Attention striper fishermen: Circle hooks must be used when fishing for striped bass with natural baits

Watch underwater video to understand why striped bass become foul-hooked when surf fishing with lures.

1964 was a year with trophy caliber bass in the population, but that’s not to say just anyone could wet a line and catch a 50-pounder.

Sometimes catching big stripers is dumb luck, other nights it's hard work, and sometimes it's both.

Intercept late-season schoolie stripers as they storm the beaches of Long Island.

John Skinner explains the tools and tactics he uses to find striped bass at rocky shorelines.

Extend the season by hitting the surf in late November to capitalize on large schools of stripers migrating south for the winter.

Follow the Striped Bass Migration

Follow the Striped Bass Migration

2020 Striper Migration Map One thing you can be certain of in these uncertain times – the striper migration will continue.