Fishing while sailing in the bay, how?

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Sometime in the next month and a half I'll be going on a sailing trip that will circumnavigate the delmarva peninsula. Leaving from Virginia Beach we'll sail up the chesapeake bay go through the canal and sail back in the ocean. I'm not sure how many knots we'll be traveling per mile. Will this affects weights for trolling?

I want to fish for Striped bass in the bay and on the ocean if possible. Can you all give me some information on the best and easiest ways to catch them given that we're in a 29 foot sailboat with no rod holders and will be sailing the entire time?

What are some good methods for catching stripers in the bay in the next month and a half?

I have a 9 foot spinning rod with 20lb line on it. I was exspecting to get several different size spoons and try those. Any tips?