Even after researching this site and Wayne’s book “My Lake- My Life”, I couldn’t get slurping stripers to bite no matter what I tried. They just weren’t buying what I was selling. Anchovies, small swim baits, kastmasters, spoons of all sizes...I finally dug out some crappie jigs- 2 inch white curl tail grubs, and was able to get a fish with nearly every cast. What a thrill to be so close and watch them turn and take it! It wasn’t easy, though. Even using my lightest trout rod, it was hard to fling those light jig heads more than 10 feet or so. My electric trolling motor couldn’t keep up with the moving school, so had to use the big motor. The tiny hook got bent at times, and the 6 pound test mono broke more than once until I got the drag dialed in. All told, there was probably more excited fumbling than catching, but even though I only landed a few, I have some new knowledge of what works, and, again, what a thrill! Hope this option helps someone else unlock the code. This past Monday and Tuesday there were slurps everywhere in the main channel and side canyons from Lost Eden to Iceberg, and apparently, North of Bullfrog as well.
