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    • Little Creek Reservoir
    • Smith Mountain Lake
    • Western Branch Reservoir
  • Striper Fishing Virginia's Waters
    • 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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Striped Bass Plugging
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For throwing big plugs at stripers, we recommend a spinning rod and reel combo suitable for 20-30lb fused line.  The optimal rod is 7′ feet long with a fast to extra-fast action and capable of handling lure weights up to 1 ounce (though you typically throw lures 50% heavier than the rating).  Most anglers prefer to use 30lb fused line (as opposed to 20lb fused line)  because the slightly increased line diameter does not noticeably affect casting distance.

Recommended Line, Leader, and Terminal Tackle.

For 
striped bass plugging, we recommend loading the reel with 30lb fused line as opposed to braided line or mono.  Fused and braided lines allow for much greater casting distance than mono.  This is because is the much smaller line diameter of fused and braided lines.  In addition, the fused and braided lines have virtually no stretch which allows the angler to carefully work even the most difficult lures, feel the softest hits, and easily set the hook.  Fused line is preferred to braided line because it has better abrasion resistance and is less likely to form a wind knot.
The line should be attached to a 3ft length of 30-5olb fluorocarbon leader using a 50lb barrel swivel.  The small profile of the swivel virtually eliminates any chance of picking up debris and provides an easy connection point between the line and the leader.  The angler needs to be careful not to reel the swivel into the rod as it can damage the guides.  Some anglers use an albright or uni-knot instead of a swivel.  This knot can be tricky to tie properly with braided and fused lines.

Surface Plug Retrieval for Stripers

​As with any popping lure the angler should always experiment with different retrieval speeds.  If a fish strikes at the lure and misses be sure to pause for a moment to give the fish a chance to gather itself before it strikes again.  Different lures will be effective at different retrieval speeds.  When targeting striped bass on poppers, lures that work well at slow speeds are typically preferred.


Surface Plug Styles, Sizes, and Colors

The two most common plug types are poppers (chuggers) and sliders (lipless swimmers).  Poppers are typically heaver than swimmers and provide extra casting distance and a better target in choppy water.  However, sliders can be worked very slowly and their subtle action can often draw strikes when poppers fail.  Pencil poppers have the best characteristics of both types (casting distance and subtle irresistible action), but take some practice before they can be used effectively.  Typically lures that are 4-7 inches are preferred, but when really big fish are around, lures up 9 inches can be used.  Effective colors vary, but typically anything with a white or silver bottom is going to be effective.

Common Fishing Mistakes

​One of the most common angler errors happens when the fish misses the lure and the angler takes a swing to set the hook and ends up pulling the lure out of the hit zone and eliminating the chance for a second strike.  Always be sure the line is tight and the fish is on before setting the hook.


Another common mistake is that the fish strikes the lure, hooks itself, and the angler just starts fighting the fish without ever setting the hook.  Though stripers never jump, they will thrash on the surface and unhook themselves.  Remember to set the hook!

Changing Hooks

We rarely get the manufacturers original hooks to withstand a season of repeated saltwater use.  In many cases we switch the hooks directly out of the package and always replace them with a corrosion resistant 3x treble.  We typically carry extra size 2, 1/0, and 2/0 trebles.  See our specific hook recommendations below.


Crushing Hook Barbs

​Unless you are fishing in a tournament you should always crush the barbs on all treble hooks.  It might cost you a fish or two, but plugging is rarely used to target trophy fish (except from the surf).  By crushing the barbs you minimize any damage that might be done to the fish.  Even more importantly, most angler/hook accidents occur when plugging.  Smaller fish are easy to bring to the boat and are typically green (very lively).  It doesn’t take much of a head shake or a slip while holding them to end up getting hooked.  It can be very difficult to remove a barbed hook from an angler.


Fish Flipping/Release Tool

​We always use a fish flipper or release tool.  The 3ft leader is just long enough for the angler to get a couple of wraps on their arm to control the fish while it is still in the water.  The release tool is used to quickly remove the hooks without exposing the angler to them.  It also minimizes any harm or stress to the fish.


Striped Bass Plugging Checklist
  • 7′ conventional rod rated for 20-30lb braid and lure weights up to 1 ounce
  • Spinning reel rated for 20-30lb braid
  • 20-30lb fused line
  • 30-50lb fluorocarbon leader
  • 50lb barrel swivel
  • 4-7 inch popping plugs
  • 3x replacement trebles in sizes 1, 1/0, and 2/0
  • Fish flipping/release tool

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  • Home
  • Striper Fishing Opportunities
    • Buggs Island Lake
    • Claytor Lake
    • Lake Anna
    • Lake Gaston
    • Lake Prince
    • Leesville Lake
    • Little Creek Reservoir
    • Smith Mountain Lake
    • Western Branch Reservoir
  • Striper Fishing Virginia's Waters
    • 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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