Bring a few bags. I have gone through 4 bags in a morning bite once! It was WIDE OPEN!

When fishing stripers, I usually fish 2 rods. On the second rod, I bait up a whole chovie, and put a trap hook on it, then I put it is the rod holder and strap it in. I usually fish this one with 10#, with hopes for a bigger fish.

If you don't have a fish finder, don't worry. Just estimate your depth, and try different depths. If the fish are there, you should eventually get hooked up. I have had good luck with a 1/4oz slider 1 1/2 ft above the hook, then casting out as far as I can, then letting the bait settle. The 1/4oz weight allows you to get the bait out farther than if you only had a split-shot or flylined bait. The other way is to drop your bait straight down and count...1 one thousand, 2 one thousand, 3 one thousand, and so forth. REMEMBER what "count" you are fishing...try starting at 20, then to 25, then 30, and so forth till you find the fish. It is REALLY deep at the dam (over 200ft) so you can go pretty deep.

If you are on a rental, you want to get there EARLY. Get to the dam very early, fish, and get out of there...the water skiers and jet skiers generally have no regard for fisherman, and it will be pretty rough out there!

Try going on a weekday, you will have a much better experience!