best blue fish lures Carpenter BF100-200 Topwater Stickbait 95g / 200mm 3D eyes The 10 Best Lures to

This jeweled level-wind, with the A-B-L adjustment on the face, was produced for sears in the late 1930s

Cast into shallows, thick, cover-like lily pads and timber

Best for Skipping Docks: Douglas XMatrix DXS 704F Pros Easily handles heavier lures than much of the competition Tangle-free tip top Fuji Alconite guides with ceramic inserts to handle braid Cons May not be ideal for the lightest finesse lures Key Features Length: 7 feet Power: Medium Action: Fast Lure Weight: to 1 ounce Split grip EVA handle Unless youre magical with a baitcasting rod and reel, youll need spinning gear to skip lures under docks and then extract the big bass that lives there

To keep things simple for striped bass, my rule of thumb is the K.I.S.S