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[@johnvanzandt2040]

You were fishing in a great walleye area. I catch both walleye and stripers in that area during the warmer months. Good info you are putting out there.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! I have a buddy that does well on the Walleye there too!! I appreciate your continued support John!!!🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@rolandogarza1151]

Loved the video capt! Had some great tips and tricks I always take some frozen bottle waters to put in my live wells to keep my bait a little more comfortable in hot weather. Thanks. Tight lines brother 🎣

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

That’s a good one! You can even throw them back in the cooler and if you have enough ice you can rotate them all day. 👍👍👍. Thanks for the support brother!! Keep the tips coming!!🙏🙏🙏👍

[@FreshwaterSouL]

Thank you very much on this video, You describing in details all about this has got to one of the most important videos you have made.If someone can't figure out shad and keeping them alive, This is the video to watch👌.Thanks alot❤

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thank you my brother!!!🙏🙏🙏👍❤️

[@billreddochoutdoors5968]

Good stuff Mike! I think I might have to add some floats to my arsenal!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!!! I’ll get you hooked up 👍

[@FogmanFisheries]

Good stuff Mike! I spend most of my time guiding on Murray, but that situation reminded me of fishing below the Russell Dam on Clark's Hill. Main differences are that we're dealing with bigger fish and trees there. You were spot on with the o2 level comments. Hopefully, we don't have a major problem here on Murray. Readings aren't looking good at all. I'll find out Friday with my next trip after this tropical mess.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! I have fished your lake quite a few times over the years. It’s a cool place. I love being able to buy bait right on the water. I can’t think of one other lake that does that. Thanks for your support James!!! 👍👍🙏🙏

[@larryhobbs8769]

Which Striper stealth rods are best for pulling boards? Keep the videos coming. 👊🏾

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

The MH is my favorite for everything, but the M is fine too with the flexible

[@perrypotter1640]

Thx Mike!! Great video! Love the freshwater advice!!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks for your support brother!!👍🙏❤️

[@michaelzimmerman7646]

Very good info as usual!! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait till you get on Smith Mountain lake,!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

This winter!! Email me late fall. [e-mail]. Don’t forget brother!! I have a hard time saving contact info. I’m terrible at it so please don’t forget 👍👍👍🙏. I appreciate your support brother!

[@yoho212]

Thank you Mike! Great instruction video!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@jaybatcha4716]

Great vidio Mike, be cool to see one using the down lines . Great content..

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! I think I can get something up while it’s still summer👍🙏🙏

[@jasonmoretz4988]

Love it when you cover Kerr, that’s my go to! As always awesome video and great content! Thanks Mike!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! I have a special relationship with that lake. I transitioned from salt Stripers to fresh on that lake in the early 90’s. I’ve spent MANY very frustrating days out there . I ran out of fishing buddies because I was putting them thru hell, being obsessed with figuring it all out.

[@jasonmoretz4988]

Yes sir! I’ve been there and fished hard just to get my butt handed to me! My wife loves to fish but when I’m trying for the striped bass she is about ready to throw me out the boat, she always looks forward to cold weather so she has a good excuse to not go cause she knows it’s not going to be an easy day! Every bad day is usually rewarded if we’re patient enough!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

@@jasonmoretz4988 it’s a grind that’s for sure. Freshwater Striper fishing has humbled MANY good fishermen.

[@Averagedude73]

We have some good lakes here in north Georgia 😎

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

@@Averagedude73 you sure do👍👍👍

[@brianpatterson3019]

I'd love for you to come to raystown lake in pa sometime ! Love your vids brother

[@darrenloveless7401]

Great info as always brother

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I appreciate your support brother!!! 🙏🙏❤️

[@allenstinson608]

Great video !

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks Allen!! I appreciate the support brother! 🙏🙏👍

[@scottcooner-fr9el]

Thanks man. Love you content

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks Scott!! I appreciate your support brother!!🙏🙏👍

[@MarkCrawford-cc6yp]

Great video my friend! Hopefully I can meet up with you one day and go to the outer banks!! God Bless

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks Mark!! I appreciate your continued support brother!

[@chrissheahan8842]

Hey Mike, when are you going to fish Clark hill again. I've just got started striper fishing thanks to you. Thanks for all your videos.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I fished there quite a few times back in the NSBA days.That’s a cool lake. I’m trying to do more freshwater stuff again, would definitely be on my list. Soap creek was my goto spot in winter.

[@jasonmaddox291]

Thank you for doing fresh water. Can you please breaks down Possum Kingdom in Texas..

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I’m glad you like it!! I’m not familiar with that lake. Do you have a chart I borrow for the video? I have received and mailed them before. I fold them into an 8x8 square and mail in a Manila folder. I’d be happy to send it back after I shoot the video 👍👍. Shoot me an email if you’re interested thanks brother! [e-mail]

[@ronalddills4566]

I really enjoy watching your videos. You freely give out so much information,thank you. Would you please tell in your videos what body of water you are on . Sometimes you do sometimes you don’t , or I miss it . I’m currently try to watch all you you videos. It hard too because I also like rewatching the ones I have already watched, so I don’t miss any content. I live in Asheboro NC , the Jordan Lake video was particularly interesting to me . I have plans to fish for Stripes there as well as the yadkin River chain of lakes . Please keep the how too information coming. I need all tips you can provide . Thank you again my brother 😊

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! I really appreciate your support! I purposely don’t share the location on most videos out of respect for the local fishermen. (Especially if we are catching huge fish) If anyone asks what the location is, I don’t hide it, I email it to anyone that asks. I will gladly share every location right down to the boat ramp and even gps coordinates in an email, but I don’t like to just announce it in the title. I actually get alot more views on the few videos where I DID make the location known, so it can be tempting to be honest.😂. Thanks again Ron!!🙏🙏👍

[@andrewkaufman3393]

Awesome video, I followed your advice for shad keeping and used it on blueback herring for lake Murray. It works on herring too. I kept 4 dozen bluebacks alive and healthy in a 25 gallon tank overnight for a fishing trip the next morning and limited out pulling boards on lake Murray. All quality fish 24-26 inches too. This series is so helpful, thank you captain Mike! P.S where did you get those rod holders that fit into the existing flush mount holders? I’d like to get something like that.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

YES!!! I love it!! I’m so glad you got something useful from the video. 👍👍. Please keep me posted!! I designed that rod rail and had them built by a welder. Unfortunately the welder I was using can’t build them anymore. I’m working on someone else to build them for anyone that wants them👍👍👍👍

[@chrisw8259]

Great video. I saw the intro with the two maps and thought, "Great, since I'm headed to Buggs Island/Kerr Lake tomorrow." Then it ended up being on Gaston. Oh well. Do you have any tips for fishing live bait like you did without a trolling motor? My go-to is to drop rods straight down at various depths and drift. The outboard idles at 2.5 mph, plus it's a loud 2-stroke.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Pull downlines all around Palmer Point. Start midway back into the creek working out to the main lake. Ride the left side bank up and down on the points in 20-30 ft deep. Set baits between 30-20ft down. Stay near the points on the main lake once you make it out of Palmer. That’s your best bet. If you don’t mark fish or baitfish there, run down the lake a mile and set em out again. The motor noise can be a good thing many times.

[@chrisw8259]

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Wow, what a detailed response! Thanks so much.

[@danieljenkins8523]

Can you do a video on depths with planers. Or amount of line between planer and bait. Lures and bait!!! Thanks.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I typically go short with line behind the boards. The boards are awesome attractants. Stripers swirl at and sometimes bite at them. The shallowest board up on the bank has 5-10ft behind it. Boards closer to the boat will have 15-25ft behind.

[@CaptainKenFishing]

How far behind the planer board do you run the bait? Any weight at all near the bait or swivel?

[@jeremywyatt50]

Awesome video...What type of rod holder do you use in the gunnels?

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! They are CeSmith rod holders mounted on a pop out rail I designed so I can move them all around for different situations. I WAS referring guys to a welder if they wanted a set, but that didn’t work out unfortunately. I’m working on getting someone else to make them for anyone that wants them. It’s 2 18” pieces of 1-1/4 aluminum pipe welded at a 30* angle with a notch cut out to lock in with your existing rod holder that receives the rail. Thanks!!🙏🙏👍👍

[@jeremywyatt50]

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS if you ever get someone to make them let’s us know. I would definitely buy them

[@CUSTOMCALLS]

great videos, So I'm new to this and have trolled w/lead core, so you are trolling more shallow water with mono and planer boards?

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Yes sir. We get the baits up on the bank. Less than a foot of water. I’m posting a lake trolling video next in this series. 👍👍

[@ronalddills4566]

Great how to video. Do you make your own planet floats . If so can you make a video of how to make them ? If not where do you get them ? 😊

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I actually designed the TOS planer floats in this video for redi rig. (The tos is team old school). Redi Rig has sponsored me for nearly 20 years now actually. You can get them at redi rig.com.

[@ronalddills4566]

Thank you Mike I will be ordering some soon

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

@ronalddills4566 cool. Let me know how you like them. They won’t go way out to the side like a board. They just stay away from EACH OTHER when used in pairs.

[@jlooney2]

Mike - what have you done with your planer front assembly/clip? Looks like you added a foot or so of fluoro / mono - what's the benefit of that extension?

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Hawk eyes! It’s amazing how many people have asked me about that. I just hate the stock giant split ring all manufacturers use. It gets hung up against the arm and your line gets caught up sometimes. I made a longer loop from 90lb steel line. It holds the release a bit further from the arm. I almost never get the line hung up anymore. 👍

[@buckrockerm]

Mike where is a source for good charts with underwater topography.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I find myself using the Navionics app constantly. It’s regularly updated and you can do really cool stuff with it like record past trips and save them. I think it’s $49 a year.

[@chrissheahan8842]

Mike, are thumpers good to use, and of so what do you recommend. New to striper fishing.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Absolutely, especially in freshwater. There are many times you can’t get a single bite until you fire up the thumper. Some guys use them all year, but late fall thru winter is when most guys use them. I’m hoping to shoot some videos with my thumper this winter. “Thump em up” makes an AWESOME thumper. They sent me one that was half the size of my old one yet performs much better. I think they make one with a remote control too. You can get one at their website or message them on IG 👍👍. Tell them I sent you 👍🙏😁

[@chrissheahan8842]

Thanks Mike, your the man

[@andrewpadyk67]

What reels/model are you using on the Striper Stealth rods?

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I use Accurate Valiant 400’s because I use the same reels for every type of Striper fishing in fresh and salt. The Accurate Fury is a great reel capable of every style at a lower price👍👍

[@johnsonc8]

Do you currently use an xi5?

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I’m back with a Minn Kota. MotorGuide was great for a few years and I HATE MK. Unfortunately I’m back to MK. Lesser of two evils.

[@johnsonc8]

If you're looking for video ideas, I think one on trolling motors would be great. Especially for us guys on lakes, we use them heavily. We also use them in a different way than the local bass fishermen and different than the salt striper fishermen. I for one love my xi5 but I've heard story after story about the nightmare of motorguide service. How does the remote compare between motorguide and the various MK remotes? How does this relate to the way that lake based striper fishermen use them? Just some ideas.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

@@johnsonc8 I’m always looking for ideas!! Keep ‘em coming. The remote is more simple on MG. MK has an awesome remote with speed, power levels and some other cool stuff. I actually have quite a few videos on my channel on trolling motor (strolling) lakes for Stripers. Check out my freshwater playlist. It’s nearly all boards and floats on lakes with the trolling motor. Check out that playlist when you get a chance. I’d love to hear what you think. 🙏🙏 thanks brother!!!

[@randallarauch]

Sounds just like George Clooney

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I’ll take it 🤷🏻‍♂️😁

[@travisyork3915]

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