Striper fishing with a Simple Rig! Rods-Line-Hooks-Bait to catch Striped Bass

[@SethDunbar123]

Mike - watch your stuff RELIGIOUSLY!!! Thank you for making the easy to understand.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks Seth. I really appreciate that brother. 🙏🙏😁

[@Hediaz]

Took my son fishing and he never been so excited. Now i have work to do since i dont know much about it and im liking this channel. Good stuff and so well explained that i can just listen to it while at work and understand what hes talking. Keep the good work and thank you!!!

[@stevesharpz3692]

I like that you talk safety issues in your vids! I’m teaching my son fishing, send him vids that are informative and real, and yours are the best I’ve found so far. I always stress safety first, many people don’t, so a Big Thanks to you Sir

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!!! This is a good short one for your son to watch for safety. Let me know what you think. I appreciate your support!!kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpTMY56XZqyMiassi=dT3_IJNTmLn2l8fS

[@smokster0604]

A full snatchull.....Team Old School showing how it's done...Fish on

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

😜😜😜😜😜😜 my man! 🙏

[@maritimeus]

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS here’s to all the kisses we’ve snatched and all the snatches we’ve kissed! A sailer’s cheers

[@jace6555]

Thank you so much for all your help. My brother and father in law watch all your videos and we use the code to buy the catch the fever rod. What an amazing rod thank you so much. As always so much great information.

[@mikejordan6036]

Striper Fillets on the Grill. NICE ! I usually bring out my Ceviche mix in a Gallon Ziploc and just add fresh Fish also along with the Must have Grill. GREAT Video again Mike.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks Mike!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏👍😁

[@dannyneihart1821]

Very informative video. There is a lake near where I live that has land locked stripers. The lake is fed by the calaveras river and the stripers do spawn in the lake. The lake record fish is 30 lbs. Most fish run around 4 to 7 lbs. Sometimes those fish are hard to figure out. What works one day will not work the next day. Thanks for your videos.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks Danny!!!

[@mikejordan6036]

Another GREAT Video Mike. Really enjoyed it. LOVE From Patuxent River.

[@amd3636]

Best of the best. What a dream to fish with you guys!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

You’re too kind brother!!! 🙏🙏😁

[@philiph1802]

You have the best and most informative channel I've ran across on KZbin. Thanks for teaching me all that you have.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks Phil!! I appreciate that!

[@rolandogarza1151]

Good video capt! Plenty of tips and action. Keep up the good work. Tight lines brother!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! You’re the best! 🙏🙏🙏🙏👍

[@billreddochoutdoors5968]

Very informative,especially liked the tip about how to gently lower the anchor! Old school is the best!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Tommy has the lightest touch. He’s delicate. 🤣. Thanks for the support brother!! 🙏

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Nice video as always Mike! That’s how we fish Texoma all year! Hit the river edges spotlock over the drop off and catch them!

[@bigapplevoiceover4830]

Great advice!!

[@maritimeus]

Mike, just letting you know that I caught my first striper on chicken liver this afternoon. I’ve caught plenty of stripers on lures and live mackerel, but today was the first night I nailed one on chicken liver. Affordable, abundant, and I pass a grocery store on my way to my local boat ramp in York, Maine. Pretty cool catching a Striper on chicken liver, lol! Thanks man, from one sailor to another.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Awesome 😜

[@kencleg7721]

Good point on using braid very sensitive but it a two way street dead sticking just like catfish fish feel the line

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

🙏🙏🙏👍😁

[@michaelmercer1553]

So look forward to your very informative yet very enjoyable video's. What brand model rod and reels were you using in this video. Also brand/pound test mono were you using ? Thank you so much, Mike.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks for the support brother! The reels were a mix of Accurate Valiants in black and Accurate Terns. The rods are Striper Stealth MH. Awesome bait rods. The line is Reaction mono 30lb. Use code Smedley5 to save a few bucks on Striper Stealth rods 👍

[@mojobrown33]

What an awesome video

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!!!!!🙏👍

[@TheRoyal769sr]

Thanks for the video!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😁

[@MrHjgottesman]

you have so much knowledge using the chart recorder. You should do a video just on how to read the recorder

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! I appreciate that!! Check this one out👍👍😁😁kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ-mgIR_rNWXnqM

[@jacklowe7812]

How about ya Make, I'm digging the cut bait catch, hoping it'll pay off down here in TN. What particular action of rod were you using today? You have 30 lb. mono on all of 'em? I checked out those rods online. I have some 10 ft Okumas for planer boarding and surely I could use in my arsenal a 7.5 footer for casting cut bait like that...a few of 'em maybe. Appreciate the safety tips, they are most welcome.

[@richardsherman5143]

Hi Mike, I've been fishing on the south side of the Cape Cod Canal since the '70s. I've always tried to be smarter than the fish, but sometimes I try something new and nothing. "Many" of my fishing ways are the same (it's like you've been watching me, lol!) "and" almost identical to yours, but there is so much more! It's been a great season, and tomorrow my wife and I will head out to Elizabeth Islands and try our luck at a little trolling (my style), just a little different from the commoner. Tight Lines my friend.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

You’re in a beautiful area my brother. Sometimes our success can hold us back from experiencing new things. I’m as guilty as anyone at sticking with what I KNOW will work. I highly recommend fishing with different people as often as possible. Invite people that you’ve never fished with before. This can really break the monotony and expose you to different techniques. There are cool things within your comfort zone because you have built it with time and hard work. Expose yourself to someone else’s comfort zone built the same way, but different. Learn from each other. Catching Stripers is awesome, but catching Stripers in a new way is PRICELESS. It keeps old salts like yourself young😁👍❤️.

[@slange455]

Good tips …Sucks we still need to double anchor and have trolling motor with spot lock. For fishing like that my boat swings to much with spot lock especially on days like that with light wind

[@mattsteed227]

Hey Mike, love you videos. I’m looking to buy some more rods for the boat. Which is your preferred Striper Stealth rod for live lining and chunking bait? I get the feeling the medium heavy is a good all around choice. I fish the Cape Cod area.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! They really are all great, but the MH is special. It has the new indestructible tip so it’s even softer than the original. 👍👍👍👍. Code Smedley5 will save you a few bucks. thanks again brother

[@glennwhite5187]

That was a gentle release of that anchor,lmao!!!! Time to hook up,putn hooks in them!!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

😆😆😆. Bro, he destroys everything he touches 😝. He’s nearly 60 and rips out brick and hangs 1000lb security doors like a maniac. Then he comes fishing with me right after work. He is very old school. He has no patience for BS. He will walk away from a conversation as soon as he smells BS, or if the other guy talks too much 😂. Literally walks a away mid-sentence leaving them talking to themselves. It’s awesome.

[@philipbergt6032]

Great videos ... Can you leave a description of your Rod Holders? Thank you!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!! They are Smith adjustable rod holders attached to a rail I had made. The rail is 20”x20” at a 30 degree angle if you know a welder that can make you a few.

[@rlhawkinsrlhawkins]

Hi there captain.. How much line do you put out.. when you are trolling..

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

That can vary a lot depending on what I’m pulling. What types of baits are you trolling?

[@dantheoutdoorman9416]

I like to use bank sinkers just for the bigger whole to protect the knot. You ever use dead whole bait?

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Sure. Depends on time of year. Early spring we use whole Bunker.

[@FreshwaterSouL]

So,I need to be looking for high spots on contour line for hybrids 👌

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Great places to look👍👍👍

[@FreshwaterSouL]

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Awesome, I'll start doing that👌

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

@FreshwaterSouL I highly recommend setting waypoints on every hump you catch fish on. After a few years of this you will have your lake dialed in to where you can just pop from hump to hump waypoint to waypoint and fish very efficiently. 👍👍👍👍

[@yeehaw398]

And never pull your anchor until your motor is running. A couple of boats have gone down doing this. Bow needs to stay into the wind and waves until started. Don’t double anchor with stern into wind and waves also.

[@innkeepers2561]

Hey Mike I'm a big fan of your style of presenting great content. Shore casting into the area of your Aug 22 post has been slow for stripers was that outing in mid August ?

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Thanks brother!!! This was mid July. Shoot me an email [e-mail].

[@skunkofftackle]

First!!!!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

My man!

[@TeamJC777]

How would you setup your line if the fish are not feeding on the bottom. Sometimes i see them about 20ft off the bottom. Should i just drop it straight down off of the boat at that depth?

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Yes, but bait would need to be alive. This video shows that exact scenario. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ganXdaClic97orMsi=FQHtOeusNQ6dnds6

[@TeamJC777]

I'm not experienced at catching live bait. All I've used is anchovies. One-day I'll have to try and catch some shad but I've just been dropping off the boat but I can't cover to much water that way. I'm still a begging 😅

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

@@TeamJC777 the nice thing about Stripers is they eat anything that’s living. You can get shiners or bass minnows at gas stations close to the water too.

[@richmondparkers]

why didn't you just use your spot lock trolling motor instead of 2 anchors?

[@Aaron.Davis56]

You beat me to it. I'm thinking for education purposes or its shallow and the vibration spooks the fish

[@richmondparkers]

@@Aaron.Davis56 not to mention that long anchor line is a hazard to other boaters

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

@@richmondparkers There are several reasons. Using spot lock is like using one anchor. The stern will still swing all over the place. The calmer it is, the the more you swing. Anchor is more reliable. I can take a nap if i want. Spot lock is fine in small doses, but i wouldn’t be able to relax with 10 lines out for 10 hours. If I was constantly fishing different spots for 30 minutes per spot in heavier current I would probably use it (and have used it). Thanks for the comment brother. 🙏🙏🙏👍 The long anchor line is only a hazard if you come way too close. The law is 100 feet boat to boat. It’s a no wake zone as well.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

@@Aaron.Davis56 There are several reasons. Using spot lock is like using one anchor. The stern will still swing all over the place. The calmer it is, the the more you swing. Anchor is more reliable. I can take a nap if i want. Spot lock is fine in small doses, but i wouldn’t be able to relax with 10 lines out for 10 hours. If I was constantly fishing different spots for 30 minutes per spot in heavier current I would probably use it (and have used it). Thanks for the comment brother. 🙏🙏🙏👍 The long anchor line is only a hazard if you come way too close. The law is 100 feet boat to boat. It’s a no wake zone as well.

[@staytight6340]

@@richmondparkers don't question a striper catching pro. Ok Karen.

[@angelpagan3118]

circle hook no good for stripper bass, they no hook well, the fish go away, the truth🐟

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Use what you have confidence in, but I will never use a J hook again. Circle hooks work great for me.

[@DruDodson]

Just found you and subscribed. Great content! I keep a boat on Lake Ouachita here in Arkansas, great stiper lake, but have only fished for them with a guide. 60,000+ acres, 25+ miles long, 150 deepest, old river channels. Grew up black bass fishing, want to learn to fish the stripers. For my 25' vintage cruiser, need new electronics, only have room for a 9" or 12" on a mounting bracket. Can you recommend some combinations of depth finders and transducers I should be looking at? And stay under $1500, closer to $1000 is better? Thanks!

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Sorry brother. I just now saw this. Email if you’re still looking. [e-mail]

[@jamiejames9828]

Did not know that, thanks never anchor that way again

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

👍👍👍👍

[@XzMAMBAzX]

Hey bro, when r u gonna be in Jersey again? Can I do a charter trip with u for stripers? If so, reply to this with a way to get in touch with you. Thanks! Jeff M.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Hey brother I really appreciate your continued support. Unfortunately I don’t run charters anymore because I’m shooting video full time all over the east coast. It’s no possible for me to fill a book ahead of time. However we DO offer jump on trips for free if you can be super flexible and ready to go with pretty short notice. The weather has been so bad with high winds that we were constantly moving trips. Im hesitant to plan anything too far out. Shoot me an email if you’re interested. Thanks for your understanding. You are also welcome to shadow us on your own boat. I’ll help you get rigged up a head of time and you can fish right along side us. I mean close enough to talk to each other. Won’t cost you a penny. Let me know what you think. [e-mail]

[@tm8747]

wrong with braid, in order to cast better using braid over mono when chunking, wet the spool of braid first, , see briad when placed on the spool , it tightens up , when dry it causes birdcaging and tons of problems, wet the braid on the spool and it will sail better then mono, ! you still need a length of mono or florocarbon the length of the rod on the end end up at the weight and hook, this give you spring action because braid has no stretch maybe 3% if any.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

I’m not sure what you are saying is wrong. I never mentioned castability or birds nests in this video. I only spoke on the lack of stretch that braid has. Braid is great for many applications. I use it every day, but NEVER for chunking.

[@killacam7015]

Braid is great I use 30# super slick. And it jumps off the reel

[@SCBullterriers]

Why do you leave the clickers on

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Mainly just for the video so people can hear the fish taking drag.

[@grantd.5438]

I have found hitting the lower belly ridge (where bottom scales converge) on the bait usually is best. Prevents from hook going back in on the bait during hook-up, but also holds the guts in a bit more. You really have 'hit' the convergence, you will know when you do because it can be a PITA to punch through sometimes. Just my 2c. Big fan of the vids, thought other viewers might benefit. No wrong way, just my way.

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Great info brother. Thanks! Hooking the heart usually holds the guts in place, but fish were finicky and hooks were not sliding out right so we hooked shallower. It’s pretty rare for us to use chunks this small. We normally use half’s where the guts always stay in no matter what. . But again-finicky. 👍👍

[@grantd.5438]

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS for me sizing down almost always pays off if it is slow and I am chunkin. Stoked you got on some fish. Also ~ great to highlight the stern anchor dangers, I have seen it go bad too unfortunately.

[@jasonkemp202]

Boring

[@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS]

Totally