Guide To The Best Fishing Lures & Bait For Striped Bass and Hybrid Stripers
Top producing fishing lures for striped bass and hybrid stripers.
Adult stripers grow to giant sizes by eating lots of fish. The bigger they get, the larger the prey they can devour. Big baits for big fish is the appropriate approach when chasing stripers and wipers, especially if you want to catch a trophy.
Fishing for stripers on medium to heavy rods, large capacity reels, stout line and big lures is the most popular approach. Choose a state to find local waters, tips, techniques and more.
Topwater
TOPWATER LURES
Use when stripers are shallow or chasing schools of baitfish. (Cotton Cordell Original Pencil Popper - Discount Tackle®).
DEEP DIVER JERKBAITS
Use when stripers are in any depth. (Evergreen FA Jerkbait - Bass Pro Shops®).
Use when stripers are in 6' to 12'. (Strike King KVD Deep Jerkbait - Cabela's®).
Use when stripers are in 6' to 12'. (Rapala PXR Mavrik 110 Jerkbait - Bass Pro Shops®).
DEEP DIVER CRANKBAITS
Use when stripers are in 6' to 20'. (Yo-Zuri Crystal 3D Minnow Deep Diver - Outdoor Pro Shop®).
SOFT JERKBAITS
Use when stripers are in 4' to 12'. (Bass Assassin Saltwater Shad Assassin - Cabela's®).
SWIMBAITS
Use when stripers are in 4' to 12', or when deep trolling. Bass Pro Shops Lazer Eye Shad - Bass Pro Shops®).
Spro BBZ 1 Hard Swimbait - Sportsman's Warehouse®.
SOFT SWIMBAITS
Use when stripers are in 4' to 20'. (Megabass Magsowl Swimbait - Bass Pro Shops®).
Use when stripers are all depths. (Bass Pro Shops Boss Shad - Bass Pro Shops®).
SPOONS
Use when stripers are in 4' to 60'. (Nichols Lures Magnum Flutter Spoon - Tackle Warehouse®).
Blade Baits
Use when stripers are in 10' to 60' bladebaits can be vertical jigged, cast and retrieved, or trolled. Sample shown is a Walleye Nation Creation Rip N Rattle, available at Bass Pro Shop®.
LIVE BAIT
Use when stripers are in 4' to 60'.
PREPARED BAITS
Use prepared baits at any depth. (Berkley Gulp Alive Minnow - Cabela's®).
Live minnows, baitfish and small sunfish (where allowed by law) are also popular and effective. Cut bait (fish) can also work well, especially deep).
States with fresh-water striper fishing.
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