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Detour66
03-24-2022, 07:16 PM
i will be fishing Raritan bay this early spring for Stripers. I prefer not to troll or use bait. What lures do you recommend for best results. Size, color and weight would be also appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Generations
03-24-2022, 07:26 PM
Shad’s, flutter spoons, and metal lips. Any size and color you please.
Gerry Zagorski
03-24-2022, 10:31 PM
Shad’s, flutter spoons, and metal lips. Any size and color you please.

Yep!
Jigman13
03-25-2022, 12:02 AM
Gliders/twitch baits too. 5.5 to 7"...
Skolmann
03-25-2022, 11:49 AM
All of the above mentioned, plus I’d add the following;

-Castable (2 and/or 4 ounce) Mojos
-7” 2 3/4 ounce Lil Doc topwater plug (I like Bone)

A new (to me) lure that I’m very interested in throwing this spring is the Nomad Vertex (both them Max and Swim versions)
Fun King
03-25-2022, 04:59 PM
Live lining bunker can be fun too. I will be chucking streamers
Detour66
03-25-2022, 06:53 PM
Live lining bunker can be fun too. I will be chucking streamers I have live lined bunker and it is fun. What is "Chunking Streams" ?
Fun King
03-26-2022, 10:13 AM
Chucking. I will be fly casting, hoping to get a big one on a fly this year.
Scott Thomas
03-31-2022, 07:07 PM
Are you fishing from land or a boat/kayak?
Detour66
03-31-2022, 10:32 PM
Are you fishing from land or a boat/kayak? I will be fishing from my 2002 Sea Hunt 202 Triton C.C.
Scott Thomas
04-01-2022, 08:14 AM
I will be fishing from my 2002 Sea Hunt 202 Triton C.C.

Nichols Flutter Spoons - I like the 8" and 9". I don't have a preference on color, they have all worked for me.

Slow Pitch Jigs - For when they want a smaller bait. I prefer my own that I had made, because I obviously want to make some money on them, but I use the shorter fatter profile.

Swimmers - I'll generally use a smaller surface swimmer, or a deeper diver. My favorite is a CCW JJ2

Topwater - Mag Poppers or the Bone lil Doc. Lil doc has been a raritan bay staple for years on the flats for many people.

Jerkbaits - Mag Darters (my personal favorite) Hydro Minnows, Bombers, SP's, Coltsnipers, etc the list goes on and on.

Soft Plastics - Sometimes I'll use swim shads, but 90% of the time I'm using 9" I'm a huge fan of the new S&S bucktails savage shad. It's holding up a lot better then the megashads which i used to use. 1/2 oz jighead for casting, 2 oz for jigging or trolling.

Gliders - Scabellys is hands down the most popular, but there are plenty of others. RG, Fatty, LsS69, RM Smith for other wood, The yo zuri twitchbait and Nomad madscad are both popular plastic ones.

99% of the time, I'm throwing bone.

That's pretty much my entire springtime arsenal from the kayak.