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jbs_bama · 09-17-2012, 11:02 AM

I've never caught them down here. When I lived in NC I used to catch them with spinnerbaits. If you can find bait fish just throw around them and hold on!

snakeman14 · 09-17-2012, 12:06 PM

Brant is definalty one of the best guides when it comes to stripers.
The majority of stripers and hybrids you will find will be either on blackwater or escambia. My dad is a biologist with the FWC and he raises them up at the hatchery in blackwater. They typically stock a couple hundered thousand fingerlings every year on both escambia and blackwater. When we target them we typically use large rapala or smithwick suspending baits in either a silver/black color or gold/black. Another great bait for them is white deer tail grubs tipped with shrimp. I'll post a pic later of some of the jigs and baits we use for them. Once you locate the stripers or hybrids I would suggest switching to live bait if you can. The big stripers can be very picky at times around here and their eyes are huge, unless they are in a frenzy they can generaly tell when a bait is fake. PM if you have any more questions.

Charlie2 · 09-17-2012, 02:09 PM

Just for drill: How big are the stripers running? C2

reelthrill · 09-17-2012, 02:12 PM

You can start catching the smaller stripers and hybrids now, but the bigger ones are more prevalent and active with much colder water. I use suspended rapalas early and late and even into the night hours. Live finger mullet is by far the best bait.

tips n tails · 09-17-2012, 05:34 PM

redtracker, caught a good size one for this area awhile back. Ive caught them bream and menhaden before.

Fishermon · 09-18-2012, 12:18 AM

great tips...
Do i need to have a fresh water fishing license if I'm fishing escambia river up 87?...where is the line drawn btw...between salt and fresh water...

Redtracker · 09-18-2012, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishermon

great tips...
Do i need to have a fresh water fishing license if I'm fishing escambia river up 87?...where is the line drawn btw...between salt and fresh water...

You need a fresh water license to fish for Stripers. Forget about a line drawn. Same for speckled trout and reds you need saltwater no mater how far up river they go.

oxbeast1210 · 09-18-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Redtracker

You need a fresh water license to fish for Stripers. Forget about a line drawn. Same for speckled trout and reds you need saltwater no mater how far up river they go.

Yep Its based on the type of fish (striper is freshwater )not really where it was caught I always get the combo .

skiff89_jr · 09-18-2012, 10:10 AM

A buddy caught these back around the end of June in the choctawhatchee. They were 35lb and 28lb.

CatHunter · 09-18-2012, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by skiff89_jr

A buddy caught these back around the end of June in the choctawhatchee. They were 35lb and 28lb.

them are some nice Florida stripers, I don't think old Escambia can poop fish like that

09-17-2012, 02:09 PM	#13
Charlie2 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Warrington FL USA Posts: 1,412	Stripers Just for drill: How big are the stripers running? C2

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09-17-2012, 11:02 AM	#11
jbs_bama Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 80	I've never caught them down here. When I lived in NC I used to catch them with spinnerbaits. If you can find bait fish just throw around them and hold on!

09-17-2012, 12:06 PM	#12
snakeman14 Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cantonment, Fl. Posts: 550	Brant is definalty one of the best guides when it comes to stripers. The majority of stripers and hybrids you will find will be either on blackwater or escambia. My dad is a biologist with the FWC and he raises them up at the hatchery in blackwater. They typically stock a couple hundered thousand fingerlings every year on both escambia and blackwater. When we target them we typically use large rapala or smithwick suspending baits in either a silver/black color or gold/black. Another great bait for them is white deer tail grubs tipped with shrimp. I'll post a pic later of some of the jigs and baits we use for them. Once you locate the stripers or hybrids I would suggest switching to live bait if you can. The big stripers can be very picky at times around here and their eyes are huge, unless they are in a frenzy they can generaly tell when a bait is fake. PM if you have any more questions.

09-17-2012, 02:12 PM	#14
reelthrill Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 889	You can start catching the smaller stripers and hybrids now, but the bigger ones are more prevalent and active with much colder water. I use suspended rapalas early and late and even into the night hours. Live finger mullet is by far the best bait.

09-17-2012, 05:34 PM	#15
tips n tails Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,001	redtracker, caught a good size one for this area awhile back. Ive caught them bream and menhaden before.

09-18-2012, 12:18 AM	#16
Fishermon Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Posts: 1,368	great tips... Do i need to have a fresh water fishing license if I'm fishing escambia river up 87?...where is the line drawn btw...between salt and fresh water...

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