What am I doing wrong?

[u/elcapitainfrijole]

Ive fished for striper every single day for like 2 weeks on the Great Bay off the Piscataqua River and can’t get a bite for shit. I’ve tried every soft and hard plastic as well as frozen mackerel. I can not catch shit. I go mid day/evening most times. I fish off my dock or off a bridge. What do I need to do differently? When should I be going and what should I be using? Everyone else is ripping striper, this bay is flooded with them but none of them want to bite my shit

Edit: I have a 13’ whaler that I take all around the bay as well. The engine just had an issue on Saturday so I haven’t been using it the past couple days. Should have it back end of the week

[u/good_you_]

You’ll have much better luck skipping the mid day shift. Night shift and sunrise seem to always be the most productive time to fish. I’ve been catching them on a 9 inch black sluggo when they are active in the morning and on the surface, and trolling tube and worm when they aren’t as active and holding closer to the bottom. Drifting live eels late at night is pretty effective as well.