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Name:	seminoled -	Reply
Subject:	Striper
Date:	8/18/2008 2:13:01 PM

New to the lake and would like to do some Striper fishing. Can anyone point me in the right direction in the Sandy Creek or Youngs Island area....Thanks

Name:	debbieduck -	Reply
Subject:	Striper
Date:	8/18/2008 3:49:14 PM

There are a couple of really great Striper guides on the lake that could help you, one is Jim Parramore 205-533-3664 and the other is Lee Gant 334-319-2587. Either one could get you headed in the right direction and I would recommend a day trip with one or the other to learn the lake.

Name:	Pontoonfisher -	Reply
Subject:	Striper
Date:	8/19/2008 7:26:02 AM

Sandy Creek is not a good Strper area this time of year. You need to head to the Dam this time of year. When the water cools the fishing will pick up in Sandy Creek.

Name:	seminoled -	Reply
Subject:	Striper
Date:	8/19/2008 3:12:22 PM

Thanks for your help. When the water cools, what types of baits work the best?

Name:	Pontoonfisher -	Reply
Subject:	Striper
Date:	8/20/2008 7:22:27 AM

The best bait is live shad. You will probably not find any bait stores that sell them around Lake Martin. They are just too hard to keep alive this time of year. Bream will work too. I fish Smith lake more for stripers and a popular bait up there is live goldfish. We caught a 40 pounder using live a goldfish on a planer board this past May. Bucktails are no good this time of year because the fish are holding so deep. You need a good fish finder to mark the stripers and bait. If you find schools of shad then the stripers will be there too. The fish should be holding in the 30 to 50 foot range. Like the previuos poster said, going with a guide is a good idea. I have been at least 10 times on Smith lake with a guide at different times of the year to learn his secrets.

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