Striper Run

[whiskey]

I took a long weekend and went to the Hiwassee River in east Tennessee this past weekend. 3 days at the river, cell phone free, whitewater rafting with family, camping, and trying to catch a giant striper.

I found out about the stiper run 4 years ago while camping at the Hiwassee river. For the past 3 years we have returned on the first weekend of August to meet up with family and enjoy the river. I have spent a couple hours in the early mornings and late evenings trying my hand at striper fishing. No luck yet!

I have tried a couple methods that I learned from the locals, but I think I just haven't put in enough hours to strike gold yet. It was much the same King Salmon fishing in Alaska. You have to put in your time to get a good one. I did see a guy catch a 47 pound striper! That thing was huge.

Does anyone else fish striper runs in Tennessee? Any pointers for a beginner?

[ShaunM]

I striper fish down at Pickwick Dam. We use skipjack or big shad. We do use big swim baits also. We cast right up against the dam and drift back. We use several rods with different weights so we can fish different depths. We try to match up the bait. I usually have at least 2 rods in the water with different baits and using another casting artificial baits.