by Captain Ryan John Collins
Striped bass behaviour remains a very uncertain topic for me personally, and for a good number of serious striped bass fishermen as well. Just after you believe you have them figured out, stripers do something different, and leave fishermen 100 % confused. This is a rather typical occurrence in the area I fish off Cape Cod, MA.
I am sure a large number of separate factors influence alterations in striper behavior. Examining these elements is well beyond the breadth of this article, and is possibly best left to marine biologists. The important thing for us striped bass addicts is to be able to understand when a change in striper behavior has taken place, and the ways to ideally adapt our striped bass fishing techniques so we can carry on finding and hooking significant striped bass.
More often than not a sunrise or sunset results in a change in striper behavior. In my experience, striped bass will in most cases swim deeper or shallower once the sky begins to darken or begins to get bright. Bass will frequently change from resting to hunting following a sunrise or sunset. What this means for fishermen is that whatever bass you have located (or not yet found) may drastically change their habits following any of these two celestial events. If you want to carry on reeling in (or start reeling in) bass, then adjust your search method and striped bass fishing techniques accordingly. Many times a specific technique that worked all night, has failed to produce a fish after the sun came up. Many other times a specific technique that worked all day, continued to work through the night. Striped bass can be very fickle creatures.
Striped bass will frequently move from schooling to shoaling, and straight back to schooling once more during the course of a day or evening. For those who locate a massive, football field sized school of bass, and then abruptly lose track of the stripers, a shift in behavior may have occurred. Individual stripers from the giant school might now be shoaling in the area. After the sun sets or rises once again, there exists a good chance that the bass will congregate back into school configuration.
Tidal changes also influence striped bass behaviour. However for yours truly, it's a lot more complicated to illustrate exactly how. The critical thing to not forget is that a tide change can spark the bite, or turn it off. Tidal changes can also cause bass to move out of a once productive location, and into what was at one time desolate zone. Often times after a sunrise or sunset, I find myself spending extra time searching out new areas for signs of life.
How all these components impact striped bass behavior will possibly continue to be a mystery for years to come. In spite of the many question marks, acquiring a knowledge that particular events will cause a shift in striper behavior, will certainly help you find, and catch more fish. Being able to adjust your striped bass fishing techniques accordingly will lead to more and bigger striped bass. Best of luck your in fishing endeavors!
Captain Ryan Collins is a charter and commercial striped bass fisherman from Cape Cod, MA. His fishing blog, myfishingcapecod.com teaches novice and veteran fishermen the top techniques for big striped bass. Check out his blog for more secret tips on <a href="http://trollingforstripedbass.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/trolling-for-striped-bass/">how to catch striped bass</a>.
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Title: Changes in Striper Behavior and their Influence on Striped Bass Fishing Techniques
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