The striper bite improved this week with anglers reporting limit style fishing on Flukes in various colors with Just Lucky Fish Heads. Anglers reported a decent bait bite for striper and catfish. Striper ate cut sardines, anchovies, and jumbo live shiners soaked on the bottom after check gates, and jerkbaits, and small swimbaits got bites in the mornings and evenings. Catfish anglers used dip bait, cut baits and chicken liver for some impressive stringers of whisker fish. Multiple anglers reported catching more than ten catfish in a single evening. Largemouth bass went for Senkos, drop shot, and jigs in slower moving water. They’ve also been biting very well on Flukes rigged with Just Lucky Fish Heads. Anglers also used topwater in the mornings for good sized bass.

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