MONSTER Shallow Water Striper University

MONSTER Shallow Water Striper University
March 12th, 13th, & 14th, 2010
Sheraton Airport Inn, Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886
―Fri. 4 pm to 9pm- Sat. 8 am -6 pm, Sun 8am -4 pm
Friday Night‖ ―FREE Hot Dogs and pitchers of Beer.
FREE Parking- Restaurant and Bar on premises
Topics Covered: Fishing soft plastics, tackle selection, live menhaden, live shad and scup, live
eels, fly fishing, kayak fishing, tube and worm fishing, Butterfly jigging for bass, metal lipped
swimmers, surf fishing, underwater video –more!
21-spots awarded by drawing for Charter Trips to those who attend.
A Raffle worth over $6,000
FEE: $89 per angler for the weekend. Sheraton Inn has special rates of $89 per night, based on
double occupancy., for anyone wishing to stay the weekend.
CASH OR CHECK ONLY! Make checks payable to: Shallow Water Striper University, 3630
West Shore Road, Warwick, RI 02886.
For more information you can go to:
www.shallowwaterstripers.com
www.woodboat&motor.com
or call
Capt. Jim White
401-828-9465
Debbie Wood
401-739-4040
Capt. Jack Springel
401-296-9642
Presenters: Capt. Jim White-Capt. Joe Pagano- Capt. Blaine Anderson- Capt. Pat Rena- Capt.
Jack Springel, Capt. Dave Cheiffo,- Capt. Jerry Sparks- Capt. Ed Hughes- Mike Laptew, Alberto
Knie- Steve McKenna- Pt. Jude Joe- Billy ―Eel-Man‖ Nolan
Sponsors for this Event Include: Wood Boat & Motor, Evinrude Outboards, Lowrance Electronics, Quantum, Fin-Nor, Bomber Saltwater Lures, T-Man Custom Tackle, Lunker City Lures
and RI Poppers.
Proceeds will go to “RI Kids Special Olympics”
Silent Auction of Valuable Sports Memorabilia Pieces featuring—New England Patriots, Boston
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ALL STRIPED BASS
ANGLERS WELCOME
SBCC/LNSS
Striped Bass “Norman Winter Classic”
Lines In:
Date:
January 30th, 2010
Lake Norman
Stumpy Creek Park
Mooresville, NC
Take exit 36. Turn Left onto Hwy 150 W.
Travel approximately 2 ¼ miles and turn
Right onto Perth Rd. Go approximately 2 ¼
miles and turn Left onto Stumpy Creek Rd.
The park will be on the right and boat landing
is at the end of Stumpy Creek Rd.
7:00 AM
Lines Out:
3:00 PM
Weigh-In:
4:00 PM
until
LAST CALL
REGISTRATION:
Register early via telephone to:
864-915-5348 or via email to
SBCC 2-Fish team Tournament

May leave from any
location

Weigh-in at Stumpy
Creek Park
than 25 paid entries.

Door Prizes
SBCC/LNSS “Norman Winter Classic”

Special awards
Tournament (1-fish)

Striper Tubes
Available
Entry Fee
is $150 per boat. SBCC Competition Members receive up
to 100% payback for their finish, SBCC Associate mem-
[email protected], or by contacting
bers receive 80% payback for their finish. Payout is 3-
the LNSS
place if less than 25 paid entries and 5 places if more
On-Site Registration will be at:
Gander Mountain (236 Norman Station
Blvd., Mooresville, NC 28117-6345)
(704) 658-0822 on Friday night From
5:30-7:00PM, or Saturday morning at
Stumpy Creek Park Ramp from 6:00AM7:00AM.
Entry Fee is $100 per
boat, with 80% payback for their finish. Payout is 3-place
if less than 25 paid entries and 5 places if more than 25
paid entries.
OPTIONAL: Big Striper Tournament is $25 per
entry (Max. of 4-entries per boat). CASH Payout is guar-
Striped Bass
Conservation Coalition
Attn: SBCC Tournament
209 Ashmore Street
Phone: 864-915-5348
Recorded Message: 864-848-4417
E-mail: [email protected]
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anteed for at least 4-places: (1st: 30%, 2nd: 25%, 3rd:
20% 4th: 20%).
SBCC Membership: Competition Membership
is $40 per family (25% discount if a member of any
striper club), Competition Team Membership is $80
per team and covers a team of up to 4-adults. Associate Membership is Free.
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All IN: $300
Includes:
2-Fish Team Entry,
Winter Classic,
and 2-BF Tickets.
ALL STRIPED BASS ANGLERS
WELCOME
SBCC/CHSC/CAST
Striped Bass “Classic on the Hill”
Lines In:
Date:
February 20th, 2010
Clark’s Hill
Dorn Fish Facility
McCormick, SC 29835
Located on County Road 124, off US
Hwy 378, southwest of McCormick on
beautiful Clarks Hill Lake, the Dorn
Fishing and Boating Facility is the largest boat ramp on the lake. Take Hwy
378 from McCormick SC toward Lincolnton GA and follow the signs. Located less than 15 minutes from
McCormick, and Lincolnton.
REGISTRATION:
7:00 AM
Lines Out:
3:00 PM
Weigh-In:
4:00 PM
until
LAST CALL

May leave from any
location

Weigh-in at Dorn

Free Fish Fry or
Hotdogs
SBCC/CHSC/CAST “Classic on the

Door Prizes
Hill” Tournament (2-Fish)

Special awards

Striper Tubes
Available
SBCC 2-Fish team Tournament
Entry Fee
is $150 per boat. SBCC Competition Members receive up
to 100% payback for their finish, SBCC Associate mem-
Register early via telephone to:
bers receive 80% payback for their finish. Payout is 3-
864-915-5348 or via email to
than 25 paid entries.
[email protected], or by contacting
the CHSC or CAST.
On-Site Registration will be at:
place if less than 25 paid entries and 5 places if more
Entry Fee is $100
per boat, with 80% payback for their finish. Payout is 3THE HERRING HUT (13405 State Highway 28, Clarks Hill, SC 29821-2842)
(864) 233-2000 on Friday night From
5:30-6:30PM, or: at the Hardee’s in
McCormack on Saturday Morning from
5:00-6:30AM.
place if less than 25 paid entries and 5 places if more
than 25 paid entries.
OPTIONAL: Big Striper Tournament is $25 per
entry (Max. of 4-entries per boat). CASH Payout is guaranteed for at least 4-places: (1st: 30%, 2nd: 25%, 3rd:
All IN: $300
20% 4th: 20%).
Striped Bass
Conservation Coalition
Attn: SBCC Tournament
209 Ashmore Street
Phone: 864-915-5348
Recorded Message: 864-848-4417
E-mail: [email protected]
SBCC Membership: Competition Member-
Includes:
ship is $40 per family (25% discount if a member
2-Fish Team Entry,
of any striper club), Competition Team Member-
Classic On the Hill
ship is $80 per team and covers a team of up to 4adults. Associate Membership is Free.
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Entry, and 2-BF
Tickets.
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FRESHWATER Feature
Take it SLOW for Late Fall and Winter Stripers
By: Warren Turner
The sun was still behind the horizon as we slipped the boat off of the trailer at a ramp located on a major feeder creek near the area I planned to fish. The fog was thick and the mist was chilling. As we idled out
into the main creek channel, my brother-in-law asked if we would be going very far. I replied, “Nope”, and
cut off the ignition. He looked at me and I motioned toward the trolling motor. With a weird look in his eye, he
lowered the trolling motor into the water and returned to the back of the boat. I guided the boat toward the
direction of the closest highway. Actually, it was the easiest way I could tell which way to go. I could hear the
sound of the tires of vehicles as they crossed the bridge located approximately 200-yards ahead. We worked as
a team with him placing the rods out on one side of the boat while I worked on the other. We each had 2-rods
out when the unmistakable sound of a clicker grabbed our attention. As Glen grabbed one rod, I saw the other
one he had out go back as well and stepped around him to get it. Less than five minutes on the water and we
already had a double on. I got my fish to the boat first. It was a beautiful 15-pound striper. Glen’s fish took a
little longer, but was well worth it. His first fish tipped the scale at just over 17-pounds. As we both simultaneously reached for a “High Five”, there it was again, that loud clicking sound that signaled to us that it was
starting all over again. By the time the fog and mist began to move off, we had netted and released 14 fish between 10 and 18-pounds. Just remember, the nastier the weather, the better the striped bass fishing.
Fall, winter, and early spring are some of my favorite times to fish for striped bass. When the water temperature cools off, stripers become much more active and feed throughout the day. Especially on cloudy, rainy
days when most normal people are at home watching TV. Often, the best fishing can be found in the early mornings, and late afternoons. However, it’s hard to predict just what the stripers will hit best, or what the weather will
be like. Always be prepared for a change in the weather when fishing during the winter and early spring. One moment it is 60 degrees and the next you might be in 35-degree weather. The reverse can also be true. In the south
for example, in winter the morning can start out at 30 degrees and the afternoon could be 70 degrees. Therefore,
it is best to be prepared to be comfortable. Some seasoned striper anglers usually do better with live bait, while
others do better by trolling jigs and umbrella rigs. Either method you try, don’t overlook throwing top water
plugs, such as a 7‖ Rapala or a Red Fin, as you move around slowly using your trolling
motor.
Most striper fishermen refer to trolling around with the trolling motor pulling live bait
without weights known as ―freelining‖. Others may call it ―flat-lining‖, but don’t get this
flat line approach confused with the technique of pulling
plugs around while using your outboard motor. There is
a big difference. Big stripers are sensitive to both noise
and light. They grew big by staying away from boats with
the big loud gasoline outboard motors. These trophy
stripers are the targets of many striped bass anglers.
While freelining, I use a Minn-Kota Auto-pilot Power
Drive trolling motor matched with a Minn-Kota CoPilot
Wireless system.
For my In-Line planer boards, I prefer using OFFSHORE side
planer boards. They run true and their release clips and rear
holding swivels are second to none. I also run corks and balloons on lines straight out the back of the boat, while simultaneously using some down rods with 2-ounce sinkers and to
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FRESHWATER Feature
cover the depths in five foot increments down to thirty-feet. This can be very challenging. How do I fish that
many lines freelining without tangling them together? The method I use is to set my side planers to form a ―planer
-board wedge‖.
Imagine a flock
of Canada geese in your
head. That is how I
deploy the planer
boards to form a
wedge. My boat is the
head of the wedge and
the planer boards are
staggered out (different
distances from the
boat) with one wing of
the wedge on the port
(left) side of my boat
forming the left half of
the ―planer-board
wedge‖. I have the
other side of the boat
with the other half of
the wedge. Note
though, that I also
place additional lines
straight behind the boat
on free lined baits that
are not attached to the
planer boards. These
lines may have corks or
balloons on them to
control the baits and to
allow me to have visibility as to where the
baits are in relation to
my boat. Finally, I like
to have 2-4 rods fished
straight down with 1 to
2-ounce lead sinkers.
This is a typical BIG BAIT
SPREAD! If wind conditions
and boat traffic allow, you
can run more planer boards
out each side of the boat.
Also see photo on page 46.
For bigger baits and in shallow water
(less than 15-feet) baits should be approximately 5-15 feet behind the boat.
For smaller baits and deeper water the
baits can be ran much further back.
Although I do catch fish on the down rods while freelining, the main purpose of the down rod is to help
me judge my boat speed and thus my bait speed. I like to have the down rods as straight down as possible. This
means that the boat is barely moving. As a matter of fact, I like to move so slow, that the only way to tell that I
am moving is to look at the water at the back of the boat or behind the side planers to see the ripple they makes as
they slide through the water. Moving this slow can be difficult, especially if the wind is blowing. The largest angle
I like to see on a down rod is about a 30-degree angle as measured from the imaginary straight line if the line went
straight into the water from the rod tip. Anything faster, resulting in a larger angle, and I have little confidence of
getting a bite.
When trolling live bait it is prudent to use a variety of baits. Some most common selections include: blueback herring, Alewife (in the North), large shiners, threadfin and gizzard shad, as well as some bought farm fed
trout. I always try to fish different sizes of bait, as sometimes stripers seem to want a certain size. It is very com5
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FRESHWATER Feature
This photo shows two
planer boards out the left
side of the boat. This is
the most common presentation, especially when
pulling larger baits.
mon for the fish to refuse to feed on anything except
the bait that best resemble the prominent bait that they
are currently feeding on. Therefore, live trout are not
usually as effective in lakes and rivers that trout are not
routinely stocked. However, they will usually work very
well in lakes and rivers where the stripers normally find
them naturally. Several years ago, while fishing in Tennessee, we were consistently catching nice size stripers
using 10 to 12 inch rainbow trout we had purchased.
We were also trolling smaller gizzard shad at the same
time and not only did the rainbow trout out produce the
shad, but we caught almost all of our big stripers on the
trout. Then again, the next trip, which was only 1-week
later, the reverse was true. As a matter of fact, on that
next trip, our smallest striper was caught on our largest
(approximately 12-inches) rainbow trout, while the bigger stripers came on the 4-6 inch gizzard shad.
are presenting to the fish and just as important, how
deep they are presenting those baits to the fish. Once
you catch a fish you must know where it was caught to
duplicate the results! As I said earlier, I prefer to fish
eight to fourteen rods freelined using side planer boards
and corks, while simultaneously using some down rods
with 2-ounce sinkers and to cover the depths in five
foot increments down to thirty-feet. Once you establish
the depth that the fish as consistently hitting, you can
adjust the remaining rods to cover these productive
depths. As the water continues to warm up throughout
the month it is important to keep trying different depths
to find the active fish. Remember that the fish may be
feeding at different depths from week to week or day to
day. To control your boat speed, use your trolling motor to slow down your trolling speed to the point that
the boat is barely moving. Keep in mind that on cloudy
and overcast days, stripers are more active in shallow
water. These tactics account for forty-plus pound fish
every winter in states all across the Southeast.
While trolling live bait, set your lines to cover
different depths. You’ll want to cover everything from
six feet to thirty feet. Some anglers use other depth control devices such as downriggers to compliment their
planer boards. By doing this they know what baits they
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Ralph and Karen Morris on Raystown
Lake, PA show how they combine
OFFSHORE Planer boards and
downriggers to control their presentation.
BELOW: Karen shows off a beautiful
Raystown Lake Striper.
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FRESHWATER Feature
Here’s a little
tip that will save you
from having so many
fish to break-off
when fishing with egg
shaped slip sinkers.
Place a small plastic
bead between the egg
shaped slip sinkers
and hook. Make sure
that the bead has a
hole in it large
This photo shows
enough so that it slips
down over your knot.
three planer boards
This will prevent the
out the left side of
knot from getting
the wedge and one
beat up by the slip
flat line straight
sinker. Use the
smallest bead that
back covering a
you can purchase in
spread 60 feet out
clear plastic or red.
to the left side.
Also, be sure to
check the first twenty
feet of your fishing
lines often for nicks or fraying. Just the smallest nick in in the crafts area of your favorite department or disyour line is disastrous with these big fish! Another point count store. Beads from the crafts section of discount
on beads is to know what you want, and look for them stores can cost less than half of the same bead found in
the sporting goods section.
You may be asking where the stripers can be
found during the cold winter and early spring months.
Well, I usually try the major junctions on the lake or
river. Then I will check the primary points on the secondary creeks. If the water temperature has been consistent and we get a good rain that produces a good runoff, or if we have several days of warm sunny weather, I
will then move to the backs of the creeks and coves to
where the run-off will have warmed the water. In my
opinion, the water temperature gauge is as valuable a
tool as the fish finder is for my winter and early spring
fishing trips.
Look Here
Look
If you can find an area where the water is slightly
warmer, you will find baitfish. Where you find baitfish
you will find stripers. Getting them to bite will be a different story. However, if you are flexible and employ
some of the different techniques that I have explained,
you should catch your fair share of quality winter and
early spring stripers in just about any water.
Here
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ALL STRIPED BASS ANGLERS WELCOME
Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic
Striped Bass “Tournament of
Champions”
Lines In:
Date:
March 27th, 2010
Lake Murray
Palmetto Sportsmen's
Classic
SC State Fairground
1200 Rosewood Drive,
Columbia SC 29201
Follow I-26 to I-126 all the way to
Columbia. Where I-126 ends, take
the Elmwood Exit. Go to second traffic light. Turn right at the McDonald's
onto Assembly Street. Travel approximately two (2) miles; look for
the Fairgrounds marquee on the right.
REGISTRATION:
7:00 AM
Lines Out:
3:00 PM
Weigh-In:
4:00 PM
until
Must be
checked in by
5:00PM
Because of the distance to the Fairground, teams have an extra hour to get to the weigh in location.
Last call will not occur until at least 5:00PM.

May leave from any
location

Weigh-in at SC
State Fairground
more than 25 paid entries.

Free Fish Fry
SBCC/MSC/CAST “Tournament of

Door Prizes
Champions” Tournament

Special awards

Striper Tubes
Available
SBCC 2-Fish team Tournament
Entry
Fee is $150 per boat. SBCC Competition Members receive up to 100% payback for their finish, SBCC Associ-
Register early via telephone to:
864-915-5348 or via email to
[email protected].
On-Site Registration will be at:
SCDNR Landing at the Lake Murray
Dam (Irmo side) on SC Hwy 6, Friday night
from 5:00PM-6:00PM, or
ate members receive 80% payback for their finish. Payout is 3-place if less than 25 paid entries and 5 places if
Entry Fee is
$100 per boat, with 80% payback for their finish. Payout is 3-place if less than 25 paid entries and 5 places if
more than 25 paid entries.
Saturday Morning from 5:00-6:00AM at
Dreher Island State Park, and from
5:00AM-6:00AM at Lake World,
(Lexington side) on SC Hwy 6 near the
Murray Dam.
Striped Bass
Conservation Coalition
Attn: SBCC Tournament
209 Ashmore Street
Greer, SC, 29651-1803
Phone: 864-915-5348
Recorded Message: 864-848-4417
OPTIONAL: Big Striper Tournament is $25 per
entry (Max. of 4-entries per boat). CASH Payout is
guaranteed for at least 4-places: (1st: 30%, 2nd: 25%,
3rd: 20% 4th: 20%).
All IN: $300
Includes:
SBCC Membership: Competition Membership is $40 per family (25% discount if a mem-
2-Fish Team Entry,
ber of any striper club), Competition Team Mem-
Tournament of
bership is $80 per team and covers a team of up
Champions Entry,
to 4-adults. Associate Membership is Free.
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and 2-BF Tickets.
ASA Virginia Beach
Striper Tournament
On Saturday, December 12th the City of Virginia Beach and the ASA will host the Virginia Beach
Striper Tournament. This year boats may leave from any Virginia Port as long as your fish is
brought to Long Bay Pointe Marina for weigh-in by the boat the fish was caught. 1st place will be
a guaranteed $5000 payout regardless of entries. There will be one payout per five entries with
50 boats paying 10 places.
The Captain’s Meeting is Friday, December 11th at Murphy’s Irish Pub located at 30th and Pacific
Ave. in Virginia Beach. At least one member from your crew must be present at the meeting. Murphy’s will be providing a fantastic food buffet for tournament participants during the Captain’s
Meeting as well as the awards ceremony which will be Saturday at 8 pm. Tournament registration
starts at 6pm on Friday with the rules following registration. Weight-in will open one hour earlier this year (2pm) to allow you to participate in other tournaments on the same day. Your
ASA fish must be weighted at the ASA site prior to weighing at any other tournament.
The entry fee is $300 per boat if received by fax at 252-975-4565 before December 9th. $325 at the
Captain’s Meeting. Your entry form is attached.
Three Calcutta’s will be available. $250, $100 and $50. The $250 will pay one place for each 5 boats
entered. The $100 will pay the top three fish and the
$50 will be a winner take all.
Additional information is available at
www.FISHASA.COM, or call
Ken Wente at: (321) 287-6351, [email protected]
ASA November 2009 South Jersey Marina Fall
Tournament Winner, Team Reel Life III, 45pounder
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