Go to striper lure.....

[apb]

If I could only have one lure for stripers it would be a bucktail jig (also called a dollfly). Very versitile lure. Can fish them shallow or deep. Change the size and action by using a different trailer. Work year round, day or night, anywhere you have stripers. I love catching them on top either walking a spook type plug or pencil popper or waking a swimming type plug. Those are fun to fish, but you are limited in the times of year that they'll catch.

Andrew

[RICHYD4U]

Thanks guys, lots of good information. I'm gonna have to go stock up on some bucktail jigs and I guess take out a loan for some of those GIZZ 3/4's! I bet if you loose on of those you can actually feel your pockets burning! But if they work, I'm all for them. I can't wait to finally get out and do some fishing. It feels like all I do lately is work. Not a good feeling! I'd much rather feel a 10+ lb striper ripping line off my drag! Now that sounds nice! Thanks again!

[tglass]

For this time of year i would go with a bucktail jig in white with a curly tail trailer. I would use 1/2 oz and 3/4 oz. If the fish are up on top you can catch them and if they are a little deeper you can catch them. Like APB said this is the most versatile striper lure. It also helps that you can really throw them far to reach fish surfacing.

[RICHYD4U]

Well, I got a $100 gift certificate for Christmas to the local Gander Mountain store here in Bowling Green, so I went today. Ended up browsing for hours trying to find some of the things mentioned on here. Gander had a pretty limitted selection, but I ended up with some white doll flys, a couple heavy jigging spoons, a bill dance spitting image crank, and I looked really hard at the Strike King "King Shad" lure. If it hadn't cost $19.99, I might have gotten one. What do you all think of the King shad lure? Anyways, I'm gonna order 2 of those Gizz 3/4 lures online. Sounds like they work. Thanks again for all the input guys. I can't wait to get out!!!! Have a good day.

[JUSTINHALL]

Thanks guys, lots of good information. I'm gonna have to go stock up on some bucktail jigs and I guess take out a loan for some of those GIZZ 3/4's! I bet if you loose on of those you can actually feel your pockets burning! But if they work, I'm all for them. I can't wait to finally get out and do some fishing. It feels like all I do lately is work. Not a good feeling! I'd much rather feel a 10+ lb striper ripping line off my drag! Now that sounds nice! Thanks again!

The only question is why you fishin for the babies??? A 10 lb striper is a baby in my book, try doubling the weight for a good time nothing like a 20+ on your bass rod. All jokes a side I use a doll fly white and chartreuse with chartreuse trailer more than anything with out the blade though I have less action while using the spinner arm. When they are hitting the surface I use the Rapala X-Rap 13 which works really well but this year top water has not been the best yet. The 1 oz doll fly works when they are in the jumps as well. Rapala jerk baits work great as well but you need to upsize the rear hook or you loose a lot of them.

[RICHYD4U]

Justin-
10+ is a baby...I like the sound of that! I'm just aiming low so that anything bigger will be a surprise! lol! Thanks for the tackle tips, I'll make sure to get some.

-Rich

The only question is why you fishin for the babies??? A 10 lb striper is a baby in my book, try doubling the weight for a good time nothing like a 20+ on your bass rod. All jokes a side I use a doll fly white and chartreuse with chartreuse trailer more than anything with out the blade though I have less action while using the spinner arm. When they are hitting the surface I use the Rapala X-Rap 13 which works really well but this year top water has not been the best yet. The 1 oz doll fly works when they are in the jumps as well. Rapala jerk baits work great as well but you need to upsize the rear hook or you loose a lot of them.

[greenriverman1]

Rich have you gone over to Ranger Bob's and talked with them? They have a good selection of baits.

DA

[striperwiper]

Gizz 3's and swimbaits for me in winter. Gizz 4's later in spring. Hard to beat the Gizz's.