Any striper/wiper fishmen?

[oxmos]

Do any of you fish for striper/wiper or would like to try your hand at it? If you do, where do you normally fish? I started getting into it a couple years ago on the Ohio river after I moved to Cincinnati. Man it sure is addictive. If you never have, but would like to try your hand at it, I might be able to help if you're game for a trip to the mighty Ohio for a day sometime between April and July. Not that I don't go after that (I usually go until October), it's just a bit more sporadic after the run in the Spring.

[Freedomrules3]

do they look anything like this striper :) they grow a little bit big here where I live :biggrin: 54 lbs 14.4 oz

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c143/echf/2005state-record-sbassatlan.jpg

[oxmos]

Not quite that big. 30 lbs is the biggest I've heard down here so far.

[Ohio Sportsman]

Even though they are from the same family, you can tell a salt water wiper since they are bigger than the fresh. I have on occasion fished for them below the dams, when you hook into a good sized Ohio River wiper, you definitely know it. :)

[Freedomrules3]

30 #'s aint bad though. I agree salt or freshwater, if you get hooked onto a good striper , you know its a good one. some of the best eating too but thats just a bonus . The Ohio sure has cleaned up though, I remember the late 60's and early 70's when it was downright pathetic.

ours are actually Rockfish, aren't the ones in the river a hybrid between a rockfish and white bass ?

[oxmos]

A good many of the ones I catch are hybrids. A big hybrid is around 10-12lbs, with the biggest I've seen personally weighing in at 17lbs. There are always a few true rockfish to be caught though. Caught two last year, one was 16lbs, the other 22. They sure are a blast to catch.

[3blade]

Count me in, I have fished for them before down at Norris lake but never on the Ohio river. Would like to try it sometime Thanks

[Steve]

Looks like a lot of fun.

[coonskinner]

yup catchin big boy fish is lots of fun...:mischeif:

[Steve]

How do they taste?

[oxmos]

Not bad if you cut the line of red meat out that runs down the center of the filet. If you leave it in, it's really strong tasting.

[Steve]

Not bad if you cut the line of red meat out that runs down the center of the filet. If you leave it in, it's really strong tasting.

The old lateral line cut eh?

[Redhunter1012]

I caught one on the St. Joseph River in Michigan a few years back while Salmon/Steelhead fishing. Weighed about 10-12lbs. We steaked it out and smoked it with the salmon, it was some of the best smoked fish we ever had.

[oxmos]

They should be starting up here anytime soon. When the water hits 55 degrees the action should start.

[uglykat26]

i fish the river near pike island dam in belmont county i have caught fish that looked and sound like the ones yall describe but i have caught them on chicken liver they look like a smaler version of the big one a few post ago any one wanna let me in on what im catching since i am an avid flathead angler and every one know we are a little slow......lol they do give a good fight though but never ate one:banghead3:

[oxmos]

Yeah Steve, it follows right along the lateral line. There will also be lateral bones in that strip.

Uglykat26, They do give a good fight and you may very well be catching them on livers. It wouldn't be the first time I've heard of them hitting on livers.

Here's an 8lb hybrid (wiper) for an idea of what they look like.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h9/oxmos/FISHING004.jpg

An a 16lb striper
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h9/oxmos/STRIPER.jpg

[uglykat26]

:banghead3: that is the fish so it is a hybrid cool . we didnt catch just a few alot were 8 and 9 pounds we caught over a hundred ( no lie god strike me dead if it wasnt true) in 12 hours of fishing and 15 pounds of chicken liver later the spot i caught them no longer allows people to fish it cause of a death down there but you can still get to it from a boat i did have one snap my 8 foot musky rod though

[oxmos]

I don't doubt you a bit about the amount you caught. When they're hitting, that's all they do. It's a feeding franzy. As soon as the bait hits the water you have a fish on, and that lasts for however long they're hitting. They hit like a freight train too. No need to set the hook, just hold on. Sounds like you found a great spot, too bad it's closed now.

[OHBOW76]

They have Wipers in KISER LAKE in Champaign County as well, and last I read in Ohio Outdoor News they were socking it with pure strain Stripers and will be utilizing the lake as ODNR's source for reproduction Stock. I personally have never caught one, but my buddy use to do real well catching them at KISER simply by fancasting crankbaits from shore. The largets stringer I ever saw him catch at one time was 4 fish with each between 9-12 lbs. He too told me that they tasted great as long as you removed the mudline from them, if not it made the fish very strong tasting.

[striper_king]

I mostly fish the robert c. byrd locs and dams, but have not made it down
that way yet this year, water levels have been above normal, but plan to make my way down friday should have pretty good luck, it's that time of year.

[The Wood]

I have got some of those Big Boys at Buckeye Lake, and your not kidding when they are hitting it's non-stop action! Specially if you have plenty of Chicken Liver's! :D

[BuckSlayer]

striper king...i was down to the rc byrd dam on sunday night...lets just say we were fishing from the grass on top the hill...i wouldnt go down there at least a week..

[striper_king]

ill probably go check it out before i go there to fish because the water levels have droped some, but with rain in the forecast, water levels will possibly rise back above normal.

Do you live in Gallia County:confused:

[BuckSlayer]

Jackson county...where are u?

[striper_king]

Gallia county, 4 miles from tycoon lake, great place for crappie this time of year.:mischeif:

[BuckSlayer]

Speakin of tycoon....i was there on wed and thurs this week....caught quite a few nice crappies...and a couple largemouth.

[kyhuntsman]

If you are still looking for someone to go fishing with on the Ohio, give me a holler and I'll go with you. It has been a long time since I've fished the Ohio and would love to go again. I live in Cincy to.

[crappiefrank]

I only fished the ohio river twice and that was 4 years ago, once from the bank a catfish almost pulled my rod into the water, the second time from a friends white boat, anything that touched the water was not white when we took it out, the water was scummy, looked and smelled bad...

Don't know if I would want to eat anything that comes out of that river, I am talking about East Liverpool area have been told it is not recommended to eat anything that comes from the Ohio due to the pollution..

I talked to a man at berlin lake the other day and he says he catches saugeye and eats them all the time from the ohio, of course at age 64 he has several medical problems.....

maybe the river is cleaner down stream near cincinnati...any info on this??? some say the Ohio is cleaner then Berlin lake???? I find that hard to believe, but maybe it is....

[walleyefan]

Have fished and worked on the river for 30 years. The pollution has dropped a lot since I started working there.
Last year a while fishing at Pike Island dam near Wheeling,WV(north) a WV game officer stopped us and surveyed us about our fishing. He gave us papers showing that the amount of fish that should be eaten out of the Ohio river is greater than the amount of fish from Lake Erie over a month time.
I still would be mindful of keeping fish taken near the discharges of the local steel mills.

[Ohio Sportsman]

Speakin of tycoon....i was there on wed and thurs this week....caught quite a few nice crappies...and a couple largemouth.

I know the Coon like the back of my hand, thru the years I probably fished that lake 1000 times. Did you know it used to be full of standing timber back in the old days, it used to be the best spot for a big bass until the state killed all the aquatic vegetation in it by loading it with grass carp. Right before you turn into the ramp on the left, there is a line of houses and the last one is where my old buddy Ed lived there until his death a few years ago, he was the master of that lake. Sure do miss him and the lake.

[Dissident]

ukat, yep those would be hybrids. ive seen them eat things that would make a billy goat puke. im sure theyve stolen my flathead baits on more than one occasion also. i guess i can catch them and white bass untill flathead season gets here next mo.

[striper_king]

Has any body been fishing the ohio river for any hybrids, went by the ohio river in gallipolis oh. yesterday and it seemed to be pretty low, thinking of going to try the r.c byrd locs and dams sometime this week.:mischeif:

[BuckSlayer]

I went to the locks and dam on thursday and it was still up to the "danger turbulent water" sign over by the 1st dam gate...I would say it is down pretty good now...it dropped about a foot when i was there...the carp were running when I was there...I snagged two of them just jig fishing.

[usamarshal]

Yeah, its funny...the only time I ever catch carp is around this time of year and its always on a jig...go figure that one out...I did catch about a 15 lb. drum on the Ohio a few years back...damn thing fought like a smallmouth...pretty fun stuff.

[BuckSlayer]

Those drum are crazy fighters...but they sure are ugly..http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/buckslayer06/Sheephead2.jpghttp://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/buckslayer06/Sheephead.jpg

[Ohio Sportsman]

I call them the Silver Load, and they do have a pull to them that is 2nd to none. Some big ones in the Ohio River as well as Lake Erie.

[ohiotrapper1984]

what baits you using down there ? do you do any troling?

[deerhunt45]

Freshwater Drum...is that not what they call sheephead on Lake Erie? :cheeky-smiley-022:

Good fighters. You can catch a lot drift fishing for walleyes on the big lake, but if you do, it usually means your drift and/or retrieve is too slow.

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[BuckSlayer]

I havent caught any trolling on the river, I usually just catch them jig fishing below locks and dams.

Minnows and Nightcrawlers also work great on the ohio river.

[striper_king]

What dam were u fishin?:confused:

[BuckSlayer]

Greenup Locks and Dam....both those pics were there...separate years though.

[striper_king]

Has anybody been fishing the ohio river, went by it in Galliopolis yesterday and it seemed to be pretty low, im going to go try the R.C Byrd tommorow for some hybrids.:coolgleamA:

[walleyefan]

We were fishing on of the creek entrances this morning, sunday, about 5 miles above the Pike Island Dam pool and my buddy got a
25 1/2" stripper on a top water popper. How long do you think it took for me to break one of mine out, but I did not even get a hit.
When it hit it sounded like someone threw a brick off the train bridge.
He added a small white bass to his total, when we were trolling back up the creek to the launch ramp.

[striper_king]

Went down to the r.c byrd locs and dams this morning, and the hybrids were slammin!!! Caught a total of 15 about 10 of them were over 18 inches, caught them using pear colored flukes, and arkansas shiners, hope to make it back down before the weeks over or the bite slows down:mischeif:

[striper_king]

Does anybody eat the stripers out of the ohio, I was thinking of tryin a few if i have such good luck when i try it again friday.

[Ohio Sportsman]

Check with your local Health Dept, there is a fish consumption advisory for the Ohio River but I'm not sure on the details. I Googled up the phone number for Lawrence County since you have been talking Byrd and Greenup Pools. 740-532-3962

[BuckSlayer]

I was at rc byrd yesterday and I caught some saugeye and sheephead...Had a couple fish break my 6 pound test on minnows...pretty sure they were cats...Heard the hybrids were slammin earlier that day..

[deerhunt45]

I was at rc byrd yesterday and I caught some saugeye and sheephead...Had a couple fish break my 6 pound test on minnows...pretty sure they were cats...Heard the hybrids were slammin earlier that day..

Did ya fillet those sheephead :mischeif: ;) he he

They are one slimy ugly fish :cheeky-smiley-022: but good fighters :D

[BuckSlayer]

Some guys from PA asked me what those were I was catching....I told em they are the best tasting fish that come outa the ohio...they are delicious..;)

[ohiotrapper1984]

just add butter:whistle: :D :nono:

[walleyefan]

A couple of guys from Maryland that used to fish Erie with the bunch of us have taken them back home and ground them up to make patties. Told their buddies a special fish caught only in Lake Erie.
Their friends told them they really liked them. I sure am glad I didn't go to their fish fry.
:whistle: :shhh:

[BuckSlayer]

Everyone trash talks those poor freshwater drum(sheephead), but note the name "freshwater" arent they really the close relative to the redfish aka "red drum" that is so popular off the southern coast??

[striper_king]

I was at rc byrd yesterday and I caught some saugeye and sheephead...Had a couple fish break my 6 pound test on minnows...pretty sure they were cats...Heard the hybrids were slammin earlier that day..

I was down there yesterday morning and caught 15 using pearl colored flukes.

[BuckSlayer]

Striper King how long were you fishing??

[striper_king]

There were quite a few people down at the R.C byrd today, striper fishing seemed to be somewhat successful, some guys fishing beside me caught several using pearl colored flukes, most of them were in the 3 and 4 pound range, one guy said he caught one that weighed 8 pounds, im heading back down in the morning to give it another try.:mischeif:

[BuckSlayer]

I was there today...i am also going tomorrow(sunday)...ill prolly be down there most of the day...caught one striper and some smallies..a couple channel cats too...there were some guys catching some drum on spoons as well...good luck

[Ohio Sportsman]

There are 2 points down there that is sometimes good fishing, depends on what the water is doing. Also a string of rock piles further downriver.

[striper_king]

I was there today...i am also going tomorrow(sunday)...ill prolly be down there most of the day...caught one striper and some smallies..a couple channel cats too...there were some guys catching some drum on spoons as well...good luck

Buckslayer were you down to the R.C Byrd today, if it was you that was fishing with floats when you first got there with another fellow, you left too soon about noon the hybrids were really biteing in the turbulant water in front of the roller, they were hitting storm phantom pearl colored wild eye shad, when me and my brother left we went to wal-mart and k-mart in Gallipolis, and both were completly sold out, that must be the bait write know im heading back down tuesday to see if the bite is still on.:mischeif:

[BuckSlayer]

Yeah that was me...we left and went to greenup...we ended up catching quite a few hybrids and white bass but none of any size..http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/buckslayer06/100_1692.jpghttp://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/buckslayer06/100_1690.jpghttp://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/buckslayer06/100_1688.jpg

[BuckSlayer]

Where were you fishing at when I was there?

[striper_king]

I was fishing beside you jigging off the side of the concrete.

[BuckSlayer]

Sunglasses? Hat? I think I seen ya....

[striper_king]

No, i was fishing next to that guy, He's a buddy of mine from jackson ohio.

[BuckSlayer]

Thats cool...I cant wait to go fishing again...I would like to fish at daylight but its about a 45 minute drive and its hard to get up that early and who knows if you will be able to get a spot or not with the water being up and all the other fishermen..

[striper_king]

Thats cool...I cant wait to go fishing again...I would like to fish at daylight but its about a 45 minute drive and its hard to get up that early and who knows if you will be able to get a spot or not with the water being up and all the other fishermen..

I live almost in Vinton Oh, it's about five minutes away, and i usually leave around 5:30am and get there by 6:00am.

[BuckSlayer]

Let me know when the water gets down so you can fish off the other platform or if the fish start slamming whichever comes first haha ;)

[striper_king]

I'll be heading down that way, saturday morning, the water should be down some more if we don't get any heavy rain, because i noticed that it dropped some between saturday and sunday, the wheather for is calling for rain but no heavy rain, this weekend should be pretty good.:mischeif:

[striper_king]

I'm going to go give the R.C Byrd another try in the morning, finally got a day off, local baitshops are saying the hybrid striper fishing success is picking up at the R.C Byrd.

[BuckSlayer]

Where is the closest baitshop to rc byrd??

[BuckSlayer]

Striper king...how was the fishing?

[striper_king]

Buck slayer, just let me tell you this, the hybrids are really slammin!!!!!!:yikes:
down at the R.C Byrd, me and my brothe caught a total of 26 all together
but the only thing they were hitting were shad that were being caught from the river,the guys fishing down from us,to of caught over 50 or 60 between 2 guys and there two sons, the fish were in the 3 to 8lb range.

All i got too say is you better get down there!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yikes:

[BuckSlayer]

I went to greenup today and caught about 20 and couple pretty nice ones...http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/buckslayer06/Hybrid.jpghttp://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/buckslayer06/100_1696.jpg

[oxmos]

It's been somewhat slow closer to Cincinnati. Have seen a few fish in the 10-12lb range being caught. Hopefully it's just a matter of time before I hook up with one that size. Managed half a dozen Friday and another eight yesterday evening. Biggest fish was around 7lbs. He took a ride home with me for dinner.http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h9/oxmos/SCAREDFISH002.jpg

[BuckSlayer]

Looks at the filets on that bad boy

[deerhunt45]

Are they pretty good eating?? I've never had the chance to try them.

Any good recipes?

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[BuckSlayer]

I guess they are...a couple guys had a 5 gallon bucket full of 3 pounders leaving the other day....must be tasty

[oxmos]

They're not bad as long as you cut out all the red meat along the lateral line. Managed 15 more fish tonight with most on them being in the 6-7lb range. Big fish of the night went 10lbs 4oz.

[BuckSlayer]

oxmos where are you fishing again?? ;) Are you angling below a locks and dam or boat fishing??

[oxmos]

Tailwaters of the locks and dam. Hopefully it'll only get better if the rain will hold off.

[BuckSlayer]

My biggest so far this year-24.5 inches

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/buckslayer06/100_1700.jpg

[Ohio Sportsman]

Nice fish.

[striper_king]

Buck Slayer what do you cath him on?

[BuckSlayer]

Well heres the story of the whole evening..I went down to the second platform because there was so many ppl up top you couldnt fish...didnt catch a thing...So i seen a couple people leave and I went up with a crappie jig(the .88 cent ones from wallyworld) and an 1/2 ounce sinker and just jigged along the wall..I ended up catching five with the jig all were about 2 pounds...a couple other guys were casting bobbers trying to catch em chasin shad...Just about dark one guy threw a storm shad 4 in. with no bobber and caught one so we all started throwin em and that was the only one I caught but between 5 of us there we caught 4 fish in about a 15 min time frame....We they are hittin down there they sure are easy to catch. :)

[striper_king]

Im not going to be able to go back down that way until the weekend,because of work but i'll be ready for them then, when to wal mart and bought a couple of Rapala Slashbaits we caught a whole bunch with them last year.:mischeif:

[BuckSlayer]

Striper King what happened in weekend??? Anything hitting?

[striper_king]

I did not even get to make it down there this weekend, i had to work , hope to be able to get down there this weekend.

[BuckSlayer]

Im heading down tonight to catch some monster cats...or anything that will hit...ill post anything exciting.