I'm new to striper bass fishing, well I've never fished for them, but could I get some tips and pointers? What type/size lure would I use and appropriate tackle? Stuff like that. Oh yeah how big do striper bass get?

There is too much to it to explain in one response, my best advice is to look on google, it also depends on whether you're fishing fresh or salt water. I fish from shore so I prefer to use cut bait cause I am never completely sure that the fish are there, if you're fishing from a boat a fish finder then lures would be a good choice.

There is too much to it to explain in one response, my best advice is to look on google, it also depends on whether you're fishing fresh or salt water. I fish from shore so I prefer to use cut bait cause I am never completely sure that the fish are there, if you're fishing from a boat a fish finder then lures would be a good choice.

Welcome to Stripers 101. Where are you from? They generally take the same types of baits and lures. Cut baits work well from shore. Anchovies are always good. Shad work well when theyre running. Topwater lures, pencil poppers, Jigs, crankbaits you name it. Large sized lures. The stripers get from 1 pound all the way up to 65 with the world record being 125 LBS caught off the Atlantic coast. Salt water stripers are much larger than the freshwater fish. Good Luck! Pozest1974
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I live in Georgia. Probably fishing for stripers on Allatoona.

i've been on some striper trips, and we've used poppers and plugs. also rappala lures. i would say use a natural color about 3 inches. if you like using live bait like i do, use herring that you can catch, eels, and bunker. they also like clams, bloodworms, and chunked bunker on the bottom . i hope this helps

On Lake Pleasant here in Arizona, frozen anchovies work well. For artificials, I like large silver spoons, Husky Cisco Kid crankbait, Musky Jitterbug surface lure, and 4" Storm WildEye Swim Shad in shad color.
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Pozest1974, your not far off, once in a while there are stripers caught in commercial nets that are estimated up to 125



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Welcome to the frustrating world of salt water stripers(those fresh water things aren't real, just a hybrid......blah!).  Anyways, schoolies, are the juveniles, up to about 20/25 inches will bite all the time.  To catch a keeper fresh bait is always good, match what they are eating.  Lures can be tricky, many times i've seen one guy catching em like gang busters while the guy fishing next to him has no luck at all.  They do have patterns like any other game fish, but seem to be more finicky than fresh water bass(large and small).  Anyways good luck and good fishing.

The fresh water fish are mostly NOT hybrids, they are just land locked. As for size, the Nevada record is over 60#, caught in the Colorado River between Lakes Mead and Mojave.

I'll add to AZAllen's reply..... the stripers I love to catch are just begining to swim up the Deleware River now that the water temps are hitting 50 degrees..... they live in saltwater and run up coastal rivers every spring, following the runs of american and hickory shad and blueback herring..... these fish run from the Deleware Bay all the way up to NY..... they are most definitely 'real' stripers and so are the younger ones (up to 24 inches or so) that live in the river year round..... the Deleware is a fresh body of water turning brackish above Philadelphia and then salt as you get closer to the Deleware Bay..... I love this time of year when I can catch my 'blah' stripers

vweeks.... as for catching them frsh bait id the way to go.... clams, bloodworms, and fresh herring are some of the best baits.... lures can work great as well.... my best day striper fishing happeed in about an hour and half nearly 2 years ago using a large bomber long A..... in that hour and a half I caught nearly 30 fish many in the 18-24 in range a few just under 30 and a nice one around 33.... lures like swim shads, bucktails, large topwaters, jigs all work so long as you are swimming them, don't bounce the bottom like you would w/ other jigs and bucktails....if you are fishing tidal water, fish the 2-3 hours on either side of the hightide and if that tide coincides w/ low light you should have a great morning or evening....hope this helps

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oh, i almost forgot.... your color selection for lures is easy....white, chartreuse, and colors that mimic shad and herring, with white and chat being the best.... and at night use black

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Happy week end ev1. Does anyone know how the stripers and walley are hitting on the wis. river. (lake wis.) area ? Happy fishing ev1
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