Hybrid Fishing

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TKE381

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Can anyone guide me toward a starting point in fishing for Hybrids. Most of the fishing reports say they are great right now in Oklahoma. I have caught a few (mostly by accident) over the years, but never really set out to just hunt them down. What lures do they like? Where do they tend to be in the lake? Techniques? There are some guides around, but they must live in huge houses if their prices are any indication. Thanks in advance for any help. :confused:
 
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NathanY

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Re: Hybrid Fishing

Fish hybrids just like you would white bass or stripers. They like the same lures and school the same, and will be in there with the whites and stripers feeding.
 
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Re: Hybrid Fishing

Thanks. Now some background. I grew up in Colorado fishing trout. I am a recent plains fisherman. I know most everyone on this board has been fishing for their local fish since they came out of the womb, but I have not. I appreciate the advice, but I have no reference for white bass and stripers either. So please give me more. I have fished for the big mouth bass, catfish, saugeye (which I suck at), crappie, and perch. Other than that, I'm clueless.
 
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Re: Hybrid Fishing

Check out the thread in this forum on "Does anyone fish for stripers or white bass in Indiana. Thread dated 3/18. These guys gave me some awesome info.
 
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Re: Hybrid Fishing

you are in luck, one of our local guides, Howell Dodd, started this website recently, www.magnumsandbass.com . It's not his guide service advertising site, just about fishing for & catching sandies.<br /><br />I used to fish for largemouth bass on the natural lakes of Louisiana, and the big reservoirs over here are a totally different experience. When I got tired of not catching fish I started reading the Whites/Hybrids/Stripers forum at www.texasfishingforum.com and it has made a huge difference for me between just fishing, and actually catching fish.<br /><br />In fact, this thread right here has some of the best advice you'll find anywhere.<br /><br />have fun, and post your results!<br /><br />john<br /><br />p.s. A guided trip will certainly jump-start your ability to catch these fish. Don't know about big houses, but they do mostly have big center-console boats. White bass are not the smartest fish in the lake; shouldn't take you too long to figure 'em out. But for a really, really cool fishing experience try a guided striper trip on Lake Texoma with JD Lyle. :)
 
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walleyehed

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Re: Hybrid Fishing

I'd have to throw myself and Charlie Stringer into guides that'll give a hell of a fun trip too, jtex.. :D ..JD's good, no doubt. Has some nice equipment too.<br />My biggest Wipers have come on Green sunfish drifted across wind-blown, long, rocky points. Bluegill work well at times too.<br />Wipers are most generally open-water fish just like sandies, but this don't mean you won't find them at times relating to shore-line structure, but they really like humps and channel-breaks when they aren't schooled chasing shad.<br />The wipers and stripers will tend to be under the sandies when running together, and usually the bigger ones will be below. I don't chase the large schools much because the largest fish tend to run in small "packs" of 15-20 fish and you may only see 2-3 fish hit the surface. If you get on one of these small packs, stay with them quietly, and you can haul some killers in at times.
 
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