Welcome back to John Kirkemo out of our “southeast field office” with a striped bass entry to complete his Top 5 for the species.

Hybrid Striped Bass
Weight: 1-6
Angler: John Kirkemo
Date: September 7
Weather: Evening light with passing rain showers. Air temperature about 80 degrees.
Water temperature: 85 degrees
Location: Lake Hartwell at Oconee Point Campground, Seneca, SC
Lure: Black and silver 3.5-inch floating Rapala
Comments: Caught this fish while trolling open water.
Top 5 Weight: 9-13 (3-5,2-6,1-12,1-6,1-0)

Bonus pic, the classic Rapala Floating Minnow

Sounds like the heat has subsided down there in South Carolina so here’s to some more casting and catching. Good luck to all and send them my way. Talk to you later. Troy