I have 3 or 4 Gizz 4 Shad lures and they are good. I have not caught any stripers with them yet, but I have caught some nice bass. They do troll well behind planer boards. I'm sure they will catch stripers well! I spoke with one of the owners of the company and the took a mold from a shad to make this lure. Check out their website at http://www.smacktackle.com/. Good luck!