Striper Surf

by Daignault, Frank

• ISBN13: 9781564402783
• ISBN10: 1564402789
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr

Summary

This how-to book on surf fishing for striped bass covers everything from choosing the correct equipment to finding these feisty fish. Featured is information on the history of striper fishing, how to be successful (and safe) fishing at night, and sure-fire baiting techniques. Daignault is a highly sought-after, well-respected writer and lecturer. Twenty years a fishing and outdoors writer, he regularly contributes to Salt Water Sportsman, Field and Stream, Fishing World, and Sports Afield.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgment	ix
Aura of the Surf	xi
Part One: Locating Stripers---Where and How	1	(88)
Reading the Beach	3	(22)
Inlets
Estuaries
Jetties
Rocky Shores
Tide	25	(6)
Night Fishing	31	(32)
Using Your Senses
Knowing the Shadows
Light at Night
Making the Most of Daybreak
Adversity in the Surf	63	(18)
Crowds
Moonlight
Rought Water
Fire
Safety Hazards
Compulsive Surfcasters
Memorable Places and Times	81	(8)
Children Fishing
Part Two: Surf Tackle and Equipment	89	(36)
Spinning Gear	91	(8)
Spinning Reels
Light-Tackle Spinning
``Conventional'' Surf Fishing	99	(8)
Pros and Cons
Rods
Conventional
Reels
Lines
Conventional vs. Spinning
Fly Fishing	107	(14)
Fly Reels
Salty Fly Rods
Leaders and Backing
Shooting Heads
Riffle Hitch
Conditions
Wading Equipment	121	(4)
Stocking-foot Waders
Wader Belts
Part Three: Methods---Bait and Artificials	125	(80)
Live Bait	127	(38)
Rigged Eels
Eel Skins
Free Swimmers
Big Bits
Bottom Fishing
Foraging and Washups
Plugging the Beach	165	(40)
Poppers
Swimmers
Color
More Tactics
Finish Swimmers
Teasers or Droppers
Tin
Bucktail Jigs
Part Four: Striped Bass---Trends, Traits, and Behavior	205	(41)
Stripers Then and Now	207	(10)
The Sixties
The Glory Days
World-record Striper: Does She Swim?	217	(8)
Speaking of Sizes
Releasing Stripers	225	(6)
Bay State Mortality Study
Water: Quality and Temperature	231	(6)
Water Temperature
Migration	237	(4)
Efficient Hunters	241	(5)
Jumpers
Natural Novocaine
Index	246