We ranked the all-time best lures for striped bass, including spoons, crankbaits, and jerkbaits. These are our tested favorites for fishing stripers in freshwater or saltwater.

Expert striper angler, John Skinner, shares his picks for the best baits for striped bass. See what made the cut in this testing and review. 743K ; 204K ; 62K ; 108K ; Search for: Search for: Hunting.

Striped bass hooked in the New Jersey surf on a T-Hex metal—a variation of the classic diamond jig. Photo Courtesy of Matt Farrell. Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle ...

Striped bass fishing is good between Rocky Branch park and Point 4. ... Try top-water lures in low light, but bass may bite top-water lures any time. Try for crappie with minnows or jigs.

You can find striped bass in a wide variety of habitats, which only adds to their appeal. But in the early season your best bet is to concentrate on shallow water, such as salt marsh complexes.

The author with a striped bass hooked on a prior fishing trip. Striper fishermen Roger Zalucky, left, of Troy, and Jack Whitman of Colonie both hook into fish while wading the Hudson River Friday ...

Try top-water lures at dawn, dusk and on cloudy days. Illinois River. Stroud recommends using tube baits or swim baits for black bass. Tiny Torpedo top-water lures or black buzz baits are good to use.

We ranked the all-time best lures for striped bass, including spoons, crankbaits, and jerkbaits. These are our tested favorites for fishing stripers in freshwater or saltwater.

Here are a few of the best metal lures for chasing striped bass in saltwater, along with tips on how to fish them. Ad. Outdoor Life. The 3 Metal Lures You Need to Catch Striped Bass This Fall.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reports good black bass fishing at Tenkiller Lake with crank baits, plastic worms, spinner baits or top-water lures around brush and rock. Catfish are ...