Striped Bass (Saltwater)

    Striped bass are one of the most
    popular saltwater game fish.  It is
    found from Maine to Florida’s St.
    John’s River, sections of the Gulf
    Coast and from Florida to

Louisiana.  They were planted along the Pacific coast before 1900 and
their population has grown ever since.  They can be found from Los
Angeles to the Columbia River in Washington.

They can also be found in freshwater.  If you are looking for information
on catching the freshwater species, take a look at the Striped Bass
section in our freshwater types of fish section.

Catching Striped Bass

The striper is an inshore species that is caught using a variety of
techniques.  Natural baits and lures are very effective for stripers.  Fish
can be found around jetties, piers, bridges and the surf.  Many private
boaters enjoy catching these fish fairly close to shore.  

Natural baits that work are eels, mullet, herring, menhaden, mackerel,
croakers, spot and scup.  Chumming helps attract stripers.  Use the
same types of fish for chum, but just make sure to cut them into chunks.  
The most popular lures are spoons, plugs, and jigs.  Stripers can be
caught trolling, drifting or anchoring over a productive area.  Stripers will
often school up and attack schools of bait fish on the surface.  When
fishing for stripers, make sure to bring a pair of binoculars with you on
the boat.  If you see birds diving down on the water, they are feeding on
small baits that are being ambushed from below.  If you are lucky enough
to be in the vicinity when this happens, get your lines in and hurry over
to the circling birds.  You can catch 10 fish or more in a very short time.  
Spoons, topwater lures and other lures that mimic the bait fish will work
for the feeding stripers.  This feeding spree could end very shortly, so
make sure to take advantage of it.
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