I have fished for Stripers and Hybrids for 20+ years on Cherokee .Since Oct. 2005 all I have caught is Hybrids not one Striper.Some of my friends have caught some Nice Stripers up to 28Lbs,mostly on livebait . I troll mostly with Bucktails and Large Cranks.Sure seems like the the Hybrids have taken over . Before Oct. 2005 I caught lots of Stripers down river according to my notes .In fact according to my notes from June of 2005 on down to the dam I caught a mixture of Hybrids and Stripers. I like the Hybrids better , for eating and I think they fight harder then the Stripers for there size. Have caught hybrids up to 11 and 12 lbs. Catch a big one. Yank ,