I normally fish out of my kayak from Bushy Park and I have heard you can catch stripers near there… Are they in the river near the landing or how far up/down river do I need to go? I would really like to nab a few on the fly… thanks guys!
“Well sounds like a textbook release. I’m sure he will live to fight another day.” – Misplaced Prioity
ill email you some info nikon.
by the way,i sold the yak.fixing up a 14ft jonboat.
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“you wont know unless you go.”
I had $400 ready to go and my jeep took a dump and it cost me $450… 
ONe day I’ll have the new boat! I am glad you were able to sell it buddy. My brother has a line on a fully rigged Tarpon 160 including fish finder and such for $400… I may get a GOOD christmas present this year 
Let me know about those stripers… I miss catching them and really want to get the long rod after them…
Ken
“Well sounds like a textbook release. I’m sure he will live to fight another day.” – Misplaced Prioity
Hey Nikon…why don’t you think about a trip up here(Murray)…They are starting to school.Mudroc is trying to get up this way in the next couple weeks.I just purchased a STH reel for a fly rod I bought at BARF.I’m going to try this weekend.I could use tips from everybody.(I usually can locate 'em…catching is another story)
The more you fish,the better you lie.
14.5 'yak 175 lb motor
I have never chased stripers with a fly rod. THe only striper fishing I have done was up in VA on the James river with my Brother and WAY up North on Montauk Point with my dad when I was a kid… We used sand eels and menhaden. I have heard that clousers work pretty good, larger though and eel type patterns. Lake Murray is up near Columbia right? I hear there are some nice trout streams up that way too… I hear a road trip in my future… that is if CINC House says OK and work doesn;t send me anywhere I’ll see what I can find out as far as patterns and post back to ya…
“Well sounds like a textbook release. I’m sure he will live to fight another day.” – Misplaced Prioity
No trout steams here in Columbia. They stock some below Lake Murray in the Saluda. They stock them small (5" to 7") and the striper eat them in spring. They usually put stock in December and they grow about 1" per month until the striper eat them in May.
I would think clouser minnows would be good. Tie them in a variety of sizes down to 1". I would like to try a deer hair popper for schoolers. Unfortunately the last two years my boat has been down durring the late fall/early winter. Plus I have enough trouble catching them on bait.
murray, tell me your not trolling with that new fly rod…please say that your learning to cast it…OK?
sorry…had to do a edit here…
tarpon 160
Mud
I’ve spent some time at foothills flyfishing (our local shop) they have helped. I am trying to learn how to do a double haul(correct?)
I had a trip planned yesterday but a series of events ended up with me and my yak at a gas station eating a chili dog !! … you know how it goes
I hope to wet a fly (I have some nice hand tied clouser’s from the shop) in the next couple weeks.
I look forward to showing you ,5151,and anyone else some good striper action in the spring
The more you fish,the better you lie.
14.5 'yak 175 lb motor
Been there myself…know whats its like!
tarpon 160
Mud
Murray
Doing a double haul isn’t that difficult… It’s all about timing and you need to develop a feel for it.
As the line straightens and puts pressure on the rod, you’ll feel it in your hands and wrist. Haul (strip) line at the same time you’re making your cast motion.
The haul puts more pressure (flex) into the rod giving you more casting energy.
In a single haul you only haul the forward cast to be able to shoot line
On a double haul you do both forward and back casts to get a lot of line in the air.
With practice, you can cast >60 feet without hauling line. With practice using single and double haul, you can go through all the line and into the backing pretty easily.
Remember, windy conditions make a lot of line in the air interesting:wink: so practing STALKING is ans important as practicing casting.
So much water, So little time
Cool … thanks for the tips…I hope I’m not posting some story about a new clouser piercing next week !!!
You wouldn’t be the first… or the last.
Put some mono on the end of your fly line for a practice leader and tie some yarn to the mono to create some drag for casting.
Start short and work on accuracy, distance will come after you develop the basic mechanics. If I have to choose between distance and accuracy, I’ll take accuracy every time.
So much water, So little time