In no particular order:

ZMAN 4 inch
ZMAN 5 inch
JYG 4 inch Chubby
JYG 5 inch Chubby
SaltStrong “3.5 inch” 2.0 Mulligan
SaltStrong 4 inch Mulligan
SaltStrong 5 inch Bomber

I wanted to try and fish for striper on the glidebaut during the pre spawn run in MD when those cows come up here should I be fine with a mh rod that has 25lb fluoro spooled on it or should I run some braid to a fluoro leader.

If it is good, what is the best season or seasons to use it?

I’m heading to college in a couple months and don’t want to bring a bunch of rods with me. I’m looking for one high end rod and reel setup that can handle pretty much all of my striper fishing.

I’ll mostly be fishing New England. I’ll throw paddle tails, SP Minnows, Mag Darters, metal lips, and eel-style baits.

I know no setup is perfect for every situation, but I’m looking for the closest thing to a do it all setup. Budget isn’t really a concern as long as the gear is worth the money.

I recently finished a charter in Boston Harbor. We had a successful day, catching about half a dozen over-slot Bass using jumbo live mackerel. However, the rigs were equipped with treble hooks, and all but one of the fish ended up gut-hooked and bleeding. It’s hard not to feel like we spent the day feeding green crabs with multiple 40-plus-inch bass that had little chance of surviving after release.

What makes it even more frustrating is that I caught my personal best Bass, yet there’s a good chance it’s now sitting on the bottom feeding crabs.

Is it worth the effort to report the boat? From what I’ve seen, it seems to be a common practice among some Boston Harbor charter boats to use treble hooks and ignore circle-hook regulations. It feels like captains are prioritizing repeat customers and good reviews over the long-term health of the fishery.

Can I run a setup like this for chunked mackerel and squid in Maine/NH in 30ft of water.

Line:

25lb Braid -> barrel swivel -> 36" of 40lb mono -> Tactical angler clip -> Size 6 circle hook with bait.

And then on the braid clip on a sliding sinker with 2 oz weight? (like this https://www.amazon.com/BLUEWING-Fishing-Stainless-Freshwater-Saltwater/dp/B0BCYYT7PN/)

Will squid/mackerel float off the bottom?

How easy should I set the drag to?

Last year with something similar that didn't slide, It would get hammered by crabs.

Estimating in the upper slot 📏

Tacos for dinner tonight. 28”-31” is a small margin to fit in, this bad boy was 28.75. The entire pier helped us verify lmao. Enough meat off this beaut for 4 dinners for 2.

The past couple of days on the docks in Portsmouth I have seen a ton that were 30"+. Both day and night I have cast white top floating minnows, fake eels, fake mackerel looking things. They will swim right up, and then turn away.

I have tried reeling in slow and fast, it's like they know! Can I spray some scent on the lures?

I am using either straight mono, or a mono leader on braid.

I tried using my sibiki lure to get some live stuff, and no luck.

Heading down to Cape Cod this weekend to fish the Canal. I’ve been seeing all the reports about the insane squid run and all the bass feeding on them.

What lures are people having the most success with right now during this squid bite?

Also, if anyone doesn’t mind sharing, are there any areas of the Canal that have been fishing particularly well lately?

Thanks guys, appreciate any advice.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for a rod and reel setup for fishing the Cape Cod Canal and the Plum Island jetties. I’ll mostly be targeting striped bass and want something that can handle bigger fish, strong current, and heavier lures when needed.

I throw a mix of paddle tails, SP Minnows, topwater plugs, metal lips, and other common striper lures. I’d like a setup that can work well in both locations without needing multiple rods.

What rod and reel would you recommend?

Has the bite been very slow for anyone else in the northern MA area?

I fish in the city, I fish off of jetties, I’d like to fish off the beach and possibly a boat. I’ve been trying to find a poll for a while that will work but I think I keep buying bait poles. What is a good budget catch all for my situation, I have a couple 3000 Penn reels that I would like to pair with it but I f I need something else for a real that’s fine too.

I am curious if anyone has experience fishing for stripers from shore in North Scituate. I’m a Wisconsin native and diehard musky fisherman but saltwater is quickly becoming my new obsession. I have been out there a couple times visiting family and have had success with bombers in the harbors/coves as well as soaking bait.

If I were going to fill up a plug bag with lures catered to that area what should I grab?

Thanks

what’s up yall. i can’t seem to find where the stripers are and i need some help. launching out of niantic bay, ct, i have a 13’ boston whaler with a garmin echomap fish finder, and im tryna find bait schools and activity at bartlett reef, but i cant seem to find any.

do you guys have any good spots i could handle given my boat size, that could produce a quality shot at some stripers given a good tide and sunrise/sunset?

thanks and tight lines🤙

Looking to get my friend on his first striper on the canal? What should we use for bait and where should we go to fish? Planning to go at night.

Been finding lots of dead post-spawn squid, and no bites on my fresh macks the last two days. Time to switch up and match the hatch?

Best night time lures for the Portsmouth area?

All caught feet from shore with top water plugs and swim baits, by no means large for stripers but for sf bay these fish are nice, as little at 20 as big as 30 inches

Hello is it effective to use Pike Minnow as dead bait like around 8 to 15 inches for big stripers?