Quote Originally Posted by stripernut1 View Post
This thread got me to thinking about the last few years when the lake level was kept low. We would beach the boat right before dark , and then quietly walk the banks throwing redfins literally 5 ft from the bank. For some reason the fish would follow it all the way back and explode right in front of you. Fighting a big striper in skinny water from the bank is an insane thrill.
We may never get to do that again (in my lifetime anyway) with the water levels and all the jungles of saplings and new growth around the lake. But it was a blast for a few years.
. That’s the way I fish for them from my boat, I have my black light ready, I have it turned off but as soon as I set the hook I turn it on, so I can see how to fight the fish, I find a place where the river channel swings close to a rocky shore or cliff line, turn every light on my boat off and troll alone as close to shore as I can without bumping the rocks, and as slow as I can, making long cast and retrieve lure with just enough speed to make it stay under the surface of the water, if they are hitting it on top of water, I like using a bomber long A magnum or Redfin, and if they are bumping the top water lure and not really taking it, I switch to a sliver, because retrieving it with a slow steady crank, it will run about 3 feet deep, and they will jerk the rod out of your hand if your not ready, I think the best strike zone for striper is 3 or 4 feet from the shore line, and I think fishing dark nights with boat lights out, it will double your catch, this is without a doubt some of the best fishing there is.