Murray Stripers

I called my buddy Jeff to ask if he had seen any boats down at the dam at night fishing for Stripers. He said why don't we just go check for ourselves?
So he picked me up at 6pm and we got 2 dozen herring and off we went. We did not have any of the bad weather that was all around but the wind was up enough to be aggravating.
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We checked some areas for schooling fish but with the wind up that was fruitless so we went to the towers at the dam.
This was our first clue it might be good.
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We managed a limit of 10, keeping 8 for the pot.
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Sorry about the poor shots, it was midnight when I took these two .
Here is a crowded live well shot for Butch.
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This a shot of the towers at the dam. For those not familiar with the lake they house turbines used to generate electricity.
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Fisherman are strange creatures. I drive all over the country to fish and this is 10 minutes from my house and I do it maybe 2 or 3 times a year.

Looks like an outstanding trip after those stripers. Congrats on the limit and be sure to show us the finished product.:)

Nice catch Ray I have about give up on crappie and want to start doing some striper fishing.

Way to go Ray!! Glad y'all had a great fishing trip. Those are some nice fish. I would have gone today but had to take care of a fish fry for some guys downtown. I'm going to have to try a night trip. Thanks for the report and pics.

Glad you and Jeff had a great outing. Great report and pics.

Geat trip.

Nice
Anyone find fishing near a dam disconcerting?
I do


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Nice haul Ray! Stripers eat good too! (But I think crappie taste a little better....LOL).

Great report, I've always done well near the towers

Great pictures and report Ray! Wish we had stripers that close to us. So when you going to set up a nightstalk trip for them with the rest of us? :highfive

Nice catch Ray!! enjoyed the pics and report.

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Anyone find fishing near a dam disconcerting?
I do


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The Murray dam is built up and actually has a highway going over it, so you don't have to worry about taking a ride over it. Would be more worried about a car hopping a guard rail.

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Great report Ray! Those stripers are fun to catch. Sounds like yall but a smack down on them.


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The Murray dam is built up and actually has a highway going over it, so you don't have to worry about taking a ride over it. Would be more worried about a car hopping a guard rail.

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Actually the dam served as a windbreak for us. The wind had been up all evening but it was coming from across the dam and I it buffered it a good bit. There is no way to go over the dam as it is probably 25 feet above the lake and there are concrete barriers that would make it almost impossible for a vehicle to come over. Even if it did we were a good 100 feet or more away.
Biggest safety issue as always is a drunk or irresponsible boat owner running over you.

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Originally Posted by bioguy

The Murray dam is built up and actually has a highway going over it, so you don't have to worry about taking a ride over it. Would be more worried about a car hopping a guard rail.

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Actually the dam served as a windbreak for us. The wind had been up all evening but it was coming from across the dam and I it buffered it a good bit. There is no way to go over the dam as it is probably 25 feet above the lake and there are concrete barriers that would make it almost impossible for a vehicle to come over. Even if it did we were a good 100 feet or more away.
Biggest safety issue as always is a drunk or irresponsible boat owner running over you.

Good looking stripers Ray, congrats!

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Looks like an outstanding trip after those stripers. Congrats on the limit and be sure to show us the finished product.:)

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My son does a better job of eating healthy than I do. I seldom eat any fried food, but when it comes to fresh fish, hard not to break out the fry pot.

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some good looking eats you got there Ray looking forward to coming down and fish with you
hopefully soon

That was a dish my son fixed from ones I gave him. Had it been me, I would have fried them.
I actually never thought fried Striiped Bass would be good until Jeff, the guy I fished with, had us over for fish tacos . He fried the Stripers fot that and it was outstanding.

Ray I'll eat a striper over a perch any day!:biggrin