hoss" a fish in with quick with, fisn'n that creek for big fish is close quarters combat... you got to get them in quick or they'll tangle you up. As far as reels go, I prefer a Pflueger 30x or 40x on what ever med. heavy rod that one would use for worm fish'n bass on bed with, not real sensitive and lot of back bone.
As far as chicken livers go, I thought the same thing back in the 90's when a friend told me about it.... ain't no way. Then he took me and 2 others below Toona dam and we filled a trash can with 3 to 7 pounders during the run. I prefer live shiners, but they'll eat about anything that gets in front of them when they're running up.
If you want to catch a 50+ pound striper, fish at the foot of the Albany dam on the Flint River between now and the end of April. A shad in the one pound range is a good bait.
crackerdave
Senior Member
Wonder how the meat is on a striper that size?
I don`t know? As good as I love fish, stripers of any size have never been all that good to me.
crackerdave
Senior Member
That's one critter I've never eaten.
Batjack
Cap`n Jack 1313
Skin them, cut out the "mud line", squirt some lemon juice on them, and salt and pepper. Pop them under the broiler for a few minutes.... they're delicious.
Lindseys Grandpa
Senior Member
Dave you have to cut the redline out of them and they are pretty good . They down right nasty if you don't take out the redline imho. That being said a flathead , spotted bass and crappie whole lot better eating .
Fisherman001
Senior Member
I’ll tell you one fish I’ll never eat again, and that’s the pickerel fish. Kind of a pike looking fish. While I was filleting him, I noticed he was mushy.
crackerdave
Senior Member
Yeah...why kill a big striper to eat,when there's so many better fish to eat?
Lukikus2
Senior Member
I have never had that problem. Filet them, cut out the red line and they are some of the best white fish on earth. No matter the size. The bigger ones actually eat better. Steak size portions for grilling or sliced and fried.
Lukikus2
Senior Member
Had the opportunity to fish a Tennessee Reservoir stocked with with them. Years ago. Found hand sized bream were a better live bait.
