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Lake Martin Fishing: Striper Striper where you B - Nite Bite

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	Name:	Caht1 -
	Subject:	Striper Striper where you B - Nite Bite
	Date:	6/26/2010 3:03:16 PM

The nite bite was not good for me. We only got one (around 20 lbs) and had one other bite.

Went Saturday morning and it was slow too. We got 3 and missed probably 6 bite. They were not taking the bait very well. Did manage one that was high 20's to low 30's. Didn't want to take a chance of it not making it so I just cut the leader when I got it to the boat. A boat pulled up next to us and seemed to do pretty well. I saw him get at least 4.

One thing I have learned is if you want to release the stripes, don't net them or let them turn upside down. If you can cut the leader immediately, they usually swim away pretty well. If they do turn upside down, I puncture their belly with a small slit with a fillet knife. This releases a big bubble of air and they will swim away. Whether they make it after that, I don't know but it gives them a better chance that floating on the surface or laying on my fish cleaning table.