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.

The Best Live Bait for Striped Bass Cermele with a nice striper. Photo by Joe Cermele. Although there are heaps of proven striper lures on the market, it’s hard to deny that live bait can be more ...

The Best Bait for Striped Bass of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Bait for Striped Bass of 2025, Tested and Reviewed. By John Skinner, By Joe Cermele. Old Fishing Lures and Vintage Tackle: Buy ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the ...

Selecting lures in the 3- to 5-inch range effectively imitates these smaller baits, and can evoke a strike from even somewhat lethargic stripers. Go with slow and steady retrieves that mimic ...

Shad or brood minnows are the top striper baits. Use electronics to locate schools of shad and stripers should be nearby. Conklin said anglers should downsize lures and line when going after crappie.

Targeting striped bass with top water lures in an urban setting. On this edition of the Journal, we target striped bass with top water lures in an urban setting. In “Gear Time,” our anglers ...

NWA fishing report: Stripers like their meals alive, use winter lures for black bass. December 19, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. by Flip Putthoff ...

Bait yields better results than lures, especially in the early spring, because the fish can smell it from afar, and striped bass are especially sensitive to colder water temperatures.

Jon Conklin, fishing guide said the best striper fishing at Beaver Lake is south of Horseshoe Bend park and up the White and War Eagle river tributaries. Find shad and there will likely be ...