Lake Norman striper/hybrids 11-21, first trip on NEW BOAT

Finally had all work done and things adjusted the way i want on my new boat. put in the ramp and went to one of my favorite November spots and put a spanking on them early and quick. For anyone that says hybrids will not do good on Norman, well all it took was 1 trip to find out they are doing great!!

set the 6 rod spread out a little bit away from some working birds and it didnt take long. Rod #1 loads up, then #2....the 3, 4.....downrigger pops then the 2nd........all 6 rods are hooked up. get them all in after a little maneuvering with 3 on board. 5 of the 6 rods had 2 fish on at once, and #6 just had 1. what an opening series on the new boat.

needless to say we picked away at them the rest of the afternoon. caught 25+ and released approx a 9-10lb striper. The hybrids are fat, and growing fast!!!

the boat is already a fish catching machine!!!!!

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Well that is a good way to break it in. what kind of boat did you get? Looks like maybe a Carolina Skiff from the little I can see.

Way to go Pete. Wish they would put stripes or hybrids in Wylie. Good report.

2009 key west......I will never own anything branded "carolina skiff"

Nice catch.

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2009 key west......I will never own anything branded "carolina skiff"

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Well it is made in Georgia. :dono I think the company originally started in NC, hence the name. Never been on one, I have an old Tracker Alum Bass Boat. The stripers are pretty hot on Lake Murray now. I don't believe we have any Hybrids in Murray. I've caught some at Hartwell though. They are fun to catch but we never got into them like you did.

Great report! Way to go Pete

Jealous is all I can say! Looks like a great break in trip, now the pressure is on the back it up with another trip like that. Thanks for the report

Pete great report and best way to christen your new boat!

Nice pictures, It's trips like that, that will make you say that's a wise investment.

Nice haul. Lead core? With Norman producing you can stay away from my wateree rockfish!

Yessir. For those on wateree who dont pull leadcore, they are really missing out!!!!!

Way to go Pete! Some mighty good eatin there. I hope to get back on them after deer season.

Nice catch. How do the hybrids taste compared to regular rocks? Do they have that strong white bass taste?

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Nice catch. How do the hybrids taste compared to regular rocks? Do they have that strong white bass taste?

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I think overall the do taste a little better than striper.

what were you using for baits and what is leadcore?

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what were you using for baits and what is leadcore?

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pulling umbrella rigs and sassy shad.

Leadcore is weighted line that you let out behind the boat and troll with the outboard. for every color you set up, the bait runs approx 4 ft, so if i were to set out "4 colors", id be trolling baits in about the 16+/- ft range.

Thanks, I tried pulling umbrella rigs but never caught anything with it maybe its just my kind of luck. I heard that its not good to troll with the outboard is that true?

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pulling umbrella rigs and sassy shad.

Leadcore is weighted line that you let out behind the boat and troll with the outboard. for every color you set up, the bait runs approx 4 ft, so if i were to set out "4 colors", id be trolling baits in about the 16+/- ft range.

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Yes and No
when i bought my boat, i knew in advanced i was going to be using the big motor for trolling, so i stuck with the 4 stroke. you will do just fine trolling with the big motor

the OLDER 2 stroke motors tend to build up carbon while trolling at a low RPM and eventually cutting out on you unless you occasionally rode around. my last boat had a 2001 mercury 2 stroke and it trolled fine, i adjusted the carb screw and idled at a higher RPM and never did have any problems.

if you can get that umbrella rig down a bit deeper, i am sure you would mop up on some fish!

This proves I have to get back out there on the kayak. Nice fish ! btw