nite bite cumberland

[stripernut]

dont be discouraged....sounds like you were on the right track. stripers are rude and inconsiderate....sometimes they just dont show up.

like andrew said, im just not a big fan of rain at night, i kow some people are going to say the best night they ever had was a rainy night....ok. but more often than not it doesnt help. i'll take a dark dreary day anytime, but i can do wihtout the rainy nights.

i know of 2 boats last night with 2 very good night-time striper hunters in each boat.....they had one keeper between the 2 boats and very very few hits period. so maybe you just happened to be there on a bad night.

i agree with everything thats been suggested above, great advice, the only thing i would add is if you tie on a gizz4 and keep it on and keep throwing it and keep throwing it you will surely catch a striper, or a walleye, or a smallmouth, or a big flathead, i have a hard time throwing anything else anymore, great confidence bait. the same thing applies as the other baits , throw it inches from the bank and slow, slow slow retrieve, just under the surface, donnt set the hook gentle sweep of the rod, its a crankbait and will pull out sometimes.

[Rob1678]

Guys, first of all, thanks so much for the great advice. I really mean it! I am a newby to the striper game. I am usually pulling bait or u-rigs during the daytime. So many things to consider. My boat was about 35 feet out perpendicular and we would cast like old bass fishing techniques. Many times within 2-6 ft from the bank the lures would hit. Scared of getting hung up! There were 2-3 problems right off the bat. I was using a black light with white green and red burning as well. I have looked up the gizz4 and assume it is made by smacktackle. The sliver, not a clue. I did keep one of the shad last night to get a good look at size shape and color. As far as the two boats out that only caught one. I was worried when we got there that an obvious skilled striper hunter was parked on the ramp watching his boat tied up at the dock of the dam and not fishing. I am making this judgement by the tackle and how nice the boat was. Again, Thanks for the info.

[stripernut]

i snuck out of the house between rain showers , ran straight out to the mouth of wolfe/caney and threw the gizz on the rocks on the right side going towards lilly. made it about 50 yds and had 2 keepers one on the gizz and another on a sassy shad swimbait. the gizz was so deep in the gullet i couldnt get it out without tearing it up so i will do surgery in the morning.

so much for rainy nights not producing lol.....when/if i ever figure these things out it wont be fun anymore

p.s. there was another boat without lights on that bank that i didnt see until i started the gas motor to leave....then they flashed their lights. if you are on the board here my aplogies, like i said i didnt see you.

[mhall]

And if you are fishing behind ''The Striper Vacuum'' aka ''APB'' good luck you have to tackle him to sneak a cast in while he's unhooking one so you can catch a fish....

My Beaver bait is still in the box. Creek looks likie some sweet talking is gonna have to be done by you....lol

[fishincreek]

And if you are fishing behind ''The Striper Vacuum'' aka ''APB'' good luck you have to tackle him to sneak a cast in while he's unhooking one so you can catch a fish....

My Beaver bait is still in the box. Creek looks likie some sweet talking is gonna have to be done by you....lol

Sweet talking is not my strong suit.

[bsg2121]

You all are getting me pumped up! Heading down this weekend for my now annual nite bite trip. Having kids will do that. Really hoping for a good showing. Since you all are offering some great information I was wondering how far back in the creeks you all are willing to go for nite bite fishing. We have always stayed mostly on the main lake and in the mouths of the creeks but typically never venture to far back in the creeks. On the larger creeks would you ever go 2/3/4 miles back? Thanks for all the great info and looking forward to any other reports. Sounds like fun! BG

[HURRICANEBOB]

I haven't been able to join the fun. So take this for what it's worth.

Long A Bomber in Black and Chrome. Casts farther than a Sliver. When it hits the water, wait 3-4 seconds, then take up the slack. Now give one long rip, a short pause then two short rips, and repeat. JMO, this particular lure has produced for me when fished with a Redfin, and Zora Spook. I throw either of those topwaters and retrieve. If no strike, I follow next cast with the Long A Bomber. I think they follow the topwater, and refuse it, then his the next thing that swims by below the surface. And I think the short rips, followed by a pause cause them to chase, wait, then hit when they think its getting away.

Best of luck.......

[stuck1]

Im just now getting into fishing for striper with artificial bait as well. I picked up a sliver a while back in silver w/ black back. Is this the trusty color pattern? I noticed someone mention it above, and Im looking at picking up some of the gizz4's. One of the problems I have is buying every color under the sun, but then only ever fishing one or two.

[mhall]

Sweet talking is not my strong suit.

LOL, Now Creek this shatters everything I've heard about you so far.....

[Duayne]

Guys, first of all, thanks so much for the great advice. I really mean it! I am a newby to the striper game. I am usually pulling bait or u-rigs during the daytime. So many things to consider. My boat was about 35 feet out perpendicular and we would cast like old bass fishing techniques. Many times within 2-6 ft from the bank the lures would hit. Scared of getting hung up! There were 2-3 problems right off the bat. I was using a black light with white green and red burning as well. I have looked up the gizz4 and assume it is made by smacktackle. The sliver, not a clue. I did keep one of the shad last night to get a good look at size shape and color. As far as the two boats out that only caught one. I was worried when we got there that an obvious skilled striper hunter was parked on the ramp watching his boat tied up at the dock of the dam and not fishing. I am making this judgement by the tackle and how nice the boat was. Again, Thanks for the info.

Fishing 35 ft out means your bait was maybe in the zone for two or three seconds. You can't be afraid of getting hung up or hooking the bank. It's just part of it. I really don't know how the stripers would feel about a black light but my guess is they wouldn't like it much. Yes, it's a blind cast. Just practice everything in the daylight before it gets dark. Even with bad casts, I rarely get hung up and even then it's pretty easy to get off. You really can't go wrong with the Gizz 4. The issue with those baits are durability in my opinion. Last time out I had a fish take the entire rear hook and eye completely out of the bait. I had another fish break off two of the three hooks on a treble. They are expensive but invest in several. Get the one with the slight purple on the sides. Others will work but that is the go to color.
Here's a link to the Sliver:
http://www.basspro.com/Rapala-Saltwa...uct/8502/46022

The 01 or 20 both work well but the 01 is the go to. This is a sinking bait and can be worked the same as the Gizz 4 only a touch deeper.

[Rob1678]

Fishing 35 ft out means your bait was maybe in the zone for two or three seconds. You can't be afraid of getting hung up or hooking the bank. It's just part of it. I really don't know how the stripers would feel about a black light but my guess is they wouldn't like it much. Yes, it's a blind cast. Just practice everything in the daylight before it gets dark. Even with bad casts, I rarely get hung up and even then it's pretty easy to get off. You really can't go wrong with the Gizz 4. The issue with those baits are durability in my opinion. Last time out I had a fish take the entire rear hook and eye completely out of the bait. I had another fish break off two of the three hooks on a treble. They are expensive but invest in several. Get the one with the slight purple on the sides. Others will work but that is the go to color.
Here's a link to the Sliver:
http://www.basspro.com/Rapala-Saltwa...uct/8502/46022

The 01 or 20 both work well but the 01 is the go to. This is a sinking bait and can be worked the same as the Gizz 4 only a touch deeper.

HurricaneBob, Stripernut, Duayne, and all the others. Great information. I am just like every other guy that now has pounds and pounds of tackle. Looks like I am headed for long A's, Gizz4's and Slivers. I am in Lexington and can only find the Slivers. I have called Smacktackle and I can order directly off the website. I have to little by little. That way mama does not see the big hit all at once. What is your guys thinking for the Gizz4. They make a shallow and deep diver. Seems like the color is either BlackPearl or Purple Pearl. I will have to buy 6-7 just in case. Thats how I roll Like I tell my buddy, they are expensive, but you can't believe how high they get on the water when their working I am going to read back to the other post on your advice on how to work the Gizz4's.