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How to get ready
for striper fishing
May 4, 2006 - Beaver - G'day y'all
from the Beaver
Dam Store crew!
If you're serious about trying for stripers step up to
8wt and heavier, for bigger flies and heavier lines. Reels need
to be holding 200 yard of backing (try gelspun backing to increase
capacity) and a solid drag.
Your Lake fly box should include:
Subsurface
Gummy Minnows, the small 6s are a pretty good match for the tiny
baitfish being targeted currently, for when the fish get picky.
Burks Hot Flash Minnow. Great pattern, pulls fish
in. Keep an eye on your fly as it has a tendency to tailwrap
Whitlock's Shad, Another superb pattern from the
master.
Clouser Minnows chartreuse/white and tan/white
six 6. All round deep fly.
Pacific Fly Shad weighted and sinking. This has
been a killer this season, pulling fish on even tough days.
Surface
Crease Fly. Our favorite Try the silver and the black over silver.
Great poattern which can be fished quiet or noisy. Or add a sinking
line and fish it the way the maker intended.
Clousers Floating Minnow: A slow waker, twitch
this one back across the surface for ferocious hits. Nice!!!!!!
Umpqua Swimming baitfish. Deerhair Dahlberg type,
pul under the surface and rises back to the top. Plenty of action.
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