If you fish fletchers, you will see that the people targeting stripers are primarily drifting the Virginia shoreline using bait or jigs. As was mentioned, the action they use is very difficult to replicate with a fly rod using anything close to normal flyfishing techniques. The occasional fish will randomly hit a clouser or shad fly, but as far as I know those aren't the really big migratory fish (although still bigger than the schoolies). in my opinion, the combination of where they are holding, the ridiculous amount of bait available (i.e real food) and possibly an interest in spawing makes them a tough target.
If you wanted to target them over shad, I would use something very large that won't be of interest to the shad. And try to get down deep in those areas along the VA shoreline. Also, try to get out at low light conditions. Either very early or late. Unfortunately, this will require having your own boat as fletchers wants them returned well before dusk.
On Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 10:41:56 AM UTC-5, Steven Butler wrote:
On Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 10:41:56 AM UTC-5, Steven Butler wrote:
Although strippers is a possibly a different story, I was curious if anyone had any tips for catching striper specifically over shad? I've had some success with the timing sinking line strategy for shad on the Snowhite style flies, but not really any using the same type of strategy for striper with clousers/etc. Is it time spent and luck? Or is there some strategy I have hitherto yet to try.
On Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 9:29:40 PM UTC-5, arthur noglak wrote:
Sent from my iPhoneHere is my current shad box. For strippers the Clouser Deep Minnow or a Double Deceiver should work. We catch stripers on shad flies regularly.<image1.JPG>
Sent from my iPhone--Shad:--
I have also done well on small clousers (size 6) where I trim the tails off behind the hooks. I would tie a bunch up in different color patterns (Blue over white, Chart over white, Orange over white, pink over white). I also would always fish two flies for them and keep swapping colors until I find what they are dialed in on. Honestly though, I think they aren't that picky. I'm more convinced the key is finding fish, getting it in front of them and presenting it well. I have seen people catch them on some pretty haggard patterns.
If you are buying from a store, I know Tommy Mattoli's patterns are pretty popular. and orvis carries them.
Stripers:
Baitfish patterns. A clouser or a deceiver is a safe bet. Stripers are targeted by so many fly anglers through out the country that searching online will turn up tons of really cool patterns people use.
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