Hot Springs, AR- Striper charter guide recommendation

David Cochran Striper Guide

I've never fished Ouchita, but I catch a bunch of stripers year round on Texoma.

Anyone that says stripers don't taste good aren't cleaning them properly. Most guides and people at the fish cleaning stations just do a normal filet. That's fine, but it won't taste good if you cook it that way.

Get every single bit of red out. Pinch the start of the red on the filet at the tail end between your thumb and finger then rip it out. You'll get almost all of the Red out that way and then a little touching up with a knife and then you'll have one of the best tasting filets around.

My wife is an expert at ripping the filets. Next time I go fishing later this week, I'll take a little video of her doing it. It makes all the difference in the world on striper filets.