How Do You Use A Diamond Jig For Striped Bass?

What are diamond jigs good for?

Like bucktail jigs, diamond jigs are versatile lures that, fished properly, can catch just about any fish that swims in the waters of the Northeast. Diamond jigs are effective for both boat anglers and surfcasters. Rigged with a surgical-tube-dressed stinger hook, they are deadly imitations of sand eels.

What size hooks for a diamond jig?

The basic, single diamond-jig factory hook is an O’Shaughnessy in 7/0 or 8/0. Only use 7/0s for targets like schoolie stripers, jumbo sea bass, and small bluefish.

Can you catch fluke on a diamond jig?

The diamond jig body allows for long casts off the beach, making this rig especially useful when surf fishing for fluke as it is easy to toss out past the breakers. The diamond jig rig also provides plenty of attractive flash to catch the eye of hungry summer flatties.

What is the best rig for striped bass?

Striped Bass Rigs
When using cut bait for striped bass, one of the most popular rigs is the fish finder rig. This rig can be found in the surf fishing kit attached with a circle hook between size 1/0 and 5/0. This rig is best used with 2-4 inch chunks of cut bait such as bunker, herring and mackerel.

What are the best baits for stripers?

Best Bait for Striped Bass

• Bunker (Menhaden) Bunker is hands-down the best bait for Striped Bass (we’ll lump in alewife here in freshwater, as you can use them in similar ways).
• Eels. Eels aren’t the surefire Striper magnets that bunkers are, but they’re not far off.
• Worms.
• Clams.
• Mackerel.
• Lures.

What’s the best time to go striper fishing?

The best time of day to catch striped bass is early morning from dawn until about 2 hours after sunrise and late afternoon from 2 hours before sunset until dusk. Fishing for striped bass can be even better in the hours before a major cold front or rain event arrives.

Can you cast diamond jigs?

The author’s son, Ryan Schlichter, with a solid striper jigged on a diamond jig.From the surf, tins can be cast as far out as possible and reeled in quickly to entice bluefish, stripers and false albacore.

How do you hold a fluke?

Basic: Fluke grab the bait half way between the tail and head and hold it for about 5 seconds before they try to swallow it. You should wait about 10 seconds after you feel the extra weight on your line to start reeling. The mistake many new fluke fishermen make is to lift the rod when they feel a bite.

What size hooks for stripers?

The size of the circle hook you use for a striped bass rig depends on the size of the bait. For larger baits, like live menhaden (bunker or pogies), an 8/0 circle hook is ideal. For chunk baits and live eels or spot, a smaller 6/0 circle hook will work. Smaller baits, like seaworms, can be rigged on 2/0 circle hooks.

What kind of line do you use for stripers?

Best Types of Line For Striper Fishing
Aim for at least 4 to 8 feet of leader line attached to the main line and tied to the lure at the terminal end. Braided line is extra strong for striper fishing, but many anglers use monofilament lines too.

What color lures for striped bass?

While some striped bass prey may have yellow fins or a yellow sheen, nothing in nature is chartreuse in color. Nevertheless, stripers hit chartreuse lures, sometimes better than they’ll hit anything else. Chartreuse seems to work especially well in rough or discolored water.

Can you catch striped bass during the day?

Anyone can catch stripers consistently during the day if they have a plan, know what to use, pay attention to conditions and have a little luck. The first thing a surf fisherman looking for striped bass during daylight hours should do is divide the season into thirds; spring, summer and fall.

What temperature do striped bass like?

around 55- to 68-degrees
Stripers prefer water temperature around 55- to 68-degrees. If the water is too hot, they may feed shallow occasionally, but quickly return to the oxygenated rich, cooler water. Same goes for extremely cold water.

How do you catch striped bass at night?

Jigs, stick-baits, and diving plugs may all prove effective, but remember that dark colors usually work best at night. Purple, dark red, and black are prime picks. As you cast your lures keep an eye on your lights because soon, all that bait will show up.

How heavy is a A17 diamond jig?

Effective all purpose AVA diamond jigs, perfect for long casts in the surf or deep jigging off of boats for hungry sportfish. Available in 5 different sizes, 1 oz (A07), 1.5 oz (A12), 2 oz (A17), 3 oz (A27) and 4 oz (A37).