Comments on: What’s the Optimal Trolling Speed for Stripers?

By: FishWhisperer

FishWhisperer — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:13:51 +0000

In reply to Tim77. yeah turns make the lures more lively, attracts more fish.

By: BaitNHook

BaitNHook — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:13:51 +0000

In reply to Rick O'Shea. Oh absolutely, eels work like a charm every time for stripers.

By: eels4life

eels4life — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:49:38 +0000

In reply to MackTheThrower. Nah, mate. Eels are the golden ticket for stripers. You're missing out big time if you aren't using them!

By: NoCatchNeal

NoCatchNeal — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:49:38 +0000

If slow and steady wins the race, why do I never catch anything? Maybe the fish are onto me. Better try those frequent turns.

By: DeepSeaDave

DeepSeaDave — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:03:29 +0000

Reading about tactics for trolling really brought back memories of my navy days, navigating through waters. Never knew those skills would apply to fishing as well, haha. Definitely gonna try these out next weekend.

By: DianaScales

DianaScales — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:36:32 +0000

Jonathan Holmes, while your tactics are effective, remember the importance of catch and release for the preservation of the striper population.

By: JennyFishLover

JennyFishLover — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:06:40 +0000

While I agree with most of the article, I believe more emphasis should be placed on sustainable fishing practices, Jonathan Holmes.

By: ToddTheRod

ToddTheRod — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:22:04 +0000

Jonathan, you’re spot on about using a thin braid for fast drops. Made a huge difference for me when I switched. Cheers!

By: AnglerJoe

AnglerJoe — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 16:04:09 +0000

I’ve been fishing stripers for years and the max speed mentioned seems a bit off. From my experience, it’s a little slower.

By: LureLarry

LureLarry — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:50:01 +0000

Has anyone tried those new glow lures yet? Heard stripers go nuts over them at night.

By: QuickCastCam

QuickCastCam — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:11:38 +0000

nice article! using a kicker motor is a game changer for controlling your speed. defs gonna share this with my buddies.

By: jigmaster5000

jigmaster5000 — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:04:22 +0000

love parachut jigs for my stripers. never fails especially when u get the speed just right like the article says.

By: Lou_the_Fish

Lou_the_Fish — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:36:28 +0000

Everyone knows you need patience while fishing, Jonathan Holmes. What’s next? Telling us fish live in water?

By: Tim77

Tim77 — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 22:21:34 +0000

It’s interesting to see how taking frequent turns can help in trolling. Never thought of that before.

By: baitNtackle91

baitNtackle91 — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:55:36 +0000

Great overview, Jonathan Holmes. It’s rare to see someone emphasize the importance of adjusting depth, which is crucial for trolling stripers.

By: SaraL

SaraL — Thu, 02 May 2024 06:55:47 +0000

is it better to use a thin braid for trolling? kinda confused how that works with dropping fast.

By: SaltySteve22

SaltySteve22 — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:58:30 +0000

Patience, ha! That’s something you can’t teach, especially to these young whippersnappers with their fancy gear.

By: RJ_Catches

RJ_Catches — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:05:46 +0000

Is a kicker motor really necessary? I thought stripers can be caught just with good ol’ rod and some luck lol.

By: TidalWave_s

TidalWave_s — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:57:18 +0000

so if my trolling motor’s a no go, can i just paddle faster? 😛

By: MackTheThrower

MackTheThrower — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:50:21 +0000

I dont get why everyone’s so hung up on eels. I’ve caught more stripers with worms than anything fancy. Is it just hype or what?