Stripers on a fly

[Snap-T]

Has anyone ever fished westcoast stripers on a fly? I don't need to know locational specifics, but tactics and tidal preferences would be nice. I am beggining to think about next year.

Snap-T

[gstrand]

Never have... I used to gear fish for them growing up in the Sacramento River Delta a LOT.

Check this out:
http://home.earthlink.net/~piscator/striper.gif


Bill Kiene from Sacramento could direct you in the right direction. Check out ROFF or go right to Bill's site at: http://www.kiene.com/

Also - "snap-t", eh? I just ordered a 14' Loop Yellow Line and a Redington RS9/10 to get started in a type of flyfishing I've wanted to for a few years now... Probably going to put a Windcutter 8/9/10 on it to start. How does that sound for a beginner? Maybe you could help me learn the ropes? (I'm a lefty...)

-Gus

[ 01-28-2003, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: gstrand ]

[GutshotApe]

Oregon's stripers are scarce these days compared to the good old days of the 1960s and 70s. There are still some stripers in Coos Bay, the Umpqua and Coquille estuaries and people do fish for them. But they're relatively few & far between so casual fishermen don't see many stripers.

I lived at the confluence of the Smith and Umpqua rivers in the mid-70s in a riverside house with a boat dock. We fished stripers with live bait - shiner perch caught under the dock were the best bait. Often saw flyfishers working the confluence area with big white streamers on 10 or 11 wt outfits. They usually fished the shallow flats and channels at higher stages of the tide from a drifting boat, casting towards shore, stripping the fly in.

[Snap-T]

Gus-
I'd be more than happy to help you out a bit with the new arena you have entered. I'm no Jim Vincent but I have been spey fishing for about seven years now. I still can't full justify a full migration. I really love fighting fish on single hand rods. But speys sure make covering water easier!
I must say a wind cutter 8-9-10 sounds great. Is it the versa tip or just the straight floater? The versa tips are great, they don't hinge all that much. Air Flo is a hot line now as well. I have heard great reviews.

We should schedule a trip on the Rogue or one of the rivers on the coast. Email me, I am new in town and don't really have that many fishing buddies yet.

Gutshot- thanks for the striper tips. I was interested in the Mouth of the Smith. I have heard that if you get in to a few it is a real kick. :shocked:


Snap-T

[ 01-28-2003, 09:29 PM: Message edited by: Snap-T ]

[GutshotApe]

Snap-T - Sometimes in the spring we used to see spawning schools of stripers breaking the surface in the lower Umpqua/Smith estuary. A guy I knew and his kids specialized in running around the bay on calm mornings looking for "boils" of stripers. Once spotted, they'd motor to within 200 yds or so then quietly row or paddle up to the school, cast a lure into the thick of 'em and hang on!

Yes, stripers can be exciting and pound-for-pound outfight any salmon. :dance:

[gstrand]

Snap -

I'll just be getting the floater for budgetary purposes. I have a 12' fast sink tip I can use that I use on my 9'9" 8wt single hand. I won't give up my single hand rods. My 8' 3 wt and 4wts and local panfish/small trout streams are too much fun, and there are always occasions for the good old 5wt...

Once the stuff arrives, I'll let you know and you can show me how to cast the thing. Maybe out at Touvelle? I have a park pass so its free, and close. I really want to use the long rod in/near Gold Beach where my inlaws live. The river is pretty big down there and the extra distance/coverage will be soooo appreciated.

I'll let you know when the components arrive!

-Gus

[Fishrite]

Hey Snap:
I've always heard that the first week of Sept. is the best time to hit Strippers in the tide water. I'll be calling you about this weeks fishing trip tomorrow. The rivers up here are blown. Fishrite