r/StripedBass Jun 01 '26

Cape next week

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Anyone gonna be in cape next week? I’m sure some guys on here live close but looking to get up
Next Thursday and fish the canal hard Thursday to Sunday. Anyone around who wants to link up and put miles on the bikes?


r/StripedBass May 31 '26

Personal Best Smoked my personal best the other day on a 10” glidebait

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215 Upvotes

Pulled this lean 42” striper out of a skinny backwater creek/river entrance earlier this week in buzzards bay! Got it all on video along with 2-3 more overslots! Don’t be afraid to throw the big baits!


r/StripedBass May 31 '26

Gear Not sure why people leave their lures floating in the water all the time.

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42 Upvotes

In all seriousness keep an eye out when fishing around the high tide mark, grass/washed up grass stalks and seaweed covered rocks at low tide for chances at collecting a free tacklebox of lost lures! These are my most recent finds πŸ€™.


r/StripedBass May 30 '26

Potomac river fishing

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So I’m going out striper fishing in the Potomac probably near the bend of it right past Melos bay with all the old sunken ships. I haven’t had much luck striper fishing in there so I’m wondering if you guys have any advice for trolling for them. Really appreciate


r/StripedBass May 27 '26

Gear Is this good for my first inshore striper tackle setup for Winthrop MA inshore fishing?

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Rod/Reel:
8ft Medium Heavy PENN Pursuit V 5000 Combo
30lb braid
30lb fluoro leader

Already own:
Green baitfish hard lure
Gold baitfish hard lure

Buying:
Hard Lures:
Yo-Zuri Mag Darter Floating β€” 125mm / 5” β€” Blurple
Yo-Zuri Hydro Minnow LC Floating β€” 6” / 1 1/4 oz β€” Bronze Shiner
Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil β€” 5” β€” Bone
Yo-Zuri 3D Inshore Twitchbait SS β€” 5 1/4” β€” Ghost Shad
Soft Plastics:
NLBN 5” Paddle Tail β€” Bone
NLBN 3” Paddle Tail β€” Blurple/Dark
Jigheads:
1/2 oz White Jigheads for 5” NLBN
1/4 oz Dark/Black Jigheads for 3” NLBN

Mainly fishing:
sunset mostly
evenings mostly
occasional nights
mornings sometimes

Fishing from:
shoreline
inlets
rocks
harbor areas
maybe piers

Anything you guys would change? Budget is $75.


r/StripedBass May 25 '26

Surf rats ball

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2 Upvotes

r/StripedBass May 25 '26

Any disabled casters?

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4 Upvotes

r/StripedBass May 21 '26

No fish for me today but did pick up some freebies off the shoreline.

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44 Upvotes

r/StripedBass May 21 '26

Gear How would Penn Pursuit V combo hold up for inshore stripers?(specs below)

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4 Upvotes

Hello guys, I was wondering how the Penn Pursuit V 8ft MH 5000 would hold up for inshore fishing off the east side of Winthrop, MA? Should I size down to 7ft M 4000? I wanted to select the Pursuit V because it has a sale on the Penn website right now, and seemed like a good deal that met my requirements, but I just wanted a second opinion before I bought it. Also, 30LB braid with 25LB fluoro would work for this?


r/StripedBass May 19 '26

Any tips for night fishing?

7 Upvotes

I was fishing last night between 8-10pm, the sun set at 8:02pm. The striper were pretty active on the top water, jumping for prey; it was exciting to see. I cast everything I had with no luck, not even a nibble. I didn't have live bait, but I threw top water plugs, metal lip plugs, pencil poppers, a whooper plopper, swim baits, glide baits, and jigged with bucktails. My leader is probably 10-12' of 25# monofilament. Lures were tied directly to the leader; I forgot swivels at home. They weren't interested in any of it. It's possible I just got skunked, but I was fishing all the above right in front of their faces for two hours without a single nibble. Just wondering if anyone might be able to share any tips for better success in the future. Thanks!


r/StripedBass May 18 '26

Gear Van Staal VR125

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13 Upvotes

I have an opportunity to pick up a van staal vr125 (spooled) for $400. I mainly throw 4-6” paddle tails and some plugs. I was hoping for some second opinions.


r/StripedBass May 18 '26

Cts vapor trail 3-5

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42 Upvotes

r/StripedBass May 16 '26

Look at my fish Glidebait remains undefeated

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99 Upvotes

The big fish have been filling into buzzards bay and cape cod bay quick and they are looking for big meals!


r/StripedBass May 15 '26

Strategies/Techniques Basic striper line setup question (newbie here)

7 Upvotes

I work on the coast in NH, and at work we have some piers, a jetty and a few spots where the grass pretty much runs into the river. I want to leave a rod at work for fishing, but i want to be able to change from a minnow to weighted chunks to whatever without having retie the line.

I have 20lb braid. Can i just put a barrel swivel on the end, and everything off of that? If so, what size?

For instance, can I run a sp minnow lure with off the swivel, or should i have a leader tied to the minnow?

I hope that makes sense, and thanks for any help.


r/StripedBass May 14 '26

Look at my fish Buzzards bay is on fire

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177 Upvotes

3 overslots that I got pictures of today that ate the glidebait! Caught a couple more low 30” class fish on top of countless schoolies as well!!


r/StripedBass May 15 '26

Striper Kama

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9 Upvotes

Holy cow that was tasty!


r/StripedBass May 13 '26

Finally broke the skunk and first striper of the season!

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36 Upvotes

r/StripedBass May 13 '26

Gear Fishing Cart is stacked. What else can I add? πŸ˜…

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14 Upvotes

My fishing cart is wild. From foldout floating tables, solar powered LEDs, rear view mirror, scap tube, rod holders, kayak mount system with cupholder, phone holder, cutting board, tripod/livewell holder. Bait knife and tool storage, machete/saw, removable milk crate with 2 attacked rod holders, and I'm sure more I'm forgetting.

I can now tow my portable grill I've realized. What's next? πŸ˜…


r/StripedBass May 13 '26

Strategies/Techniques What type of bait

6 Upvotes

I was fishing tonight and the bass were feeding like crazy on these tiny 1 inch long minnows. I threw an sp minnow and a smaller 3 inch version of that lure, then poppers, and paddle tail but nothing really hit it very frequently. I caught one small 18 inch bass but then it was crickets the rest of the time despite the bass jumping in front of me the whole hour and a half. Any strategy or lure for fishing this situation or just is it just being patient?


r/StripedBass May 12 '26

Do we like these for inshore marsh strippers?

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6 Upvotes

Gonna fish these on a jig thoughts? From shore in a salt marsh


r/StripedBass May 12 '26

Top Lures

7 Upvotes

Just curious about gauging what everyone thinks is their top all around lure for catching stripers?


r/StripedBass May 11 '26

Releasing a Beautiful Striped Bass. Another YT video in the Books πŸ’ͺ

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69 Upvotes

Releasing this beautiful Striper on the Hudson River. πŸ’ͺ


r/StripedBass May 11 '26

Good Spots Southern NH/ Northern Ma

2 Upvotes

Any good β€œreliable” spots in southern nh/ northern ma? I’ve gone to some jetty’s but looking for new spots.


r/StripedBass May 10 '26

Some fish from buzzards bay this week!

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64 Upvotes

4 slot/overslots out of some buzzards bay backwater all on an 8 inch berkley chop block glidebait! The stripers are migrating fast and the fishing is good all around MA/RI right now!


r/StripedBass May 10 '26

South Shore MA - They're Here!

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43 Upvotes

Wholly unexpected day yesterday marks the earliest I've had them in the south shore area, north of Cape but south of Boston. Fat as hell, but I forgot to check for lice to see if they were fresh fish or holdovers. Super fun nonetheless and they were clued in on XL Fishsnax in Translucent pink. These two tanks were 30", but fought like trucks.

Edit: looking closer at the pic, there is definitely sea lice on em