live lining for stripers

[dead money]

I fish for and catch stripers all year long, and i never keep bass. I always catch and release especially resident bass, got to keep our sport going and every little bit counts. ...went out last Thursday and caught 2 30#ers a bunch of schoolies and some big blues. A little trick i use around this time of year for resident bass is live lining spot. The key is to find working birds and stay about 100 yards away from the feeding frenzy. The Bass are there but way outside or under the bluefish so i put between 5 and 12 little splitshots in the gill slot of the baitfish. the split shots weigh down his head so as soon as he hits the water he runs down and into the lower water column where the striper strike zone is right now. little trick my grandfather taught me years ago and its pretty effective 

[IrishAyes]

Nice tip! One I have not heard before. Thanks.

Feel free to post others. 

[dead money]

it works ...just know that the split shots are in the gill slot long enough to get him down but he spits them after a few minutes so if he come back up or if you want to check him and let him back out, you have to put more splits to get him down again

[Hotrod]

Cool

[Luna Sea 5]

 

[PeggyLee]

 

[Hotrod]

Great Topic.  Please feel free to ad your own Tips

Not that I need them...

[Pfishingruven]

Great tips!!

 

[The Sleeper]

Why not use a fishfinder rig with a sinker like you do in spring?

[dead money]

If you use a sinker they wont swim down into the strike zone they will be pulled down and it doesnt look natural...also if you bring him down to the bottom u will have to fight off all the junk fish (dog fish) using my method will not bring him down to the bottom it will just make him swim in a lower water column

[The Sleeper]

Gues you need to tell that to all the fish that have been caught on live bunker hung off fishfinder rigs 

[dead money]

listen im just trying to give you guys a tip...from now on ill keep my mouth closed and laugh at the dock as i take cows all year long

[Uncle Luna]

Stripers can be caught at different depths and
also with top water plugs whatever works for you go for it. Thanks for the tips.

[dead money]

im talking about what is working right now because their in the lower water column under the blues

[Uncle Luna]

listen im just trying to give you guys a tip...from now on ill keep my mouth closed and laugh at the dock as i take cows all year long

Hey dead money don't take it personal not everyone agree's with everything posted keep
giving whatever input you want those who don't agree should keep their mouth shut.

[Pfishingruven]

Dead money...don't keep your mouth shut!  That's not what this place is about!!  I gladly welcome your tips and tricks.  I give everything a shot.  There is no one way to fish.  Which is evident by people landing world record fish on Barbie Fishing Poles.  I am sure there are 100 other ways to liveline bait fish for stripers...obviously your way works as you catch fish that way.  Thank you for sharing your method.  I am sure the way Sleeper fishes works too.

 

[IrishAyes]

As others have said, many different ways to catch the same critter.

I can see where DM's way will have a certain benefit in that it puts the bait in different water columns with little interference from a heavy weight to keep it down.

Keep the tips coming. Not all will agree, but all will appreciate the input.

[Luna Sea 5]

keep the tips coming.  Remember also, it is our choice to use the tip or not to use the tip.  We can question the tip in hopes to tweak it and make it better, but by no means are the questions challenging what has worked for you in the past.

[Hotrod]

It's all Good Dead Money..  Members like that think they are on " Other Forums" They don't last long here.  It's in their blood to be confrontational..  I We won't have it! 

The sleeper is now asleep!

[ped579]

This board is great as we are all here to grow in our sport.  Thee is no room for negative posts that keep people from being spontaneous.

Paul