Sand eels, silversides, mullet and menhaden. Throughout the season, the northeast’s sand beaches host a variety of food sources for striped bass. Mix the abundance of bait with lateral current and ever-shifting sandy structure, and sand beaches can be some of the most rewarding, and most challenging places to target striped bass. However, a surfcaster who carries these seven striper lures to the sand beaches will be well-equipped for most scenarios in the open surf.

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