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I am new to the board, but I share your passion for Fishing and Boating. I am a Pro Tournament fisherman from Atlanta Ga. I fish all over the US. My favorite fish to catch in fresh water is striped bass, and my favorite lake is Lanier. I look forward to talking with you guys. Til Next time! [/size]
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Hey there Barrett! Welcome to the BFT message boards! It's nice to have some fresh knowledge on the site. You're not too far away from me, i'm up the coast a little bit in South Carolina. Which tournaments do you fish? Fresh or Saltwater? What species?
I haven't fished a tourny in a while, but I use to do my share.
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Take care and good fishing![cool]
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Hey,
Always like a pro to chat with. Me, I'm a fish hacker. Just like a golf hacker, I get more casts for my buck, no fish --- just casts! [sly]
Vinny
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Welcome to BFT. It sounds strange to us here in the N.E. to fish for the stripers in fresh water. Perhaps some day you will have a chance to go for the cows in the big salty. Our minamum lenght is 28" to keep.
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Hey Guys,
Thanks for the friendly welcome. I would love to go after the cows in the salt. But living in Atlanta, the closest thing to salt fishing is striped bass, so I guess thats why I chose them as my favorite. I fish in the National Striped Bass Association Gold Cup Trail, and if you want to learn, this is one of the best ways I know. They hold fresh and salt water Tournaments from New York - Texas so they have most of us covered. They are a really great association. I've fished there trail for 3 years now, and look forward to the next. Check them out if you like stripers.
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That sounds pretty fun! I wish I could afford to do an actual Tournament "trail." I'm stuck with the local tournaments in the area, and I haven't had time to fish any of those in a long while either. (or the money) [pirate]
Me, personally, i've not done hardly any Striper fishing. It's kind of
actually, Santee Cooper river is 2 hours away, and they've got some killer striper fishing. Not to mention Cape Hatteras, NC is but 3 or 4 hours away, which is world renowned for the striper fishing.
Maybe i'll get someone to ride along with me and show me the ropes. I guess with all the other species of fish availible, especially since i'm so close to multiple rivers and the big blue, I just haven't gotten the motivation.
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Barrett, Welcome to BFT. And if you ever get to a tourney in Wisconsin let me know I have a shop with fish foll en stuff.
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Welcome aboard. Let me know when you plan to come to SoCal. I have a few nice lakes for Striper fishing here.
Bring plenty of 12inch swim baits cuz they will get chewed up.
My local Castaic lake has a 50lb club. I am still trying to get into it but my personal best is only 48lbs. I'm still trying though.[cool]
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Man, if you live so close to santee you should jump on it. I was born at myrtle beach but was raised in columbia and know all about santee cooper. That is where fresh water striped bass fishing originated. If I were you I would go fish the congaree river or the santee dam right now. You are missing out on some major fun. Just let me know when you want to catch some fish and I can help put you in the right direction.
Thanks guys that are far away wisconsin, and cali! I may take you up on your offer one day! Thanks again.
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Aight' Bro, say I wanted to head to Santee right now, give me the run down. I noticed the Diversion Canal is the center of all activity, however, how is the striper fishing in that area? If that's not the spot, where exactly would I go? I've got a GPS, so don't be affraid to sling some numbers at me.
Also, this time of year, the striper fishing isn't too hot, is it? Right now you're hearing about the catfishing. Monster Flatheads are on the prowl right now. NICE Daddy like flatheads. [cool]
I'm also from Myrtle Beach, but I live in Florence now. I launch my boat from murrells inlet when I hit the big blue.
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This is not the best time of year, you just missed it. April-June the pigs are running up the river, some are still there[
]. I don't recommend the diversion right now, it is a good place to catch them coming through but is not a staging area. You want to focus on nice deep water 30+ near the mouths of creeks close to the dam. Look for the fish hanging between 30' -50'. Look for Structure! Put you 6+ inch live bait and drop them down to 5 foot over where you see the fish and hold on! Or you can go way the hell up the river and fish the nice cold tailrace waters. Right now the area behind river banks zoo should produce some decent fish. Look for shad schooling in the eddying pools. Throw your cast net, load the bait tank, and fish! Cut bait Blue backs work great, so do live gizzards and trout if you can find them. I don't have any gps locations because my gps was stolen a year ago, and haven't been back since.[mad] But since you live near florence, I would head towards the dam. Don't buy those frozen blue backs they sell around there, go with live. If you prefer cut bait, keep them live until use, or throw them on ice. Santee Cooper is in the process of recovering. The fishery was greatly damaged for a while, fortunately it is coming back to life though. I could write and write so just ask me some questions and I can probably answer them.
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