striped bass has me stumped

[salmonneed help]

i have always caught stripers in the sf bay, on live bait. however, i have been looking into other methods, poppers, swimmers, and so on. water color clarity doesn't happen often, and wind is a problem casting anything under 6 oz. i was wondering if anyone knows of a lure/popper that is very castable ( on a medium heavy 12 surf rod ( a budget rod) and will still be efficient in murky brown water, while trying to throw it as far as possible across 25 mph wind. any suggestions would be much appreciated.

thanks, Nick.

[69bbqs]

Stan Gibbs poppers use them all the time for the bay area.

[fishhard]

[quote="salmonneed help"]i have always caught stripers in the sf bay, on live bait. however, i have been looking into other methods, poppers, swimmers, and so on. water color clarity doesn't happen often, and wind is a problem casting anything under 6 oz. i was wondering if anyone knows of a lure/popper then is very castable ( on a medium heavy 12 surf rod ( a budget rod) and will still be efficient in murky brown water, while trying to throw it as far as possible across 25 mph wind. any suggestions would be much appreciated.

thanks, Nick.[/quote]

Nick,
I am an East Coast striper guy who fishes both boat and the surf. We love out custom plugs so I have included some of the better ones and more popular. Please keep in mind that spooks and pencil poppers along with regular popper and swimmers are what we use the most. Hope this helps and good luck.

http://www.afterhoursplugs.com/splash.html
http://www.habscustomplugs.com/
http://www.tattoostackle.com/testimonia ... onials.php

Also if you have sand Lances AKA lanes ells I would highly recommend you get some T Hex metals to keep in your surf bag.
http://www.aoktackle.com/

[salmonneed help]

thanks all, I've found that my 12 ft rod maybe to heavy a rod and i am looking into heavy poppers I've found one here,
http://www.histackleboxshop.com/River2S ... popper.htm
this popper has caught my eye as it is 4 3/8 oz. very castable with my heavy duty 12ft rod thanks again i will eventaully look into a new lighter power rod until then your ideas have helped!