Wanderings And Ponderings

An Epic Striper Fishing Trip at Lake Texoma Earlier this summer, my dad, Uncle Bill, our friend Jody, and I packed up for a quick fishing getaway to Lake Texoma, one of the best places in the U.S. to catch striped bass. We were lucky to book a guided trip with Marty Zamora , a well-known striper guide in the area. Years ago, my dad and I fished with him and had a great experience—so when I saw he had a cancellation for Saturday, June 21, we jumped on it. We headed down to the lake the night before and camped out right on the sandy shoreline near Cedar Mills Marina . No fancy lodge this time—just four guys, a campfire, and the lake. It was roughing it in the best way. Fishing Lake Texoma with a Local Guide We hit the water early with Marty the next morning. While we didn’t quite hit the legal limit of 10 fish per person, we had an awesome problem: we were catching fish that were too big! Under Texas and Oklahoma regulations, only two striped bass per person can be over 20 inches...