| When it comes to trolling striped bass, there really | | | | Many anglers tolling bass use combinations when it |
| are but a few important facts to remember | | | | comes to the bait that they are using. There |
| everything else is basic know how and standard | | | | really is no right lure, or wrong lure when it comes |
| trolling techniques that can be used. When you are | | | | to trolling striped bass. It all comes down to what |
| trolling striped bass, you will want to maintain a | | | | they like, or want an a particular day. The lure |
| trolling speed of between 2 and 4 miles per hour. | | | | that you used yesterday, or last week may not |
| This will keep the bass from being startled, yet | | | | be what will be successful this time around. Many |
| will allow you to keep a good pace and entice the | | | | of the best anglers use Shad Umbrella rigs, or |
| bass to hit your line. Should you be using a tube | | | | large tube lures and spoons. All of these lures |
| and worm rig in a rip or glacial esker, it would be | | | | have been successful in the past, finding the right |
| most advisable for you to troll even slower than | | | | day to get lucky while trolling striped bass is |
| the 2 to 4 mile per hour recommendation. | | | | clearly a matter of experimentation. |
| Rips are a wonderful place when it comes to | | | | What is most important when it comes to trolling |
| trolling bass, the waters are chilly and it is a great | | | | striped bass however would have to be having a |
| place for the bass to intercept baitfish as they lie | | | | strong durable rod. When trolling, you will need a |
| in wait. This makes it an ideal location, especially | | | | rod that is capable of casting at a great distance, |
| for someone new to trolling all together. With all | | | | and should be strong enough to allow you to pull |
| of the breaks, ridges, and cliffs that the rips entail, | | | | in a fish that is around 60-80 pounds. This will |
| this area makes for a great staging ground for | | | | ensure that once you have snagged the striped |
| bass to collect and congregate. Should you | | | | bass while trolling, you will be able to bring the fish |
| encounter such a rip, more than likely you will | | | | in without compromising the rod that you are |
| receive many strikes on your line provided you | | | | using. |
| are using the right bait. | | | | |