When bunker are in thick, anglers can work the schools from top to bottom using artificial lures to fool large stripers.

As waters warm and more baitfish arrive, bass start looking upward, and fishermen can celebrate the new striper season with the excitement of light-tackle topwater fishing.

The unique and enticing walk-the-dog action of a spook-style topwater will catch striped bass all season long in various conditions and environments.

In the Northeast the striped bass is a cultural icon and “striper season” is a months-long holiday.

Anglers targeting back-bay stripers in New Jersey will find fast action using chunked clam bellies for bait from March through November.

Dial in your topwater presentation to bring more bass to the surface.

Watch the water temperatures to follow the spring movements of striped bass through the South Jersey bays.

Learn what it takes to catch one of the largest and most popular migratory saltwater fish in the Atlantic Ocean.

Does adding fish-attracting scents to lures help you catch more striped bass?

John Skinner explains the tools and tactics he uses to find striped bass at rocky shorelines.