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GBOUTDOORS · 02-07-2002, 08:26 AM

Just incase you did not know by now what a striper is or looks like I took this from the pages of McClane's New Standard Fishing Encyclopedia.

Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
An important marine gamefish which belongs to the family Percichthyidae. Regionally known as the rockfish (south of New Jersey) and infrequently called squidhound or greenhead, the striper is easily identified.
The trunk of the striped bass is 31/2-4 times as long(to the base of the caudal fin) as it is deep. It has a long head,a moderately pointed snout, and a projecting lower jaw. The two dorsal fins are about of equal length, and both are triangular in outline; these fins are separated. Although the color may vary, as a rule the striped bass is dark olive-green (hence the name greenhead) to steelblue or almost black above, becoming silvery on the sides and white on the belly. The sides have 7-8 longitudinal dark stripes which follow the scale rows; 3-4 stripes are above the lateral line, one on it, and three below it. the upper stripes are the longest and may reach to the caudal fin. The stripes are often interrupted or broken and are usually absent on young fish less than 6 inches. There is little chance of confusing striped bass of over 10 inches with any other species of fish along the Atlantic or Pacific coasts. The prominent stripes, separated dorsal fins, and the general outline are unique. In the young specimens of less than 7 inches it may be difficult to distinguish the striped bass from the related white perch. However, the dorsal fins of the white perch are connected.
The striped bass of the Atlantic coast has an extreme range from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the St. Johns River in northern Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico from western Florida to Louisiana. The center of abundance appears to be from South Carolina to Massachusetts. On the Pacific Coast, where it was introduced in 1886, the extreme range is from the Columbia River in Washington, to Los Angeles, California. The present center of abundance on the Pacific Coast is in the San Francisco Bay region. The fish are coastwise in distribution, and are rarely taken more than a few miles offshore. The striped bass is anadromous and is found in fresh- and brackish water, with preference shown for bays, deltas, and estuarine areas. It exists as a landlocked form also, notably in the Southeast Atlantic states.

If need be I would be glade to post a few pictures for you so there will be no mistakes made while out fishing as to what it is you are after.

02-07-2002, 08:26 AM	#86
GBOUTDOORS Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: OUTDOORS/ Fairhaven,Ma. Posts: 1,989	Just incase you did not know by now what a striper is or looks like I took this from the pages of McClane's New Standard Fishing Encyclopedia. Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) An important marine gamefish which belongs to the family Percichthyidae. Regionally known as the rockfish (south of New Jersey) and infrequently called squidhound or greenhead, the striper is easily identified. The trunk of the striped bass is 31/2-4 times as long(to the base of the caudal fin) as it is deep. It has a long head,a moderately pointed snout, and a projecting lower jaw. The two dorsal fins are about of equal length, and both are triangular in outline; these fins are separated. Although the color may vary, as a rule the striped bass is dark olive-green (hence the name greenhead) to steelblue or almost black above, becoming silvery on the sides and white on the belly. The sides have 7-8 longitudinal dark stripes which follow the scale rows; 3-4 stripes are above the lateral line, one on it, and three below it. the upper stripes are the longest and may reach to the caudal fin. The stripes are often interrupted or broken and are usually absent on young fish less than 6 inches. There is little chance of confusing striped bass of over 10 inches with any other species of fish along the Atlantic or Pacific coasts. The prominent stripes, separated dorsal fins, and the general outline are unique. In the young specimens of less than 7 inches it may be difficult to distinguish the striped bass from the related white perch. However, the dorsal fins of the white perch are connected. The striped bass of the Atlantic coast has an extreme range from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the St. Johns River in northern Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico from western Florida to Louisiana. The center of abundance appears to be from South Carolina to Massachusetts. On the Pacific Coast, where it was introduced in 1886, the extreme range is from the Columbia River in Washington, to Los Angeles, California. The present center of abundance on the Pacific Coast is in the San Francisco Bay region. The fish are coastwise in distribution, and are rarely taken more than a few miles offshore. The striped bass is anadromous and is found in fresh- and brackish water, with preference shown for bays, deltas, and estuarine areas. It exists as a landlocked form also, notably in the Southeast Atlantic states. If need be I would be glade to post a few pictures for you so there will be no mistakes made while out fishing as to what it is you are after. Last edited by GBOUTDOORS; 02-07-2002 at 08:30 AM..