In picking this list of the best striper lures, I didn’t just look at which baits generally catch the most fish, or which have caught some of my biggest striped bass. That wouldn’t even begin to ...

Striped bass hooked in the New Jersey surf on a T-Hex metal—a variation of the classic diamond jig. Photo Courtesy of Matt Farrell. Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle ...

With daytime crowds fishing the Jersey surf, the night bite can be the best option. Nick Honachefsky Striped bass feed aggressively in the surf at night, and fall is the time to catch them on the New ...