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	Name:	AUStripe -
	Subject:	Striper tackle box
	Date:	4/15/2009 3:17:56 PM

I do not fish with circle hooks unless I am taking a beginner fishing. I fish with 5/0 and 4/0 Octopus hooks from Gamakatsu. If you are fishing with small shad I use the smaller hook so they can swim better. You need 1 oz or heavier weights with swivels on both ends. I fish with 17 Pound big game line or 15 pound flourocarbon if the water is clear which it usually is. You will need Big topwater baits like musky snax or Red fins to cast and swim across the top creating a wake in the spring time. I never fish with bucktails but they are good in the winter and early spring. I do not fish that time of year. I use balloons on one of my free lines straight out the back and planers on two freelines out the side. When a fish hits the freeline it is important to reel up the slack before you try and set the hook. I do this by pointing the rod at the fish and cranking the reel until you feel pressure and then set the hook. If not you will end up in the bottom of the boat ha. If you are going to use downlines for stripe the most important piece of equipment is a really good fish finder. If it costs less than a thousand dollars it is not good enough in my opinion. When downlining for stripes you need to put the shad a couple of feet above the stripe that you see on the fish finder. Right now I am catching the fish between 16 and 24 feet down. I usually put two rods down up front in the boat with me and put one at 16 and one at 20 and adjust as I draw the stripe on the fish finder. When freelining for them you just have to hit them with the bait because it is usually too shallow to draw them on the fish finder. In the spring time if it is overcast I am constantly casting a big red fin while I am fishing. If you are fishing downlines go at a slow speed so the line stays straight down and do not swing back. If you are freeling you can put the trolling motor on about 75% and go. Hope this helps a little, if you still have a question ask.

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Striper tackle box - Sandy Tiger - 4/15/2009 11:05:08 AM

Striper tackle box - AUStripe - 4/15/2009 3:17:56 PM

Striper tackle box - Sandy Tiger - 4/15/2009 6:06:58 PM

I know the redfin - Sandy Tiger - 4/15/2009 6:36:43 PM

Striper tackle box - Pontoonfisher - 4/15/2009 9:32:34 PM

Striper tackle box - Sandy Tiger - 4/15/2009 9:43:12 PM

Striper tackle box - Pontoonfisher - 4/16/2009 7:16:41 AM

Striper tackle box - AUStripe - 4/16/2009 11:14:57 AM

Striper tackle box - AUStripe - 4/16/2009 11:08:41 AM

Striper tackle box - mckaygmc - 4/16/2009 9:12:09 PM

Thanks AUStripe and others - Sandy Tiger - 4/17/2009 7:11:40 AM

Striper tackle box - Sandy Tiger - 4/21/2009 1:14:37 PM

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