Swimbaits for Stripers.

[PAkev]

I usually pick up a dozen of herring live bait before heading out to do some striper fishing. However, it is becoming terribly expensive ($8.95/ Dozen) and you usually have to purchase twice as much as you need because half of them usually die before making it to the hook.<br /><br />Anyhow, I was wondering how the new plastic/rubber swimbaits work for stripers. Our local tackle shop has some that look just like herring bait. Also, is there a herring liquid attractant that can be used with it so it gets as close to the real McCoy as possible?<br /><br />I humbly admit, I have little experience with swimbaits but think it's about time I give em a try. Helpful advice appreciated.<br /><br />Kevin

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: Swimbaits for Stripers.

I've heard guys doing well with storm wild eye<br />swim shads for stripers, though I haven't tried<br />them myself.<br />ever considered dipping for herring yourself?

 

[gonfishn]

Re: Swimbaits for Stripers.

Usually when i am striper fishn, i normally will bring at least 25 one dollar bills..If that doesn't atract a hit I will switch to a ten dollar bill..Oh my bad we are talkn about another type of fishn.. <br /><br />I would say if herring is on the diet then any lure with that color sequence would more than likely work..Flash always attracts when searching for that special fin..

 

[jtexas]

Re: Swimbaits for Stripers.

I've used storm wildeye's with good success for freshwater stripers & hybrids. The forage here is threadfin shad & the 4" chartreuse/silver seems to be a good match.

 

[slowstratos]

Re: Swimbaits for Stripers.

wrong thing sorry

 

[Realgun]

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jtexas how big do your stripers get? And are you fishing fresh or salt?<br /><br />I was out testing the boat and I swear there were more fish surfaceing than I can believe. To bad I didn't have a rod with me or a licence.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Swimbaits for Stripers.

This is about as good as I've done, realgun, a skinny 25" 5 pounder:<br /><br />

<br /><br />I'm a long ways from the coast. We have a few lakes with stripers upwards of 30lbs, and several with growing populations of hybrids up to 15. Lake Texoma has one of the few self-sustaining populations of freshwater stripers.<br /><br />What's that about being in a boat with no rods? I don't get it...

 

[Realgun]

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Well the boats not even all done yet. <br />The record here is a 54 lb striper. All at Elephant Butte lake. I wanna try for 1 soon and I will as soon as the boats done. The best time I have heard has pasted but it comes every year. Oct-May.<br /><br />We get White bass almost that big (as your picture) and there are people who catch stipers and keep them cause they cannot tell then from the whites.<br /><br />I would love for my 9 year old daughter to get ahold of one of those freight trains!