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Striper Fishing
I’ve fished for striped bass for about the past four decades. Mostly I’ve chased the freshwater, landlocked version. These stripers are reared in hatcheries and released in freshwater lakes, where they feed on shad and grow to a size equal to any native striper found in saltwater. My biggest freshwater striper was a 33-pounder that…
On Sunday, August 21, Joel Daniel of LaGrange was on Bartletts Ferry with fly-fishing guide Kent Edmonds. The two men headed to the Chattahoochee River to target big striped bass. The fishing was exceptional over the summer with high water flows coming out of West Point due to unusually heavy rain. Many of the striped…
No sound is music to the striper fisherman’s ears like an Ambassadeur 6000’s baitclicker sounding off. Your heart jumps in your throat and anticipation mounts as the first few slow “click, click, click” signals the fun is about to begin. When the sound changes to a loud, raucous “clikikikikikikikikikikikik” it is the ringside bell signaling…
“Get the net!” said Sarah Willard, who was hanging onto her rod as a hybrid bass flashed and pulled next to the boat. Sarah’s dad, Clarks Hill linesides guide Dave Willard, stepped to the gunnel with the net, scooped, and netted a silvery, 3-lb. hybrid. Dave unhooked the fish, and was holding the fish in…
The first batch of tiny, fingernail-sized stripers from this year’s stocking program went to their new home last week, and how well they do there will be of great interest to biologists and anglers alike. The first stocking of the season took place May 18, 2005 at Lake Oconee, one of five middle Georgia lakes…
It would be hard to find a prettier morning than the start of May 9 as Jerry Hester and I scooted over the surface of Lake Lanier in his center-console guide boat. The sun was low on the horizon, casting an orange glow over the water, and the surface of the lake was mirror-like, about…
More fish have qualified recently for GON‘s Lake & River Records list. GON compiles record fish weights for 36 Georgia lakes and rivers. The complete list was most recently published in the March 2005 issue. The lists continue to change, with new entries ranging from a striped bass at Bartletts Ferry to a new walleye…
With a 36-lb. striper already in the boat, all was going right for Team Skin Deep during a striper tournament at Lanier March 26, 2005. Bryan Jenkins, his wife Anita, and their 17-year-old son Brandon needed a striper to fill out the team’s two-fish limit in North Georgia Fishing’s Big Money Striper Tournament. Victory, however,…
The small hand-held scale registered 24 pounds. The battle was over, and I had won… sort of. The fish, a typical hard-charging lineside, never gave up, fighting all the way to the net and winning my admiration. It’s hard to not like the striper, the biggest, fastest and strongest of Georgia’s reservoir fish. Stripers, which…
Some Georgia anglers are fortunate enough to get in on one of the annual fishing rites of passage, the spring white-bass run. During this wonderful season, hard-fighting white bass are plentiful and easy to catch. Okay, take that fishing experience and multiply it by 100, and you have what northwest Georgia anglers have. Not only…
Striper Recipes
Greek-Style Grilled Striper Large striped bass filet Cavender’s Greek Seasoning Lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper 3 medium white onions 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 large can chopped tomatoes 1 tablespoon tomato paste When fileting striper, leave skin on. Wash and pat dry. Flip filet skin side up and brush with olive…
Pan-Seared Striped Bass I am a big fan of striped bass and its culinary options. Striped bass have white meat and a mild flavor, but it is their texture that makes them so versatile. They can be pan-seared like salmon, grilled, cold-smoked, broiled or sautéed. 4 skin-on striped bass fillets 1 lemon 3 tablespoons olive…
I love Captain D’s crunchy fish. I’ve learned to duplicate it at home with striped bass thanks to a former Captain D’s cook who gave me the recipe. Here’s my take: 2 pounds striped bass filets 1 tsp garlic powder 1 1/2 tsp paprika 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups cold water 1 tsp…