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dion1282 · Pony Mullet Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Posts: 81

I remember seeing one caught at bob hall pier about 20 or so years ago. I have never seen one caught again in our area ( salt water). I was 10 at the time so I may have made a mistake but I'm sure it was a striper. Just wondering if you guys have seen any or even heard of any around here.

Johninaustin · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1113

Catch them all the time in Lake Travis, going out Monday after the weekend lunacy dies down. I have never heard of one in the gulf.

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Man do I miss Striper fishing back in the place that shall not be named...

They never tasted as good to me, when taken from freshwater, though. But then again, no freshwater fish has ever tasted as good to me, as a saltwater fish.

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:43 am Post subject:

DOOOOOD......
Don't know where you were catching them, but most freshwater Stripers are right up there with the best eating of fish, even the large ones!

I have caught Stripers from the Arkansas River that were terrible though. Had that mud/algea taste and smell like highly overhyped and way overpriced, "farm raised Catfish" often has. YUUUUUUCCCCKKKK!!!!! Shocked

No thank you on any fish or shrimp that's farm raised. Don't know why those river Stripers had the off flavor problem.
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Bigrock · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:12 am Post subject:

Cliff Clavin sent me this. Very Happy

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/didyouknow/gulfstripedbass.phtml

dion1282 · Pony Mullet Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Posts: 81

I see. So it's very rare catch around here. How nice would that be though, to catch a big striped bass in the gulf.

Sherkus · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:10 am Post subject:

Stripers are more commonly caught near the Trinity river in the Gulf. They are saltwater fish.

They do not taste nearly as good as a red or drum. They do not. Sorry.

Caught many Stripers, Hybrids and monster White Bass. Great fight.. When there is one there is usually more.

I am not moving back to Central Texas anytime for Stripers lol !
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chapcat54 · Horse Mullet Joined: 15 Jun 2015 Posts: 185

I used to catch white bass in Lake Travis, and loved their taste. I never caught a striper however that I was aware of, although I did try to catch them a couple of times without success. I would have thought that they would taste similar. So there is a difference?

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dion1282 · Pony Mullet Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Posts: 81

Well I say after 20yrs we are due for another gulf striper. So if you guys catch one post it plz. Then tell us what it taste like.

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:51 pm Post subject:

I always brine my fish too, any fish, for 15-30 minutes depending on thickness.

Sherkus: you may have been having the same problem with the taste of striper as I had with those from the Arkansas River. Those I've caught in other lakes in Arkansas and Alabama were all WAY BETTER than any member of the drum family that has passed these lips. And, if I might add, Luke will also vouch for the fact that stripers still have great texture and taste when they get darn big, something that redfish, black drum and speckled trout sorely lack! Embarassed

As another example, my wife is NOT a fish person. She doesn't like redfish or speckled trout, but, she LOVES striper every way that I've cooked it, but she's especially fond of grilling it on charcaol and mesquite! Cool

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chapcat54 · Horse Mullet Joined: 15 Jun 2015 Posts: 185

I guess I'm just a diehard fish lover. I have loved or at least liked every species I have tried with the exception of pinfish, gafftop, shark and channel cat. I even love channel cat if it is caught from cleaner water. I remember catching a 3 pound channel cat fishing from the salt water barrier dam at Labonte Park in Calallen that was vile, but the same species caught from Lake Pueblo in Colorado tasted as delicious as crappie. I reckon the water it comes out of and the diet it has are determining factors for many of these species. Some of the oily fish like kingfish and bluefish are only delicious depending on how they are prepared also.

Johninaustin · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1113

40 lb freshwater striper caught in Austin.

http://www.austinbassfishing.com/forum/striped-hybrid-white-bass-reports/32830-massive-striper-caught-la.html

ltorna1 · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3240

Yup. They are damn tasty. The heads make good fish stock too. Do I miss catching them? Sure, for the two months of the year that they actually make their run. But there are so many awesome species that you can pretty much catch YEAR ROUND here that fight just as hard as stripers do, and in my opinion, are more accessible to people without a boat. Taste aside, a bull red in shallow water, sight casted....I'll take that over a striper 24/7
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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:48 am Post subject:

Can't argue with that Luke! Cool

my whole deal was on the table fare side of things. Wink

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