SKUNKED AT WATTS BAR 11/3/2006

[Tileman]

Fished tail waters this morning for stripers, not a single hit. I was using jigs with fluks and rubber shad. watched another fellow catch 1 every drift, showed us a nice 29 lb. We couldn't buy a bite or catch a cold. Somebody HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DHaun]

I know the feeling Tileman - I had bad luck on them last Spring....In my experience stripers can be hit or miss due to several variables, however, one thing I have heard mentioned time and time again is to avoid running the boat over the fish and to approach a drift from the side. I have seen feeding fish shut down more than once when boats drive right over them. I like my quiet 4-stroke for that reason but if there is a crowd running over the fish all day it does not do a whole lot of good.

I'm no expert on catching them but I love striper fishing - I'm going below Nickajack in the morning cold to try myself.

 

[polo-dog]

PM drumking, he's always got the info to put you on fish. He knows the perfect drift up there from what he tells me. He still needs to show me though.

 

[drc]

I fished WattsBar tailwaters again today for stripers... got skunked! We eneded up catching skipjack instead, if they were a little smaller I would have rigged one up live, but most were 15+inchers. I wish DK was there this a.m., maybe I would have learned a trick or two.

 

[JerDog]

Make sure you are using 3/4 oz jigs or heavier, keep in contact with the line at all times and get them deep, when in doubt, set the hook.