maine

I need to know how to get a striper. We live on a tidal cove (low tide mud, High tide 12 ft water) stripers are in the water hitting stuff on the surface but I cant get any with poppers or anything else. fish are keeper size 20- 26 in. and maby a little smaller ( I caught two 19 inchers) I NEED TO FIND A WAY HOW TO GET THE STRIPERS TO BITE SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!