Trying to narrow down hundreds of striped bass lures to the top 25 is like trying to name the 25 best rock songs of all time. The list changes based on countless variables, like time, place ...

Read Next: Best Lures for Striped Bass On the beach, you can send a casting spoon out past the last wave with ease. Reel quickly to get it skipping and jumping across the surface and you’ve got a ...

Silver and gold Rat-L-Traps are dead ringers for juvenile menhaden—a.k.a. peanut bunker—which are a staple of the striped bass’s diet (check out our guide to the best baits for striped bass). In the ...

Black bass are in a mood to bite as the lake cools. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said black bass fishing is good with a variety of lures.

Black bass fishing is also best at night, very early or between sunset and dark. Try top-water lures at dawn and dusk. Go with plastic worms or jig and pigs for night fishing or after sunrise.

Beaver Lake Striped bass fishing has remained steady throughout the summer, said Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. It's still an early bite, from 5 to 9 a.m. Live shad, brood minnows ...

However, if striped bass are feeding on juvenile menhaden — a.k.a. peanut bunker — right in the wash it can be an absolute killer on the beach.

Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle shop in striper country and based purely on aesthetics, your eye isn’t likely to be drawn to them — not with dozens of ...