No artificial can match the effectiveness of bait while fishing for striped bass- but not all bait is created equal. Here are some bait-fishing tips, and my top picks, to help you catch more stripers ...

Tubing is a traditional and effective method of fishing for stripers in the summer. Tubes are made from rubber surgical tubing rigged on a wire or heavy monofilament with a hook in the tail end and a ...

Large populations of sand eels occur only every few years. Some years might bring a day or three of being able to fish among these tiny almost-transparent baitfish, but the really good years bring two ...

Artificial imitations of worms, leeches and eels were the top artificial lures for Pennsylvania anglers recording their catches in the Fishbrain app in 2021. Of more than 65,000 catches reported by ...

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 ...