Where you should go: Off Island Beach State Park. That was the only place I got a good striper jigging report from on Friday. What you should use: Metal jigs heavy enough to work off bottom Why today ...

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Striped bass hooked in the New Jersey surf on a T-Hex metal—a variation of the classic diamond jig. Photo Courtesy of Matt Farrell. Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle ...

Today we're in the saltwaters of Buzzards Bay jigging for stripers with artificial baits. We're using white twister tails, and targeting the stripers which are closer to the surface of the water.

Party boats fishing off the northern Shore have been jigging lots of big blues since last week, and some days they also find large stripers. Columbus Day was a banner one. Capt. Len Forsyth of Miss ...