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      • Claytor Lake striper looking well
      • Claytor Lake sees largest fish kill in years
      • Natural Phenomenon killing Claytor Lake Striped Bass
      • 14.5 lb. Striped Bass (striper) caught
      • Warm, dry weather killing fish at Claytor Lake
      • Claytor Lake will bounce back from fish kill
      • New state record Hybrid Striped Bass recognized
    • Lake Anna Striper Fishing >
      • Lake Anna: Striper Hotspot
      • Lake Anna - Umbrella Rigs for Stripers
      • Lake Anna Reborn With Striped Bass
      • Guide Tactics for Winter Striper
      • Lake Anna Gains a New Species
      • Striper fishing heats up on Lake Anna as temps hit 90;s
      • Catch Lake Anna Stripers Now!
      • Umbrella Rig Stripers at Lake Anna
      • Lake Anna Seasonal Striper Patterns
      • Destination File: Lake Anna
    • Lake Gaston Striper Fishing >
      • Lake Gaston: Striper Hotspot
      • Guide Tactics for Winter Striper
      • Head up the lake for Gaston's striped bass
      • Hit Lake Gaston for Winter Stripers
      • Find warmer water in creeks for best Lake Gaston striper action
      • Gaston: Southside Striper Hotspot
    • Leesville Lake Striper Fishing >
      • Trolling for freshwater stripers at Leesville Reservoir
    • Smith Mountain Lake Striper Fishing >
      • New competition to limit SML summer striper harvest
      • Fishermen need to change habits to save striped bass population on Smith Mountain Lake
      • Guide Tactics for Winter Striper
      • Smith Mountain Lake: Top Area Striper Water
      • Big stripers reach 20-year high at Smith Mountain Lake
      • Smith Mountain Lake Striper Tips
      • Live Bait Fishing for SML Stripers
      • Two tactics for freshwater stripers
      • A-rigs catching stripers at Smith Mountain Lake. Here's how
      • Stripers starting a come back at Smith Mountain Lake
      • Earn Your Stripers
      • Seasonal Movements of Smith Mountain Lake Striped Bass
      • 5 Tips For Fishing Striped Bass In Smith Mountain Lake
      • Smith Mountain Lake striped bass fishery in decline
      • Smith Mountain Lake Is Striped Bass Heaven
      • Winter Time Jigging 101
      • Vertical Jigging for SML Striped Bass
      • Stripers Getting Bigger at Smith Mountain Lake
      • Smith Mountain Stripers — Making A Comeback
      • Smith Mountain Lake Seasonal Striper Patterns
      • Stripers By The Month
      • Parasites remain in Smith Mountain Lake Stripers
      • Different Fishing Seasons for Striped Bass
      • Smith Mountain Lake Seasonal Fishing Tactics
      • The Best Time to catch a Smith Mountain Lake Monster Striper
      • State Record Striped Bass / Hybrid Striped Bass
  • Virginia Striper Odds & Ends
    • Virginia's Baitfish for Stripers
    • Striped Bass Age - Length - Weight Chart
    • Virginia Striped Bass Creel Limits
    • Virginia Stripers News & Views >
      • Virginia Fish Consumption Advisories
      • 2018 SMSC Perch Jerk Tournament
      • Stripers on the Staunton River
      • Catch 2 & Quit
      • July 2018....Proposed State Regulation Changes for Virginia's Striped Bass
      • Stripers Life Begins in Small Hatchery
      • Lake Gaston anglers change face of winter striper fishing in Chesapeake Bay
      • Tis the season for freshwater stripers
      • Freshwater Striper Fishing Booms
      • How to Measure a Fish
  • Professional Striper Guides
  • Virginia Saltwater Striper Fishing
    • Bigger Stripers on The Chunk
    • On these cool days, a stripers hot spot is Virginia Beach
    • Sheffield reaches striped bass goal and then some
    • Striped Bass in Virginia
    • Catch Virginia’s Trophy Saltwater Stripers!
    • Ocean Trolling for Stripers
  • The Striped Bass Manual
    • Chapter 1...Striper Fishing Tactics & Techniques >
      • 10 Tips For Catching Freshwater Striped Bass
      • Freshwater Striper Fishing Techniques
      • Freshwater Striped Bass Fishing Basics
      • Battle technique, putting' on the brakes...and wild fights
      • Bank Fishing for Stripers
      • Striped Bass Deep Water Fishing Facts and Information
      • Tips on Locating and Catching Striped Bass
      • 5 Striper Tips For Using Their Instincts To Your Advantage
      • Targeting Big Fish
      • Striper class 101
      • Striper Fishing Tips
      • Ready to catch more stripers?
      • Stripr School Fishing Fundamentals
      • ​Freshwater Striper Fishing Booms
      • Never Lose Another Striped Bass
    • Chapter 2...Striper Fishing With Live Bait & Cut Bait >
      • Fishing for Stripers with Cut Bait
      • Anchovy Rigging Techniques
      • 3 Deadly Bait Rigs For Stripers
      • ​Fishing with Cut Bait for Stripers
      • Live Baits for Freshwater Striped Bass Fishing
      • Using Cut Bait for Stripers
      • Downrod Fishing for Stripers
      • How to Rig Fishing Line Using Anchovies for Freshwater Striper
      • Chunk - Cut Bait Fishing
      • Trim the Fins on Your Live Bait
      • Bait and Bait Rigs For Stripers
      • How to Find Shad for Bait
      • Chicken Livers: Secret Striper Bait
      • Using Chicken Liver for Striped Bass
    • Chapter 3...Striper Fishing with Artificial Lures >
      • Striped Bass Plugging
      • Favorite Lures of the Striper Guides
      • ​Jigging: Basics
      • 3 Tips to help you catch more topwater stripers
      • Swimmer Plugs
      • Buck the Trend For Striped Bass
      • Striper Lures That Really Work
      • Stripped Bass Jigging
      • Vertical Jigging for Striped Bass
      • Striper Lures for Trolling
      • Striped Bass on Bucktails
      • Early Springtime Reservoir Stripers on Artificials
      • Lures for Striped Bass
      • ​A Deadly Fluke Rig for Striper
      • Crankbaits For Stripers
      • Topwater Lures for Stripers
      • Traditional Poppers
      • Striped Bass Fishing Lures
      • ​How to Choose Lures for Striped Bass
      • Refining Top-water Techniques for Big Stripers The Next Level
      • Fall Striped Bass: Soft Plastic Jerk Bait
      • How To Catch More and Bigger Freshwater Stripers
      • Striped Bass Detect Shades
      • How to Dead Stick Striped Bass and Hybrid Striper
      • ​Six Topwater Secrets
    • Chapter 4...Spring & Summer Striper Fishing >
      • 4 Live Fishing Bait Strategies for Summer Striped Bass
      • Spring tips for striped bass fishing
      • Early Spring Striper Fishing Tactics
      • Spawning-Run Stripers
      • Spring Striper Fishing Tactics
      • Tip - Bigger Fish in Summer Blitzes
      • ​How to Catch Summer Striped Bass
      • Night Time is Striper Time
      • Early Springtime Reservoir Stripers on Artificials
    • Chapter 5...Fall & Winter Fishing >
      • Catch Striped Bass All Winter Long
      • Fall Turnover
      • Fall Striped Bass: Soft Plastic Jerk Bait
      • Guide Tactics for Winter Striper
      • Winter Freshwater Striper tactics
      • Tactics for Wintertime Freshwater Stripers
      • Cold Weather Striper Tactics
      • Time to try winter striped bass fishing
      • ​Going Deep For Stripers
      • Striped Bass Provide Great Cold Weather Angling Action
    • Chapter 6...Fly Fishing For Stripers >
      • Beginner's Guide to Fly Fishing for Striped Bass: The Gear
      • Big Jerks
      • Sweetwater Stripers
      • Fly Fishing for Stripers is Fun in Freshwater
      • Spey Stripers
      • Versatility For Success!!
      • Spring Flyfishing for White Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass
      • Fly Fishing a Striper Boil/Blitz
    • Chapter 7...Bait Tanks & Keeping Bair >
      • What Do Gizzard Shad Eat - Feeding Shad
      • Shad Keeper - Keep Shad Alive
      • Salt and Shad
      • Dissolved Oxygen and Shad
      • Mechanical Live Bait Tank Water Filtration
      • Chemical Live Bait Tank Water Filtration
      • Live Bait Tank Water Filtration
      • Bait Tank - Water and Conditioning
      • ​Water Aeration in Live Bait Tanks
      • Keeping Live Bait - Alive and Active
      • Bio-Wheel Filtration System for Live Bait Tanks
    • Chapter 8...Striped Bass Conservation >
      • Hooking mortality and physiological responses
      • Striped Bass Catch and Release Guide
      • Live Wells For Stripers
      • Technique Leads to Circle Hook Success
      • Parasitic Copepod Affect Striped Bass in Virginia Lakes
      • Suggestions to Boost Survival Rates of Released Striped Bass
      • Some guidelines for catch-and-release angling
      • Lactic Acid Build up in Striped Bass
      • Striped Bass Release Survivability Increase
      • The Circle Hook
      • Circle Hooks
      • Handling & Releasing Stripers
    • Chapter 9....Trolling for Stripers >
      • Trolling for Landlocked Striped Bass
      • How to Troll Live Bait
      • Using Planer boards when trolling live bait
      • Slow-Trolling for Stripers
      • Trolling For Striped Bass
      • How to troll spoons in fresh water for Striped Bass
      • A New Look at Light Tackle Trolling
      • Technique for Trolling Artificial Lures
      • Leadcore Line Trolling
      • Flatline Trolling for Hybrid Striped Bass
      • Trolling for Big Stripers
      • Trolling for Stripers
    • Chapter 10...River Fishing for Stripers >
      • Spawning-Run Stripers
      • Striped Bass River Fishing Facts and Information
      • Spring River Striper Techniques
      • River Fishing Facts and Information
      • Nightime River Fishing for September Striped Bass
      • Tips for Striped Bass Fishing in Rivers
    • Chapter 11...Striped Bass Odds & Ends >
      • The Striped Bass
      • ​Tips to identify white bass, stripers and hybrid striped bass
      • World Record Striped Bass
      • Striped Bass Spawning Habits
      • Striper Myth Busting
      • Two of the Biggest Inland Stripers Ever Caught!
      • Stripers From Hook To Plate
    • Chapter 12...Striper Tackle & Equipment >
      • Refining Top-water Tackle Techniques for Big Stripers The Next Level
      • Choosing the Right Line: Mono Vs. Braid
      • How to Select a Fishing Line
      • Make Your Own Wooden Lures for Stripers
      • ​Six Tips for Choosing a Top-water Rod
      • Seven Tips for Selecting a Jigging Rod For Striper
      • Choosing the Right Rod For Light Tackle Stripers
      • Striper Fishing Boats
      • Striped Bass Boat Fishing Tackle
      • Selection of a Rod for Striper Fishing
      • What is the best fluorocarbon line? – Top 3 Guide
      • Circle Hooks
      • How to Choose Lures for Striped Bass
      • Striped Bass Fishing Lures
      • TopWater Lures for Stripers
    • Chapter 13...Striper Fishing With Planer Boards >
      • Flat Lines and Planer Boards 101
      • Planer Boards for Stripers
      • Carters Lake Planer-Board Winter Stripers
      • Planer boards can be adapted for wide variety of fishing applications
      • Planer boards adapt well for striped bass
      • Planer boards aren’t just for walleyes anymore
    • Chapter 14...Hybrid Striped Bass >
      • Heating it up with Hybrids
      • Something about Hybrids
      • The Hard Fighting Hybrid Striper
      • Hybrid Striped Bass Information
      • Night Stripes — Fishing tips for Lake St. John hybrid stripers
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Striped Bass in Virginia
by Al Restori at Saltwater Sportsman | November 20, 2013

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Ring in the new year with trophy Striped Bass.

Catching a 50-pounder is the goal of almost every striper addict.**** Most ­50-pounders are hooked in Northern waters, where rocks and other structure provide old, lazy bass the opportunity to nail a meal without expending much energy or risk. Yet, there’s also a place where 50s and 60s gather in open waters during winter — and though Virginia anglers call them “rock” or rockfish, there’s not a rock in sight.

The migratory urge and rapidly cooling Northern waters pull those trophy ­insiders from their favored haunts and send them south toward spawning rivers in Chesapeake Bay. Catching a 50 among the many 30- to 40-pound stripers is still a gamble, but at least you don’t have to know the precise location of an underwater boulder and exactly when the bass of your dreams might be there. Then, when you hook it, there aren’t any rocks for it to dive into or lobster pot lines to tangle in.

The winter run off Virginia also gives trophy hunters a huge advantage. Those fish are in prime condition after a season of feeding in the north before heading south, following schools of menhaden. Not only are the bass in top shape, but their bellies often sag with roe to be deposited within a few months, considerably adding to their weight (the average size in midwinter seems to be around 35 pounds) and emphasizing the importance of using circle hooks to ensure effective releases. Under the circumstances, the possibility of going right past the 50-pound mark is likely.

Catches of Record

Billy Steadman of Toms River​, New Jersey, spends December in Virginia with his wife, Linda, in a rented house so they can fish every decent day. Linda reels in most of the bass, but on Dec. 21, 2011, she was tied up with a routine 35-pounder, and Billy grabbed another rod that bent over. That bass turned out to be a 51½-incher, but with a 32½-inch girth that brought its weight up to 63 pounds, 8 ounces, weighed at Chris’ Bait & Tackle. It was beaten in the Virginia state tournament by a bass 11 ounces larger that was boated on the last day of the year. The Virginia state record of 74 pounds was trolled in January 2012 from the open waters off Cape Henry.

For strictly catch-and-release anglers like Chuck Many of Annandale, New Jersey, when the Chesapeake Bay season closes in December, the best is often still to come. Many — a former American Striper ­Association ­Angler of the Year — trailers his Tyman, a 28-foot True World to Cape Charles late in the fall to berth at Bay Creek ­Marina.

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Warm Up

I drove south this past January with Dennis Tarnowski of East Windsor and Capt. Lou Grazioso of Wall, New Jersey, to meet up with Nellie Greer of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for a day of fishing with Many. En route, Many called from his boat to report a 52-pounder and three bass in the mid-30s while fishing by himself.

The next day, the 15- to 20-mile-per-hour southwest wind provided less-than-ideal conditions for the “bobber” fishing with eels that’s become ­a standard Virginia technique. Despite the 60-foot depths where Many concentrates his efforts, bobbers are set to hold eels often at depths of only 10 to 25 feet under the surface, as Virginia stripers are usually suspended.The eels are rigged on circle hooks on 20-pound mono leaders, as Many feels he gets more hits with the light leader.
The rods are spread out in rod holders along the gunnel, and fished in gear. When a hit occurs, the angler only has to turn the handle as quickly as possible to come tight on the circle hook before picking up the rod for the fight.

Though there was no surface indication of menhaden, Many found bait on his fish finder in an 80-foot trench that provided all the clues he needed.

He warned us that we might get bored staring at bobbers for hours, but he’s willing to wait for even one bite because it will almost surely be a big bass. Actually, it didn’t take too long that morning, and I was soon wrestling a bass from the bow, applying lots of pressure, unaware at the time of the light, 20-pound leader. After bringing it alongside, Many weighed it on his IGFA-certified Boga Grip at 51½ pounds before a couple of photos and a quick release.

Only minutes later, Tarnowski released his personal best, a 45-pound striper, and the count was up to 12 by the time we headed back with the sun setting. All of those bass were at least in the 30s.

Back for More

That fishing we experienced was so good, I gave up the Super Bowl to fish with Many, Greer, Grazioso and Art Berkman. It was normal winter weather the first morning. Frost covered the Bay Creek Marina dock, but drifting conditions were perfect with a light north wind. The bite didn’t turn on until the afternoon, but we located fish with the sounder, and Grazioso promptly hooked up on a 9-inch Tsunami Shad. I dropped a 7-inch Tsunami Shad on a spinning outfit, and both of us shortly released 36-pounders. Our release count for the day ended up at 13, topped by Greer’s 41-pounder.

The next day started well with Berkman’s 45-pound release. The afternoon bite started with my 47-pounder that hit a live eel fished a few turns over bottom on a split-shot.
Many found some American Littoral Society tags, and I applied them to that jumbo plus a couple of others, including a mere 22-pounder that hit the 7-inch Tsunami Shad, and we ended the day with 16 releases.

The fishing was all you could ask for in midwinter, except for the lack of 50s and the 60 that Many has been seeking for years. I noted that most people would look at those 45- and 47-pounders and say, “They’re so close; what’s the difference?” To which Many replies, “We know the difference!

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    • Buggs Island Lake Striper Fishing >
      • Hit Kerr for Winter Stripers
      • Buggs Island Winter Stripers
      • Kerr Lake Striper Anglers Are Now Targeting Big Blue Cats
      • Buggs Island Lake - Striper Hotspot
      • Finding Buggs Island Stripers
      • Cold Weather, Hot Stripers
      • Great Striper bite at Kerr/Buggs isn't slowing down
      • Buggs Island Fall Striped Bass Fishing
      • Striped bass fishing looking up at Kerr Lake
      • Striper fishing on Kerr Lake
      • Buggs Island Lake: Top Area Striper Water
    • Claytor Lake Striper Fishing >
      • Claytor Lake striper looking well
      • Claytor Lake sees largest fish kill in years
      • Natural Phenomenon killing Claytor Lake Striped Bass
      • 14.5 lb. Striped Bass (striper) caught
      • Warm, dry weather killing fish at Claytor Lake
      • Claytor Lake will bounce back from fish kill
      • New state record Hybrid Striped Bass recognized
    • Lake Anna Striper Fishing >
      • Lake Anna: Striper Hotspot
      • Lake Anna - Umbrella Rigs for Stripers
      • Lake Anna Reborn With Striped Bass
      • Guide Tactics for Winter Striper
      • Lake Anna Gains a New Species
      • Striper fishing heats up on Lake Anna as temps hit 90;s
      • Catch Lake Anna Stripers Now!
      • Umbrella Rig Stripers at Lake Anna
      • Lake Anna Seasonal Striper Patterns
      • Destination File: Lake Anna
    • Lake Gaston Striper Fishing >
      • Lake Gaston: Striper Hotspot
      • Guide Tactics for Winter Striper
      • Head up the lake for Gaston's striped bass
      • Hit Lake Gaston for Winter Stripers
      • Find warmer water in creeks for best Lake Gaston striper action
      • Gaston: Southside Striper Hotspot
    • Leesville Lake Striper Fishing >
      • Trolling for freshwater stripers at Leesville Reservoir
    • Smith Mountain Lake Striper Fishing >
      • New competition to limit SML summer striper harvest
      • Fishermen need to change habits to save striped bass population on Smith Mountain Lake
      • Guide Tactics for Winter Striper
      • Smith Mountain Lake: Top Area Striper Water
      • Big stripers reach 20-year high at Smith Mountain Lake
      • Smith Mountain Lake Striper Tips
      • Live Bait Fishing for SML Stripers
      • Two tactics for freshwater stripers
      • A-rigs catching stripers at Smith Mountain Lake. Here's how
      • Stripers starting a come back at Smith Mountain Lake
      • Earn Your Stripers
      • Seasonal Movements of Smith Mountain Lake Striped Bass
      • 5 Tips For Fishing Striped Bass In Smith Mountain Lake
      • Smith Mountain Lake striped bass fishery in decline
      • Smith Mountain Lake Is Striped Bass Heaven
      • Winter Time Jigging 101
      • Vertical Jigging for SML Striped Bass
      • Stripers Getting Bigger at Smith Mountain Lake
      • Smith Mountain Stripers — Making A Comeback
      • Smith Mountain Lake Seasonal Striper Patterns
      • Stripers By The Month
      • Parasites remain in Smith Mountain Lake Stripers
      • Different Fishing Seasons for Striped Bass
      • Smith Mountain Lake Seasonal Fishing Tactics
      • The Best Time to catch a Smith Mountain Lake Monster Striper
      • State Record Striped Bass / Hybrid Striped Bass
  • Virginia Striper Odds & Ends
    • Virginia's Baitfish for Stripers
    • Striped Bass Age - Length - Weight Chart
    • Virginia Striped Bass Creel Limits
    • Virginia Stripers News & Views >
      • Virginia Fish Consumption Advisories
      • 2018 SMSC Perch Jerk Tournament
      • Stripers on the Staunton River
      • Catch 2 & Quit
      • July 2018....Proposed State Regulation Changes for Virginia's Striped Bass
      • Stripers Life Begins in Small Hatchery
      • Lake Gaston anglers change face of winter striper fishing in Chesapeake Bay
      • Tis the season for freshwater stripers
      • Freshwater Striper Fishing Booms
      • How to Measure a Fish
  • Professional Striper Guides
  • Virginia Saltwater Striper Fishing
    • Bigger Stripers on The Chunk
    • On these cool days, a stripers hot spot is Virginia Beach
    • Sheffield reaches striped bass goal and then some
    • Striped Bass in Virginia
    • Catch Virginia’s Trophy Saltwater Stripers!
    • Ocean Trolling for Stripers
  • The Striped Bass Manual
    • Chapter 1...Striper Fishing Tactics & Techniques >
      • 10 Tips For Catching Freshwater Striped Bass
      • Freshwater Striper Fishing Techniques
      • Freshwater Striped Bass Fishing Basics
      • Battle technique, putting' on the brakes...and wild fights
      • Bank Fishing for Stripers
      • Striped Bass Deep Water Fishing Facts and Information
      • Tips on Locating and Catching Striped Bass
      • 5 Striper Tips For Using Their Instincts To Your Advantage
      • Targeting Big Fish
      • Striper class 101
      • Striper Fishing Tips
      • Ready to catch more stripers?
      • Stripr School Fishing Fundamentals
      • ​Freshwater Striper Fishing Booms
      • Never Lose Another Striped Bass
    • Chapter 2...Striper Fishing With Live Bait & Cut Bait >
      • Fishing for Stripers with Cut Bait
      • Anchovy Rigging Techniques
      • 3 Deadly Bait Rigs For Stripers
      • ​Fishing with Cut Bait for Stripers
      • Live Baits for Freshwater Striped Bass Fishing
      • Using Cut Bait for Stripers
      • Downrod Fishing for Stripers
      • How to Rig Fishing Line Using Anchovies for Freshwater Striper
      • Chunk - Cut Bait Fishing
      • Trim the Fins on Your Live Bait
      • Bait and Bait Rigs For Stripers
      • How to Find Shad for Bait
      • Chicken Livers: Secret Striper Bait
      • Using Chicken Liver for Striped Bass
    • Chapter 3...Striper Fishing with Artificial Lures >
      • Striped Bass Plugging
      • Favorite Lures of the Striper Guides
      • ​Jigging: Basics
      • 3 Tips to help you catch more topwater stripers
      • Swimmer Plugs
      • Buck the Trend For Striped Bass
      • Striper Lures That Really Work
      • Stripped Bass Jigging
      • Vertical Jigging for Striped Bass
      • Striper Lures for Trolling
      • Striped Bass on Bucktails
      • Early Springtime Reservoir Stripers on Artificials
      • Lures for Striped Bass
      • ​A Deadly Fluke Rig for Striper
      • Crankbaits For Stripers
      • Topwater Lures for Stripers
      • Traditional Poppers
      • Striped Bass Fishing Lures
      • ​How to Choose Lures for Striped Bass
      • Refining Top-water Techniques for Big Stripers The Next Level
      • Fall Striped Bass: Soft Plastic Jerk Bait
      • How To Catch More and Bigger Freshwater Stripers
      • Striped Bass Detect Shades
      • How to Dead Stick Striped Bass and Hybrid Striper
      • ​Six Topwater Secrets
    • Chapter 4...Spring & Summer Striper Fishing >
      • 4 Live Fishing Bait Strategies for Summer Striped Bass
      • Spring tips for striped bass fishing
      • Early Spring Striper Fishing Tactics
      • Spawning-Run Stripers
      • Spring Striper Fishing Tactics
      • Tip - Bigger Fish in Summer Blitzes
      • ​How to Catch Summer Striped Bass
      • Night Time is Striper Time
      • Early Springtime Reservoir Stripers on Artificials
    • Chapter 5...Fall & Winter Fishing >
      • Catch Striped Bass All Winter Long
      • Fall Turnover
      • Fall Striped Bass: Soft Plastic Jerk Bait
      • Guide Tactics for Winter Striper
      • Winter Freshwater Striper tactics
      • Tactics for Wintertime Freshwater Stripers
      • Cold Weather Striper Tactics
      • Time to try winter striped bass fishing
      • ​Going Deep For Stripers
      • Striped Bass Provide Great Cold Weather Angling Action
    • Chapter 6...Fly Fishing For Stripers >
      • Beginner's Guide to Fly Fishing for Striped Bass: The Gear
      • Big Jerks
      • Sweetwater Stripers
      • Fly Fishing for Stripers is Fun in Freshwater
      • Spey Stripers
      • Versatility For Success!!
      • Spring Flyfishing for White Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass
      • Fly Fishing a Striper Boil/Blitz
    • Chapter 7...Bait Tanks & Keeping Bair >
      • What Do Gizzard Shad Eat - Feeding Shad
      • Shad Keeper - Keep Shad Alive
      • Salt and Shad
      • Dissolved Oxygen and Shad
      • Mechanical Live Bait Tank Water Filtration
      • Chemical Live Bait Tank Water Filtration
      • Live Bait Tank Water Filtration
      • Bait Tank - Water and Conditioning
      • ​Water Aeration in Live Bait Tanks
      • Keeping Live Bait - Alive and Active
      • Bio-Wheel Filtration System for Live Bait Tanks
    • Chapter 8...Striped Bass Conservation >
      • Hooking mortality and physiological responses
      • Striped Bass Catch and Release Guide
      • Live Wells For Stripers
      • Technique Leads to Circle Hook Success
      • Parasitic Copepod Affect Striped Bass in Virginia Lakes
      • Suggestions to Boost Survival Rates of Released Striped Bass
      • Some guidelines for catch-and-release angling
      • Lactic Acid Build up in Striped Bass
      • Striped Bass Release Survivability Increase
      • The Circle Hook
      • Circle Hooks
      • Handling & Releasing Stripers
    • Chapter 9....Trolling for Stripers >
      • Trolling for Landlocked Striped Bass
      • How to Troll Live Bait
      • Using Planer boards when trolling live bait
      • Slow-Trolling for Stripers
      • Trolling For Striped Bass
      • How to troll spoons in fresh water for Striped Bass
      • A New Look at Light Tackle Trolling
      • Technique for Trolling Artificial Lures
      • Leadcore Line Trolling
      • Flatline Trolling for Hybrid Striped Bass
      • Trolling for Big Stripers
      • Trolling for Stripers
    • Chapter 10...River Fishing for Stripers >
      • Spawning-Run Stripers
      • Striped Bass River Fishing Facts and Information
      • Spring River Striper Techniques
      • River Fishing Facts and Information
      • Nightime River Fishing for September Striped Bass
      • Tips for Striped Bass Fishing in Rivers
    • Chapter 11...Striped Bass Odds & Ends >
      • The Striped Bass
      • ​Tips to identify white bass, stripers and hybrid striped bass
      • World Record Striped Bass
      • Striped Bass Spawning Habits
      • Striper Myth Busting
      • Two of the Biggest Inland Stripers Ever Caught!
      • Stripers From Hook To Plate
    • Chapter 12...Striper Tackle & Equipment >
      • Refining Top-water Tackle Techniques for Big Stripers The Next Level
      • Choosing the Right Line: Mono Vs. Braid
      • How to Select a Fishing Line
      • Make Your Own Wooden Lures for Stripers
      • ​Six Tips for Choosing a Top-water Rod
      • Seven Tips for Selecting a Jigging Rod For Striper
      • Choosing the Right Rod For Light Tackle Stripers
      • Striper Fishing Boats
      • Striped Bass Boat Fishing Tackle
      • Selection of a Rod for Striper Fishing
      • What is the best fluorocarbon line? – Top 3 Guide
      • Circle Hooks
      • How to Choose Lures for Striped Bass
      • Striped Bass Fishing Lures
      • TopWater Lures for Stripers
    • Chapter 13...Striper Fishing With Planer Boards >
      • Flat Lines and Planer Boards 101
      • Planer Boards for Stripers
      • Carters Lake Planer-Board Winter Stripers
      • Planer boards can be adapted for wide variety of fishing applications
      • Planer boards adapt well for striped bass
      • Planer boards aren’t just for walleyes anymore
    • Chapter 14...Hybrid Striped Bass >
      • Heating it up with Hybrids
      • Something about Hybrids
      • The Hard Fighting Hybrid Striper
      • Hybrid Striped Bass Information
      • Night Stripes — Fishing tips for Lake St. John hybrid stripers
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