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2025 June Striper and Catfish Weekend
June 20-22, 2025
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
Henderson Point Campground – Area 1
Tent Site: 025
Arrival Date: Fri Jun 20 2025
Check-in Time: 3:00 PM
Departure Date: Sun Jun 22 2025
Check-out Time: 12:00 PM
June 20-22, 2025, Drew Blake spent the weekend with Monaca Gilmore, Anthony Torres, and Maurice Adams at Buggs Island Reservoir. Striped bass were targeted with live bait and deep water trolling techniques depending on conditions at the time. Live baiting will consisted of 6-8 rods rigged with modified Carolina Rigs topped off with herring fishing in depths from 10-40 feet deep. Live baiting utilized planer boards from AlphaBoardz. Deep Water Trolling consisted of 4 rods fished off of Cannon downriggers and 2 leadcore rods fishing at depths from 25-60 feet deep. While trolling a variety of lure combinations were used with the most common one being Alabama rigs topped with bucktails and Striper Sniper Snake worms. Catfish were targeted using Santee Cooper Rigs, Carolina Rigs, float rigs and/or noodles ranging from shallow points and coves (10-15 feet deep) to deep water channel ledges (30-40 feet deep) depending on conditions. Our best time of fishing was late Saturday afternoon into Saturday night. Overnight camping occurred on waterfront campsites in our 10×12 Canvas Wall Tent from The Wall Tent Shop.
Post Event Interview with Maurice Adams and Anthony Torres