Name:	DVan1901 -	Reply
Subject:	Missing all the striper
Date:	5/13/2015 6:43:45 PM

Been fishing with my dad since Sunday and have been striking out bad. We are fishing side lined live bait and have fished by the power lines/Dixie Sailing Club, mid-lake near middle island, Blue Creek and some other spots. On Sunday, we were able to find a couple schools, but the last few days, only one or two here and there. We've been fishing some points in about 30'-40' of water, on drop-offs, but just can't find them. In the early morning, we've been trying deep in the creeks/slews, and then moving deeper later in the day. They seem to be scattered though.

Anyone having any luck finding them? Trying to figure out what I'm missing. Thanks!

Name:	mikeb -	Reply
Subject:	Missing all the striper
Date:	5/16/2015 11:13:49 AM

I'll be out on Lake Martin later today but wanted to relate somethig I noticed fishing Lake Harding. I went out with my friend Ryan Speir on Lake Harding and we found almost all the stripers we caught were at a depth of 22 - 24 ft. But from what I've been told it's less about depth and more about temperture and oxgyen content of the water. It seems stripers are very temperture/oxygen sensitive and I wish I knew the thermal profile on Martin. I should mention that Ryan is a guide on Lake Harding and he knows temperture/depth is the key. We fished with live shad and bream and found hand size bluegill worked the best. We caught 15 or more good sized stripers ( 23 - 25 inch, 6-8 lbs range).If you can talk to someone who's catching them on Martin ask them the depth and fish just above it.

Good luck!

Name:	Old Crappie -	Reply
Subject:	Missing all the striper
Date:	5/16/2015 9:45:48 PM

Try the lights at night. I've caught 3 ten pounders in the last 2 trips using small sassy shads fishing for crappie

Name:	DVan1901 -	Reply
Subject:	Missing all the striper
Date:	5/19/2015 10:19:57 PM

Yeah, as the week went along, I got the feeling that we were not in deep enough water as I was not seeing schools of fish that I'm used to seeing. 

Anyone else have any input?

Name:	mikeb -	Reply
Subject:	Missing all the striper
Date:	6/18/2015 11:13:30 AM

Since the real summer heat has set in has anyone had any luck fishing for stripers? I know my friend has been night fishing and doing well on Harding but he's fishing at 60 -100 feet with live shad.

Name:	mikeb -	Reply
Subject:	Missing all the striper
Date:	6/19/2015 1:26:36 PM

Thanks for the information. I haven't had much luck either and my friend and 2 others went out with Dave Hare and they only caught 1 fish in 4 hours! He charges $500/person ...so it was a  6 lbs /$ 1500 or $250/lbs!   

I think we need to start fishing at night like my friend. He just texted me and showed that he and his friend just caught 90 striped bass in 2 hours yesterday on Harding!  He uses live shad.

Name:	mikeb -	Reply
Subject:	Missing all the striper
Date:	6/19/2015 1:27:43 PM

My mistake ...he caught 60!