Hello there! Fishing has been great! The weather has been great! It's just great. I hope all of you have had a great New Year…now it's time to get down to business and get out on the water and catch a bunch of fish. I had to have hernia surgery, so I've been on the couch, but I'll be back at it the end of the month. Who wants to go???

Texoma water temperature is in the upper 40's and water is stained to muddy and 9 feet high with the gates open letting water out. Texoma striper fishing continues to be a challenge for me using artificial lures. I haven't seen any real big bruisers yet like last year; a good day is 10 fish with maybe one 10 lbr in the mix, and a few misses, and few that will get off. Catching them on road runners with big trailers on them in 10 to 20 feet of water on points, and in ditches, which is their typical winter pattern. The recent Christmas rains brought the lake up again and muddied her up again, but we can catch a few fish, just not big numbers of striper.

Tawakoni water temp is in the lower 50's and water is stained a bit and the lake is only about a foot high. Recent trips have been really good the last few weeks and it will continue to be good. We have caught some BIG hybrid AND striper, so you just can't go wrong.

Deadsticking continues to work, but so has slow rolling green sassy's as well. Chasing some birds and using electronics to find open water schools has worked for me. Once we find em, if they are being less aggressive, we will dead stick em, and if they get going good, we'll chunk sassy's and turn the trolling motor on high and stay with em as they EAT US UP!

My job is to put you on the fish, period. Texoma is slow, but a few can be caught with the chance to get a big one. Tawakoni will produce numbers with some solid 5 to 7 lb hybrids and also the chance to get some big ones. I want to make sure we have a successful trip, and to me, that means hauling in fish. So for now, Tawakoni is the place to be for catching good numbers. But stay tuned, cuz the real bigguns could show up at Big Tex any day!!

Now I know it's still winter, but SPRING BREAK IS ONLY 2 MONTHS AWAY, and those days book quick. Don't wait til the week before to book a trip cuz I will probably be booked. I'll be running morning and afternoon trips. Call me now or email or FB me and let's get a day in the books for YOU!

I want to thank all of you that fished with me last year and look forward to getting all of you back on the water soon. Give me a call and let's get on the water!!!

Stay tuned…

Your Striper Guide,

Capt. Stephen Andre'

Striper Hunter Guide Service

Cell or text: 972-816-6000

Email: stephen@texomastriperhunter.com

Web:http://www.texomastriperhunter.com/

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Big Tawakoni Striper
Big Tawakoni Striper

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Full cooler today!


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About The Author: Captain Stephen Andre'

Company: Striper Hunter Guide Service

Area Reporting: Lake Texoma

Bio: Thank you for stopping by! My name is Stephen Andre' and I own and operate Striper Hunter Guide Service. I specialize in lure fishing for Striped Bass (also known as Stripers) on Lake Texoma and will teach you how to as well….I grew up using artificial lures, so that's the way I catch them! I caught my first fish at the age of 3 years and have been fishing ever since. I spent the first 8 years of my life in Louisiana fishing in the bays, backwaters, and Gulf of Mexico. My parents moved to Dallas in 1978 and I caught my first Sand Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass and Striper on Lake Ray Hubbard. One thing I don't do is use live bait. I am a true to heart artificial lure fisherman and have been most of my life. I get much more satisfaction tricking those fish with an artificial lure than just sitting and staring at the end of my fishing pole waiting for a live bait to catch the fish for you. Fishing with artificial lures allows us to fish from very shallow water to very deep water and gives us the opportunity to move around and chase fish and see the lake and the natural surroundings…it's all about being out there with nature!

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