How-To — Striped Bass

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Dave Peros to discuss using small baits for skinny water striped bass off the monomoy rips. Here's what we found out...  Capt. Dave PerosWebsite: http://www.captdaveperos.com/ Location: Monomoy Rips - Chatham, MA Tides: Incoming and outgoing water are both very strong but surface activity picks up the most around full tide. As the tide slacks, the fish also become very active.  Approach: Even during the summer, the cold water in this area means you can catch fish in full daylight, although they can be a bit spooky. Stemming the tide and casting parallel to the rip...

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Eric Harrison to discuss kayak fishing for monster striped bass in Boston Harbor with the Hogy Slappy Eel. Here's what we found out... Eric HarrisonInstagram: @eharrison_fishing Location: Boston Harbor, MA Tides: Incoming tide Approach: Eric usually hits the harbor at night with the same plan; hitting a bunch of spots looking for some pods of bigger bass. "I was fishing a shallow, rocky rip area and the fishing was on the slow side," Eric said. "I moved away from the rip and found some big schools of very small bait and started working them."...

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Terry Nugent to discuss floating soft baits in the Monomoy rips for striped bass with the Hogy 10" Original. Here's what we found out... Capt. Terry NugentWebsite: www.riptidecharters.comInstagram: @riptidecharters Facebook: Riptide Charters Location: Cape Cod Tides: It's best to arrive at the rip when the current speed just hits 0.5 knots and fish the rip through the tide.  Approach: When fishing a rip line, the standard approach is to try and drift the rip rather than stem the tide. It's easier for clients to fight and land fish when they are not fighting the...