Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Blog

Enjoy a great day striper fishing with your kids on Lake Texoma and let them learn early the joys of fishing.  These younsters were lucky to have parents who give them the opportunity to learn the thrill of the catch.

Striper fishing on beautiful Lake Texoma the past week has been as good as it gets. We are catching limits of quality fish. We have seen some of the most fun days of striper fishing excitement so far this year. From the youngest to the most seasoned anglers, the excitement of a hard hitting striper is hard to beat. Over the past few days we have seen large schools of stripers feeding on the surface. Although I am are still fishing live bait, I have tried getting on othe start of the topwater actoin with some good results.

Read StriperMaster's Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Report.

The past couple weeks the fishing at the lake has been at the mercy of the high winds, with some good and bad days. I have been very busy, and thank the lord for the work. The fishing when weather is a little nicer, provides good fish, with limits easy, finishing relatively early. We are seeing lots of big fish, the top this last couple weeks, 14 pounder. We are still on bait, but that could change quick, with lots of top water fish now.

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Luke Clayton, Outdoors writer and Radio Personality, recently spent the day fishing with Striper Express and wrote the following column.

  TEXOMA STRIPERS HITTING TOPWATERS   Luke Clayton

  Pottsboro- Lake Texoma guide Chris Carey with Striper Express eased his boat out of the protected waters of Highport Marina recently and pointed it's bow into a steady 25 mph breeze. Conditions weren't idea, at least by most schools of thought, for fishing with top water baits but Carey was exuding optimism. “We tore the stripers up yesterday, and the wind was blowing just as hard. Striped bass are saltwater transplants and they often respond to turbulent weather and waters by going on a feeding frenzy. We’ve been catching them on top waters with regularity during the first couple hours of daylight, regardless the wind. We should get our lines stretched this morning,” he added.

  Carey maneuvered the boat downwind of a small island, positioning us on the leeward side a long cast away shallow water. “Throw up into that 2 foot water and really move some water with those big Chug Bugs, the bait and stripers are in here but you’ll have to really churn the surface with those plugs to  attract their attention.” says Carey.  The strong wind pushing the water onto the shallows gave the appearance of a rip tide with a strong current. We began throwing hard, placing the baits as closely as possible to the bank.  I noted a blue heron setting on the bank, occasionally stabbing it’s beak into the water, occasionally snagging a shad, just about the size of our top water plug.  My confidence level was building; baitfish were obviously here. Our plugs perfectly matched the size of the shad the bird was feeding on and… Carey was here the day before under similar conditions and the stripers were aggressive.

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Dwayne Hagan, a Pottsboro resident was critically injured in a motorcycle accident.  The insurance coverage is not enough to pay for the care he needs.  On June 22nd there will be a benefit at Loose Wheels Texas.  They are having a Poker Run, Live and Silent Auctions, Vendors, Raffles, Live Music and more.

Dwayne is in very dire need of funds to cover the medical expenses.  Everyone is welcome.  Please come and help him out.

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Another week of fantastic Lake Texoma striper fishing since my last report has been fantastic. The current lake level is at 618.04 with a water temperature of 75 degrees. The water is still a little off color. I’m fishing both morning and afternoon trips with excellent results. I am fishing live bait (threadfin shad) while mainly on anchor. in depths, anywhere from 15-45 feet of water. I'm still have been concentrating on humps, ditches and ledges.

Read StriperMaster's Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Report.

Terry Glenn #83 of the Dallas Cowboys booked a fishing charter with us in May. Everyone at Striper Express are big Cowboy fans. Terry brought his family with him, his lovely wife and their three great kids. I can’t leave out Banks, Terry’s friend from college days. We get a kick out of all jocks, they are always the most competitive anglers. While Terry and Banks were trading places on who was catching more and bigger fish, Terry’s five year old daughter was setting the bar on fishability. Later on, Terry made a long cast and a eleven pound striper attacked his jig. The fish made a long run, it was stripping line and the drag was screaming. Terry finally turned the big fish and what a great fight! What a way to finish off the day.

They ended up catching over fifty fish. After twenty five years, we have met a lot of great people in our fishing business. We have been able to build wonderful relationships and watch the kids grow up. Terry has a feeling for people and family along with a passion for the outdoors. He’s our kind of people and our bond is beautiful Lake Texoma.