Dont give up there still alot of stripers out there

The fall run is all but over, spring fishing doesn't pick up till early May. What do you do?? Get gear ready for next year, break down the reals and rods and sit around waiting and dreaming about spring. No way, there's still alot of stripers out there. Most experts believe all or at least most of the stripers head south on their annual migration, but that's not necessarily true. There are alot of small to medium fish that hang around all winter. These fish head up deep into rivers and estuarys and hold over just about all winter. In the last few years I've caught a large number of these fish through most of the winter, anywhere from 100-300 fish each winter. That's not a typo these fish usually get pretty stacked up in the rivers and estuaries and that makes them easy pickens. It's not unusual to get 30 or more in a night. It's an after dark or cloudy day thing and it can be alot of fun. This time of the year it gets dark pretty early. I dont go crazy fishing in bitter cold or myserable rain and snow storms. I just put a pole in my car and after supper or on my way back from work I stop off and take a few casts. If the fish are around you'll know it pretty fast.

Gear:
A 10-12 lb test outfit with 3" zoom fluke in white or white ice seem to do the trick just fine. I also use a 1/4-3/8 oz jig head. Cast it out and retrieve it medium slow with a slight twitch. Stripers can be very mellow in cold water so the hit can be really soft.

So dont put your stuff away and hybernate till spring the really good winter fishing is just about to start. Get a spare jacket, pole, and a bag of lures put them in the car and take a few casts you may end up fishing for hours. On a note of caution this kind of fishing can be addicting so if your wife suspects your having an affair coming home so late night after night I'm not responsibile.