Lake Hartwell 1/2 day striper guides

Sunday Aug. 29 – 2010 / water temp 84 / 5-10 kts winds / temp 82 with clouds

Had a 1/2 day striper guide on Hartwell today. Started looking to the NW of S17 with only a few single fish marked. Checked a few spots on the way to the dam with nothing too encouraging. Marked a few fish where we caught them yesterday. Looked a bit in the area with not much more. Decided to make a couple drifts where most the arcs were found. Instantly hooked a nice fish in 45 foot coming off the side of a point. The bass weighed 20 pounds even. Fished a bit longer and moved. Finally found the fish two coves to the west in the back of a major underwater creek. Sat on the fish and limited out. Caught 1/2 of the stripers on 1 oz and 3/4 oz mega bait jigging spoons.

20 pound striper on Hartwell

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Lake Hartwell SC Striper Fishing

Sat. Aug 28 – 2010 / water temp 85 / temp: 84 / 15 kts winds with lots of boats

Had two ladies on board with us today. Found good numbers of fish between Long Point Rec area and the Duncan Branch Access. The Striped Bass were positioned between underwater points in about 75-90 foot of water. Started marking good numbers the first 30 sec we pulled the throttle back. Managed 20 or more in a few hours. Could never really get the school fired up but did manage several on every drift. Wind did not help any.

Stripers on Hartwell

Lake Hartwell Fishing Charters

Tip: When the wind is kicking and it is hard to stay on the school, try motoring up wind of the fish after marking them. Then drift with a drift sock out to slow your drift. Presents the baits more naturally and enables you to vertical jig. Repeat after drifting too far.

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