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[Tries2hard]

Hello all. Not a pro by any means just thought signing up for it would open doors. Coming out from southern vt from Thursday to Saturday then trying to race back to fish for stripers in the Hudson in Troy on Sunday. Have had pretty good luck considering we internet learned most of what we know tactic wise on our trips. Didn’t know if there was anyone with info on east or west troll from the launch considering said winds (this week) or a general rule of thumb after alleged 9 fters.? Thinking Mexico point (4th trip ever always been Mexico) but not opposed to truck travel vs boat travel due to said 16 fter. Still looking at hotels motels to stay at. Subject to change the town we stay in and go out of. there’s just 2 of us. Thank you all for any and all info. This website is a game changer for average people like us just trying to catch some browns and whatever else will bite in skinny water. This website is awesome only because of the people that interact inside of it. LOU thank you 

[Reel Doc]

Looking at the wind app it seems strong West/Northwest wind Tuesday to Wednesday then easing off Thursday.  Should create some colored water on the East end which should make for some good fishing.  Don't know about that area of the lake so perhaps others will chime in.

Where abouts do you fish in Vermont?  Had an Uncle from right near Brattleboro that I visited many moons ago.  Didn't seem like much for fishing there versus up North and West to Champlain or Memphremagog 

[hard knox]

if it was me I would go right out of Mexico point and fish the east and west side of the plant in tight and tight to the plant buoys. Alcan point is good as well look for some color and slightly warmer water . Fish sticks in tight and spoons slightly deeper . Good luck 

[Tries2hard]

Thanks for the info. We fish all over trying different lakes. We live closest to bomoseen and st Catherine but we have been in a lot of waterbodies all over the state including the nek. Seymour,crystal,willoughby. We chase all different species. The salmon bite last month on Champlain was unreal. We caught close to 25-30 of them in 4 trips which we thought was awesome. Fish a lot in the rivers for trout. Battenkill mainly but metawee and tributaries are all good trout fishing. Stripers are showing up in the Hudson in Troy and that’s always a blast.  Thanks again

[hookedupf7]

Browns have been tough the last 2 weekends out of Mexico. But that can change quickly. Cooler temps and colored water should help. Look ing forward for some striper fishing . Kick back relax and wait 👍

[Tries2hard]

They are a blast. Got a warning last year for being to close to the damn. But wow is it a feeding trough up there. Best day last year caught 27. 5 over 25 pounds 2 biggest were pushing 40 lbs. then the fun was over haha

[signalman]

how did you fish for striper,s i,am thing of taking a trip down to the hudson i live in geneva ny it,s  about 3hrs.Thank,s Mike

[Tries2hard]

We usually run a live herring on a slide weight rig. Baitrunner on a spinning rod is ideal. Anchor up over a current break or a pinch point of any kind and or any available spots that are left. People get extremely mouthy down there when you get to close. 2 ounce depending on the tide usually is a staple 6/0 and up I prefer 8/0. Check the regs on offset circle hooks. 30 lb braid to a 20 pound mono leader average 3-4 ft. Casting a live 11-14” herring is tough there’s an art to it. Most places you can just drop it down over the side of the boat. 

[Tries2hard]

At the dam If you dare it’s a 30

lb braid to a 3 way swivel. 80 pound spro. to 3 ft of 20’lb mono live herring. 2 oz weight (usually) Sit in the current break at the concrete support to get you out of the current best you can. Usually it takes a quarter throttle to stay in position due to the current on certain days if the water is jumping 10 ft off the dam or trickling. It’s extremely dangerous and not 100 percent legal. Probably why it’s so fun. Slap the herring off the concrete dam count to 10 and set the hook. It’s that legit