Sabikis will work. I have caught them on everything from metal to bombers to rattletraps. If you want to be more sporting try a 3" chartreuse curly tail grub on a small jighead. Cast up-current and let your bait bounce the bottom as it swings past you. A more aggressive stop and start retrieve can be the ticket at times.
A medium or medium light rod with 6# or 8# test mono, or 10# braid will add to the fun!
I've never caught a striper by livelining them (but I don't liveline that often). I have caught a number of fluke on them (used as strip baits). They don't last too long though as they tend to get mushy fairly quick.
I have heard them called "poor man's tarpon". But since I haven't had the pleasure of catching a tarpon yet, I can't say if that's accurate. All I know is that they can be a fun way to spend the day, when there's nothing else going on.