Striper Fishing

Stripers, more commonly known as Striped Bass, are a pleasurable treat. These popular creatures, weighing around 25lbs-to-30lbs on average, can be found in many lakes and creeks through the United States and Canada. They are especially known for swimming up the Hudson River during the early spring months of April, May and early June to spawn. This is where Striper fishing is its finest. Hudson River Striper fishing is so exciting and rewarding; especially since catching a big one here is easy, as long as anglers use plenty of real bait (meaning live or dead). Herring, on which the Stripers feed in this region, are particularly appealing and therefore useful as bait. Striper fishing guides, of which there are plenty to service anglers planning to fish for Stripers along the Hudson, off ample deck space and up to a week or more for. April Striper fishing here attracts anglers from all over the continent to partake in the fun. In other places, such as Arkansas where anglers can engage in fly fishing Striper, or in Canadian lakes that offer ice fishing for Stripers, the experience is more quiet and laidback. In these places, fishing Stripers is just as enjoyable and no less successful.

For the question “How to fish for Striper,” or more specifically “How to fish for freshwater Striper,” the answers lie in the jig and the line. Striper fishing lures include Calcutta jigs, which resemble small fish and amphibians, spoon lures of many kinds because they reflect light, and, of course, living and dead bait. Eels, bunker chunks, Bloodworms and Sandworms are particularly ideal lures for Striper fishing because Stripers love these. Attach any of these on a 12lb-to-17lb fluorocarbon test line, with the aid of a floater and/or a ½-to-2lb Eagle Claw hook, and anglers have it made-in-the-shade. Striper fishing tackle, which also includes the preferred standard Bass rod with a long handle and any reel featuring a quick-gear ratio and a wide spool for storing ample line supply, can be used in various fishing environments, but success comes from the appropriate lure-bait and the line. Among the many useful Striper fishing tips, the most important would be to use real bait. Among the Striper fishing secrets that can serve to an Angler’s benefit, first using sonar to find the fish is priority (Okay, so this might be a secret, but it certainly makes Striper fishing a lot easier. A lot of anglers don’t use sonar or any other fish finder).

Those who enjoy freshwater Striper fishing, free video recordings can be made to immortalize the event. That, perhaps, is one of the greatest things about Striper fishing.