Changing Pace: Striped Bass Fishing

Striped bass, the targets of striped bass fishing,break well above the twenty pound mark. In fact,
which are often referred to by the more commonstripers can easily grow up to an amazing four feet
name of "stripers," are one of the most popularlong and weigh over fifty pounds. The world record is
types of fish among fishermen, especially among125 lbs, but don't get your hopes up too high-that's a
bass anglers. Striped bass are unique compared torecord that has stood for over one hundred years.
their freshwater brethren in that striped bass breedStill, there are huge striped bass out there, and if you
in fresh water, but somewhat like salmon they spendare committed to striped bass fishing, you many find
the adult part of their lives in salt water. Despite this,some dandies.
if the environment changes in such a way as theySo which methods work? It depends on your
can not reach salt water, they still have the ability tostrategy. If you don't own a boat, then from a
live solely in fresh water, like smallmouth andshoreline you would want to look at a technique
largemouth bass.known as "surf casting." Surf casting is the process
Striped bass can be found nearly everywhere now,of casting into the surf while you stand near the
from Chesapeake Bay and Cape Cod down to theshore of the ocean. This type of strategy requires
reservoirs of Florida. This fish is extremely popularspecial gear that usually involves heavy test line an a
because of its ability to grow to large sizes and putseries of lead sinkers to actually anchor their live bait
up the type of fight that makes all bass very popularof the ocean floor, since having the bait floating back
with anglers.to you is obviously not a good idea!
Another reason striped bass are popular is theIf you have a boat, then trolling is a great method
challenge of catching them. Striped bass are notoriousfor going after striped bass. You will definitely want a
for being finicky about which baits they will showstrong test line, and in this situation artificial lures are
interest in taking. Because of this, when fishing forideal. This is a successful technique for striped bass
striped bass there is no specific favorite technique orfishing because the striped bass is very aggressive
strategy that is fool proof. Fishing for striped bassand is willing to attack a moving bait. This allows a
can require many different types of bait. This canfisherman to use lures they may already have, and
include including clams, chicken livers, eels, nightuse a familiar technique as trolling is a great strategy
crawlers, grasshoppers, and minnows. Many anglersnot only for striped bass and largemouth bass, but
do prefer live bait of some type over somethingeven other fish such as muskie, pike, or walleyes.
factory produced, though this doesn't mean thatStriped bass fiction is likely to continue to grow in
actual lures can't have success. If you find somethingpopularity. These are big aggressive fish that put up
that works in striped bass fishing, then by all means,a huge fight, are a challenge to catch, and taste
don't change a thing!great in the frying pan or on the grill. With qualities
Striped bass fishing is a great change of pace forlike that, how can striped bass fiction not be popular
those bass fisherman who desire a fish that canamong any avid fisherman?