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Forget about that 1 hour either side of the tide sweetie , that depends on the spot. Best time just for rules of thumb appear to be twilight times. just before dawn and just before dark. That's a pretty small window though. Other than that , for stripers , the darker , the better.
Also , stripers like current so any conditions that cause strong currents are good. moon tides are higher and lower than normal (both ne w and full) so the currents are stronger. Combining the two , its hard to beat fishing a few days either side of the new moon at night.
Current flow is usually strongest about midway between tides. Near inlets where bait gets dumped into the ocean or bays , usually outgoing is good but again that depends on the particular spot and times of year.
One good time to fish is in the Fall. the fish start feeding heavy and daytime blitzes are common. That's when you can catch lots of fish and enjoy seeing it all happen. i love to fish poppers in the fall during blitzes.
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