LAKE MURRAY STRIPED BASS – VIRGIL WARD CHAMPIONSHIP FISHING | OUTDOOR TV CLASSICS

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Bundle up and climb aboard for a classic day of striped bass fishing on Lake Murray, South Carolina with Virgil Ward and Greg Ward on Championship Fishing. This vintage episode from the golden age of outdoor TV takes you to one of the South’s best-known striper and rockfish lakes—complete with cold December air, schools of hybrids and true stripers, and nonstop action on light spinning tackle.

You’ll see how South Carolina’s striped bass stocking program turned Lake Murray into a rockfish destination, why hybrid stripers and pure-bred stripers both pull like freight trains, and how soft plastic jigs, live minnows, and vertical jigging right on the bottom can turn a frigid morning into a banner day.

Along the way, Virgil shares:
How to read sonar/depth finders to locate stripers
The difference between hybrid stripers vs. genuine stripers
Why smaller, more active schools often out-produce giant schools
Proven lure choices: soft plastic shad jigs, spinner spoons, and heavy tail spinners
Seasonal tips for finding deep stripers in winter and summer

If you grew up with Ranger boats, Bass Pro Shops catalogs, Wallace Tackle Packs, Hatchet Lake Lodge commercials, and Saturdays spent watching fishing shows, this trip to Lake Murray will feel like coming home.

Relive the sounds of jigging on aluminum decks, the drag screaming, and Virgil’s calm commentary as three- to six-pound stripers bend rods and test light line—all in a tradition-first, hype-free Outdoor TV Classic.

Pull up a chair, turn the volume up, and let the memories roll.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Opening Rockfish Recap & Hook
00:40 – Alan Warren Intro & Channel Tradition
02:25 – Championship Fishing Theme & Virgil Ward Welcome
03:10 – Lake Murray, South Carolina Striped Bass Overview
04:10 – Striper Stocking Program Across the South
05:05 – Sponsor Block: Bass Pro Shops & Little Stinker
06:35 – Cold December Morning at Lake Murray Ramp
07:25 – Finding Stripers with Sonar & Depth Finder
08:25 – First Fish Hooked: Hybrid or Striper?
09:35 – Identifying Hybrid Stripers vs True Stripers
10:40 – Jigging on the Bottom for Schooling Rockfish
11:55 – Doubles, Missed Fish & Steady Striper Action
13:10 – South Carolina Lakes, Santee Cooper & Rockfish Success
14:05 – Sponsor Block: Ranger Boats & Giant Lure Kit
16:05 – Back on the Lake: More Stripers on Soft Plastics
17:35 – Depth, Water Temperature & Strike Zone Details
18:35 – Newspaper Reporter Checks In on Lake Murray Fishery
19:35 – Fat Stripers on the Stringer & Local Pride
20:30 – “We Couldn’t Fool the Big One” Recap
21:15 – Why Stripers Love Shad: Minnows, Soft Jigs & Spinner Spoons
23:05 – Tail Spinners, Schooling Fish & Long-Distance Casting
25:00 – Seasonal Deep-Water Jigging Tips for Stripers
26:10 – Thank-You to Guides, Camera Boat & Putnam Campground
27:10 – Virgil’s Closing Thoughts on Lake Murray Rockfish
28:20 – Championship Fishing Credits & Sponsor Roll
30:36 – End of Episode

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