Lake Mead help

[Fishwhisperer619]

Made an executive decision and I'm takig the yak! There's no way I'm gonna go out there and miss a chance on catching my first striper on my yak. So I have the kroc spoons in various sizes, some poppers, lead heads, and I'm gonna bring some chovies ad well. How should I rig up the chovies?

[Big T]

So... is all this talk about strippers because the lake is so close to Vegas?? And what's a school sized stripper?? Under 18?

[Fishwhisperer619]

Originally Posted by Big T

So... is all this talk about strippers because the lake is so close to Vegas?? And what's a school sized stripper?? Under 18?

Lol I think the strippers I'm looking for are better with size. More bounce to the ounce

[battleborn]

Originally Posted by Big T

So... is all this talk about strippers because the lake is so close to Vegas?? And what's a school sized stripper?? Under 18?

Ya they are all over the place and in NV school sized is 16!

excuse me spelling…after all one of the best quotes : it aint a spelling B its a fishing B. sorry don't know who said it but it was a good one.

[battleborn]

Originally Posted by Fishwhisperer619

Made an executive decision and I'm takig the yak! There's no way I'm gonna go out there and miss a chance on catching my first striper on my yak. So I have the kroc spoons in various sizes, some poppers, lead heads, and I'm gonna bring some chovies ad well. How should I rig up the chovies?

Check out the gov wash area if you are on the west side. Echo if on the east. Double check with NDOW about an invasive species sticker. See if you will need one? There was a big move to have yaks start getting them. Good luck.

[Fishwhisperer619]

Originally Posted by battleborn

Check out the gov wash area if you are on the west side. Echo if on the east. Double check with NDOW about an invasive species sticker. See if you will need one? There was a big move to have yaks start getting them. Good luck.

I believe the area we are getting the houseboat from is calville bay so depending on where they wanna go is what is going to give me my 1 mile radius locations. Maybe I could persuade them on where to anchor down. And yes, kayaks now need an AIS sticker. I believe its $10

[alanw]

I'll never forget the first time I cast a 10" trout lure into a striper boil at Lake Skinner. I got slammed hard, the fish got airborn, and just as fast as it hit, it was gone. There went a nice fish and my $20 lure. It was the first time I used Spiderwire braid and my knot came undone. This happened over 10 years ago and I'm still mad about it

I've never fished Mead but if it's similar to Skinner then you should be on the lookout for the surface boils and get to them ASAP. They usually happen around sunset and quickly move from spot to spot.

[Fishwhisperer619]

Originally Posted by alanw

I'll never forget the first time I cast a 10" trout lure into a striper boil at Lake Skinner. I got slammed hard, the fish got airborn, and just as fast as it hit, it was gone. There went a nice fish and my $20 lure. It was the first time I used Spiderwire braid and my knot came undone. This happened over 10 years ago and I'm still mad about it

I've never fished Mead but if it's similar to Skinner then you should be on the lookout for the surface boils and get to them ASAP. They usually happen around sunset and quickly move from spot to spot.

Yea I've been told that being able to move quickly is key, I'm pretty much stuck to the vicinity of the houseboat so hopefully the stripers come to me haha

[addicted2sp33d]

I've never fished Mead, but I remember being on the Dam Tour at Hoover Dam last year, then looking down at the intakes and seeing giant schools of some BIG (we're talking 3-4 feet in length) Stripers boiling on the surface.

They were doing this when I got there, they were doing this when I left.

The whole time, I was wishing for one of those collapsible travel rods, a kite string, some paracord, a soda tab, a rock, a sharp stick, ANYTHING. They looked like they would bite anything.

I don't know how close you're allowed to get to the Dam, but I would say that's where the fish hang out.

[Fishwhisperer619]

Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

I've never fished Mead, but I remember being on the Dam Tour at Hoover Dam last year, then looking down at the intakes and seeing giant schools of some BIG (we're talking 3-4 feet in length) Stripers boiling on the surface.

They were doing this when I got there, they were doing this when I left.

The whole time, I was wishing for one of those collapsible travel rods, a kite string, some paracord, a soda tab, a rock, a sharp stick, ANYTHING. They looked like they would bite anything.

I don't know how close you're allowed to get to the Dam, but I would say that's where the fish hang out.

I'm pretty sure I have to stay a certain distance away from the dam, idk exactky how far though. I hope the are big and hungry like that all over the lake haha

[sandydiego]

Originally Posted by Fishwhisperer619

I believe the area we are getting the houseboat from is calville bay so depending on where they wanna go is what is going to give me my 1 mile radius locations. Maybe I could persuade them on where to anchor down. And yes, kayaks now need an AIS sticker. I believe its $10

Call NV wildlife management to get you sticker. Was $8 last year and they will mail it to you. Have fun!

Steve