does anyone fish for stripers or sunshine bass on the St Johns or in Lake Monroe ? I have caught them from time to time while trolling for crappies but was thinking of targeting some.
does anyone fish for stripers or sunshine bass on the St Johns or in Lake Monroe ? I have caught them from time to time while trolling for crappies but was thinking of targeting some.
They catch some up here under the Shands Bridge on SR 16 just East of Green Cove springs. The few people that do it fish the pilings in very cold weather. I have tried it a couple time but gave up to quick before finding the fish or what they wanted to eat. I fished then a lot when stationed at Pax River Maryland. Trolled the Chesapeake Bay and the St Marys and Potomac River. Don
I've caught some a few years ago on the river. It has been hit and miss for me. I would like to learn more about catching them.
I've caught some on the hum bug while speck fishing in the Harris Chain years ago in early spring which is late winter now-a-days. They are probably back in the Atlantic now... cooler water and spawn is over?
They don't move to the Alantic from the St Johns. They move to deep holes that are spring fed. Black Creek up around Middleburg is one of those places. These fish were al stocked by the State years ago from the research I did on them. Don
Ok. I learned something today. Thanks!
Np anytime I can share I am glad to. Like I said I fished them a lot in Maryland and Virginia so when I got down here I had to do some research. I started running offshore in my Mako and kind of stopped all other fishing. Then gas hit $4.00 a gallon and a 60 mile trip off shore cost to much. Don
You can catch them trolling around the Shands bridge with a Bomber A lure(red head/clear body). Put a white 3 to 4 inch curly tail on back treble hook.
Yes I had forgot the lure/color but remembered the white curly tail. When my wife's friend sons caught big ones in the South Prong of Black Creek it was on wild shiners free lined just before dark. They had pictures that had to be 20 pounds plus. Every now and then you would see a large head nailed to a tree along the creek.Quote:
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Large silver/blue back rapala works well in Black Creek. I usually fished wild shiners in North prong. I fished way up creek almost to Jennings Forest. Fished them on bottom on the deeper curves of creek. Biggest I caught was 15#.Quote:
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what time of the year is best for them ?
If you want to fish Black Creek right now is the best time of year.Quote:
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I’ve targeted them before,I know where there at around Monroe right now just a matter of getting them to bite.Quote:
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getting them to bite is the name of the game always. I am trying my luck on the St Johns with a little bit of success. I got two yesterday throwing spoons.
I fish the St. Johns in early March. I stay in Astor. When I have gone up to Lake George there is a spot right at the southern end of the lake ware the river channel meets it. They call it the cow pen, It was for the old barge traffic. I know they fish for them there. If you went north out of Astor to Lake George you could not miss it.
JC, if you ever do try for them there try to find some small eels for bait. I've heard some good reports on that bait in that area.
A couple of weeks ago, while I was buying minnows, a couple of gentleman were buying small shiners. They said they were going to Deep Creek (just north of Harney) to fish for Stripers. The way they talked, it sounded like they go there often.
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I've caught them schooling on Lake George just out from Silver Glenn Springs. Tons of fun.
I run into them every so often. We fish down by Lake Monroe, and the Wekiva River. A couple of years ago ( 2 yr I think) My wife and I got into some at the mouth of the river. We both caught our limit in less than 3 hours. It was a fun day. I have been looking for them ever since. We have been back to that spot several times and have had limited success . I keep hearing about them but it seems that finding them is a bit of a challenge.
We target them sometimes in the Astor area when we decide to give the crappie a break, lol. We've had the most luck using blue or black back rattle trap type lures. Here's a clip where my boys catch a couple...can't believe that was 5 years ago! :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzKvRdwO7ms