![]() ![]() And what started as a Top Five list, quickly became a baker’s dozen and before we hit the 22 for ’22 wall, our crack editorial team settled upon the following 15 hot “newish” striper candies that deserve some attention from Striper Coast anglers, and perhaps a spot in your quiver. Truth be told, if you don’t have least two of each of these in your arsenal already, you may very well be behind the Magic 8 Ball already.īut over the course of the past 12 months, we each have added a new wrinkle or two while finding new openings in plug bags and tackle boxes for new and improved striper weaponry. the Polaris and the swim shad over the swimmer, the four of us – Dave Anderson, Matt Broderick, Jim Hutchinson and The Fisherman’s publisher Mike Caruso – started sorting through plug bags and tackle boxes to show off our favs from the 2021 season.Īfter more than 2 hours of arguing, we agreed that the standards – Little Neck Popper, Hydro Minnow, Smoky Joe Redfin, Maja spoon, Rockfish Candy, and on and on – have been covered extensively on these very pages in recent years, by boat or by beach. ![]() There’s a time and place for every lure a blurple darter under the cover of darkness, a finely-tuned metal lip when peanuts are getting blasted, and of course deploying mojos or striper spoons on the boat when looking for personal best “catch and release” greatness. As one might expect when striper fishermen get together from three different areas of the Striper Coast (New England, Long Island & Metro New York, and the New Jersey, Delaware Bay) the discussions quickly devolved into tactical reports and personal observations. Photo by John DeBona.Įarlier this year during another one of those dreaded ZOOM calls, The Fisherman editorial staff got together to talk about different story ideas for the 2022 season. When it comes to restocking the plug bag this season, you may want to consider filling a slot with one of these staff favorites for 2022. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |