Catching BIG Striped Bass on Big Plugs in New Jersey | S21 E6

The use of giant wood plugs made specifically for striped bass goes back to the 1940s, with some of the largest stripers ever caught falling to these lures. Captain Rob Radlof is keeping the giant metal-lip swimmer tradition alive by fishing them from his boat in the striper-rich waters of Monmouth County, New Jersey.

In this episode, Jimmy Fee joins Captain Rob and Shawn Matthews for a morning of throwing big swimmers. It's late May and a school of big stripers has just moved in from the Chesapeake Bay to feed before continuing their migration north.

Special Thanks to Captain Dave Torrick for lending out the lucky rod and reel.

Links:
Captain Rob Radlof Website: https://watermancharters.com/
Captain Rob Radlof Instagram:   / rob_radlof  
Shawn Matthews Instagram:   / shwnyboy  
Jimmy Fee Instagram:   / jamestfee  

Tackle:
Shimano Tranx 400HG
St. Croix Mojo Inshore 7'9" XH, Moderate Fast
175-Pound Tactical Anglers Power Clip
80-Pound Test Fluorocarbon Leader
65-Pound-Test Braided Line
Time and Tide Troller
Big Water Pikes Troller

0:00 The Tradition of Big Wooden Swimmers for Stripers
0:52 Captain Rob Radlof
1:52 Heading for Shrewsbury Rocks
3:20 Tackle and Technique for Big Metal Lip Trollers
7:40 Finding the Fish
17:02 The Biggest Striped Bass We've Ever Filmed
20:57 Captain Rob Gets a Big One Before Heading In