Thursday, February 10, 2011

Finding A Guide For Lake Cumberland Striper Fishing

By Juliette Clemons


If you are one of those people who does not like fishing at sea, then why not have a go at striper fishing in the south eastern area of Kentucky on the lovely piece of water known as Lake Cumberland. Having a go at Lake Cumberland striper fishing is a great way to have a bit of recreation.

If you have not heard of this kind of sport before and are a new comer to it, it is trying to catch a striped bass which is also known by a few other names such as Atlantic striped bass, linesiders, pimpfish and one or two others.

Their body is colored silver with darkish stripes which run from behind the gills to just on the tail section. Their life span is said to be about thirty years and they can weight very heavy for a fish, up to around one hundred and twenty pounds and can grow to a length of about six and a half feet. You will probably not catch this size in any reservoir.

They are found in fresh water when they return to rivers and lake to spawn, but are generally a saltwater fish in the wild. Because they were able to live in fresh water they were introduced as a fish for recreation into reservoirs and also put there to control the Gizzard Shad herring which does not have much value.

To catch these striped bass in this area you will need a boat, some gear such as a rod, etc., bait and probably a guide. You will also need to know the size you can take and the limits on this, this is to help stop the overfishing of the species.

There are guides that can be hired and these have the knowledge of this type of sport. They can also help with the supply of a boat, gear for the sport, usually know the best places to catch these fish and what bait to use, and will show you the ropes on how to best go about this kind of recreation.

If you are interested in following up on this sport and would like to get in touch with one of these guides, then there are websites on the internet where you will find the information to contact them. If you like fishing then going to the area of south eastern Kentucky may be a great place for some really good recreation.

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