How to Catch Striped Bass

The striped bass is one of the most popular catches for most fishermen -- Texas officials estimate the sport has a $20 million economic impact on one of its lakes. The striped bass can be found in lakes, stream and the ocean. Yes, this fish can survive in regular and saltwater.

Things You'll Need

• A rod and reel
• Bait
• Boat (optional)
• Waders (optional)

Instructions

How to catch striped bass

1. Choose a bait. Striped bass will eat just about anything, but just like a small child at dinner, they may not eat it all the time. Striped bass can be caught with eels, clams, nightcrawlers and just about any kind of fish as well as lures, but it depends on that fish's tastes that day. Ask at local bait stores about what is most popular with the striped bass in that area.

2. Find where you want to fish -- by boat, inland waterway or coastline.

3. Where you decide to fish from dictates how you will cast. If going from boat, you will do trolling. If you go from land, you will do regular casting.

4. Get the right kind of gear. You will need a strong line to reel in larger striped bass.

5. Look for the signs. Striped bass usually attract a large number of seagulls over where they are feeding. If you see some gulls, go for that spot.

Tips & Warnings

• Striped bass can grow to about four feet and up to 50 pounds.

• These are a coastal fish that seldom go a few miles from shore.

• Also known as rockfish or rockheads.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish