Breakthrough research on how stripers see their prey

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Originally Posted by Jigman

So how come striper fishing is much better at night

Jigman

Well if the Hypotheses of the scientist are correct.It makes sense to reason why striper's are nocturnal feeders they have a distinct advantage in Darkness over their prey.Why chase em all over creation in the day time when u can just sneak up on em an slurp em down at night.
Lack of daylight also gives em the courage to sneak inshore an blow the house down on the little bait fish taking cover there.Thats when we come in an get em.I think u can get em almost as good in the daylight in some deep water spots.Not as much sun penetration,the picture is not as clear.Bait, preferably live will take good striper's in the daylight.It's much harder to fool em in the day with lures.perhaps they get too good a look at em an determine that it is not food.

Fisherman only can estimate there feeding patterns by how we catch em.If they are just more selective in the daylight we could be lead to believe they are nocturnal feeders.perhaps they are just more selective an feed all the time.

If they are primarily nocturnal how come they take herring like it was thier last meal in first light.? They should be full from a night at the smorgasbord.
As the sun gets higher they become more selective.I can see em come up punch the bait an turn away.But if the bait comes off the hook all u see is a puff of scales an it's gone.I think the line becomes more visible in the high sun illuminated waters.Perhaps thats why Fishing is always better for longer periods in the morning when the sun is blocked from clouds.The picture is not as clear they gotta eat so they just take more chances.
Take a chance try lighter line.Flouro in the daylight.u'll hook more u might not land as many..