8-31-20
Hello Fellow Anglers,
Fishing at Silverwood has been a blast this last week, especially since I have had non-stop action with catching Stripers. They’re not too big, weighing in just over a solid pound each. Most of the fish I catch are donated to a friend who eats Striper on a daily basis.
I was able to fish in two locations last week: Vista Point & the backside of the dam. At Vista Point, I spent two-night session fishing this area. My night sessions usually start at 8 PM, and end somewhere around 11:30 PM. I was able to land fish on both of these nights, using two different lures. Fishing with a jig-headed Zoom Fluke, I was able to land my 10 Striper limit, and I caught a Largemouth Bass weighing 2 pounds. On the other night of fishing at this location, I immediately tied on a Fluke, and I had no strikes on it at all (casting about 40 times). Switching to my go to jerkbait, I was able to land 6 Stripers all weighing at or over the one-pound range. I learned that just because a lure worked so well the night before, it could flop the next day.
Near the backside of the dam, which I haven’t been to since the end of April, I had a really good time trying to figure out how to best catch fish. I tried a little bit of everything: Rattle Trap lures, Flukes, and jerkbaits. I hit two Stripers on Flukes, and I caught another two stripers on jerkbaits. Fishing with my Rattle Trap lure, I was unsuccessful. There once was a time back in April that my Rattle Trap lure was on fire, especially landing Stripers over 2 pounds. Doesn’t hurt to try out lures that worked in the past, you just never know.
Overall, last week I caught a total of 21 fish (20 Stripers & 1 Largemouth bass). I’m still searching for a Largemouth bass over 4 pounds, as well as larger Stripers.
If you plan on going to Silverwood, and want to land some fish make sure to buy 1/8-ounce jig heads and Zoom Flukes, or any type of jerkbaits. The fish go wild anytime I use these baits, and you’re guaranteed to catch. Have a blessed week!!!
