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​Striper Club meetings feature hands-on, how-to presentations by SML professional fishing guides, expert anglers, and member roundtables. Participants ask direct questions and get valuable insights.

Below are written summaries which capture key points of these knowledge sharing discussions. We encourage you to review each one. We also encourage you to view the video recordings of these talks on our YouTube channel. Presentations are on the "Videos" tab as well as the "Live" tab. Click on the YouTube logo below and check it out! 
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SML Striper Fishing Tips, Captain Dewayne Lamb, Indian Point Marina
Captain Dewayne Lamb 10.10.25
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Tim Grimmett Shows How to Make a Livescope Mount with Remote Control 
Turn Old Minn Kota Motor into Livescope Mount
File Size: 3975 kb
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Using Cast Nets at SML for Striper Bait - Chris Lindsay, Fitec Pro Staff
Catching Striper bait at SML _ 5/3/2024 SMSC presentation slides _ by Chris Lindsay
File Size: 2456 kb
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Captain Marc Connor's SML Striper Fishing Tips May 2025
Captain Marc Connor _ SML Striper Fishing Tips _ May 2025
File Size: 2289 kb
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Best Practices for SML Striper Catch & Release
Quick Guide for SML Striper Catch-Photo-Release (CPR)
File Size: 151 kb
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Easily Make Your Own "Descender Tool" With Materials On Hand
File Size: 131 kb
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Fall Fishing with Captain Dewayne Lamb
Fall Fishing with Captain Dewayne Lamb 10.2024
File Size: 4191 kb
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Fall Striper Fishing in SML's Roanoke & Blackwater Rivers
​by Mike Pendleton
Fall striper fishing in the SML rivers
File Size: 364 kb
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Bait Fishing at SML with Pat McClenaghan
Bait Fishing with Pat
File Size: 2000 kb
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Leadcore Line & Spoon/Drone Lure Trolling at SML
SMSC member tips for trolling leadcore and spoons
File Size: 535 kb
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Fall Fishing with Captain Travis Patsell, Cats n Stripers
fall_fishing_with_captain_travis_patsell_9.15.2023.pdf
File Size: 279 kb
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"Night Bite" tips from John Hughes

night_bite_tips_from_john_hughes_6.2023.pdf
File Size: 161 kb
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Striper Fishing Tips from Chad Gilmore

sml_striper_fishing_tips_from_chad_gilmore.pdf
File Size: 167 kb
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jigging_presentation.pdf
File Size: 8433 kb
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How to Catch Stripers with Swamp Monkey jigs and Zoom Fluke soft baits by Lacy Burnette
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Lacy Burnette presentation to SMSC 9.10.21.pdf
File Size: 166 kb
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Make Your Own Planer Boards by Tim Grimmett
planer_board.pdf
File Size: 2040 kb
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Using Garmin Livescope by Sean Sabol
garmin_forward_facing_sonar_presentation_4.21.2023_sean_sabol.pdf
File Size: 3385 kb
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Building Your Own Dock Bait Tank by Bruce Brenholdt
smsc_bait_storage_presentation___bruce_brenholdt.pdf
File Size: 505 kb
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​Captain Mack's Guide to Umbrella Rig Depth

captain_macks_umbrella_rig_depth-chart-420cwh.pdf
File Size: 365 kb
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Trolling Articials for Stripers at SML by Joel Janecek

joel_janecek_striper_tolling_at_sml___june_2022.pdf
File Size: 116 kb
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3 Simple and Tasty Recipes for Your SML Striper!
3_simple_striped_bass_recipes.pdf
File Size: 95 kb
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Catch & Release Tips for SML from DWR
Striper Catch & Release Guidelines from VA DWR
File Size: 325 kb
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Make This "Descending Tool" for Releasing Stripers Caught Deep at SML
File Size: 131 kb
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Striper Articles by Chad Gilmore

chad_gilmore___smsc_recap_2022___article_6.pdf
File Size: 1248 kb
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chad_gilmore___striper_bait_forage_at_sml___article_2pdf.pdf
File Size: 165 kb
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chad_gilmore___artificial_baits_for_fall_striped_bass_at_sml___article_5.pdf
File Size: 541 kb
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chad_gilmore___fall_striped_bass_at_sml___article_4.pdf
File Size: 58 kb
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chad_gilmore___striper_intro___article_1.pdf
File Size: 126 kb
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chad_gilmore___summer_striped_bass___article_3.pdf
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  • Welcome
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  • 2025 Holiday Party!
  • SMSC & DWR
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