Stripper help please

troutdude
Does the ODFW have a special tag for strippers? When I was a kid there was a guy in the NW Steelheaders chapter that my dad belonged to. He always refered to stripers as a trash fish. I think he had them confused with strippers.
Todd

LOL

A tag is called "cover charge w/ 2 drink minumum" in the reg book. The reg book also does not include stippers as "game fish"...although that is how some troll for them.
 
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hawgcaller
It sure is amazing what you can catch trolling for strippers. Now, removing it from your rod is a whole nother ball game. lol
 
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plumb2fish
The best "lure" comes in small zip locks, or green, dead, caucasians.
 
GraphiteZen

LOLOLOL I just saw this hahaha....
 
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nwkiller
definetly the 2011 thread of the year
 
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nwdunerider
I have fished for stripers on the Smith quite a bit but the last few years have poor.
Now is the time to rest your butt on the 2 mile post AT NIGHT and still fish a smelt or heering on the bottom just like sturgeon fishing. My cousin caught a 52 incher here in the we hours of the morning. You can also do that at Noel ranch boat ramp.
Mostly we would troll big bomber A plugs at the upper reaches of tide water ( at night ) with a mini drift boat and an electric trolling motor. All this must be done in total silence without any lights. Stripers are very skiddish especialy in shallow waters
 
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striperfear1973
some just get lucky i guess , this is after 4 years of searching and beating the waters up , nobody wants to go with you until you come home like this , this one was 40pnds the one behind me was 30 pnds
 
Shaun Solomon
^And that is a recent fish, from Oregon?
 
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striperfear1973
yes
 
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striperfear1973
2013 i caught 9 that year , smallest was 12 pounds , biggest was the one you see at 40 pnds
 
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striperfear1973
ive learned that the time per fish ratio is about 9 hrs to one fish
 
Shaun Solomon
So... the fishery is collapsing and you kill them?

Still, I admire your grit in sticking to the program when the fishing is tough, and putting in the work to make it happen for you.
 
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DrTheopolis
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striperfear1973
im doing it for the fun but also the food they provide , the challenge of finding and catching them , ihave a hard time thinking that , me alone has considerably hurt the population of stripers , with the very low sport fishing of them ,im inclined to think there are way bigger forces out of my control that take there toll on the population , so yes , i kill them
 
Raincatcher
Let's take the new discussion to a new thread, please. Thanks.
 

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