STRIPER (STRIPED BASS) Fishing These fish are another most sought after sportfish up and down the Jersey coast. Striped Bass can usually be caught in strong numbers and size in the late spring and early summer following the bunker schools along the beaches. This is where you can enjoy some real run and gun fishing with an opportunity for a trophy size Bass. This time of the year, I prefer bunker chunking, live-lining, or trolling with Bunker Spoons. The fall run is a great time to break out the shad rigs, eel rigs, or drift some live eels. This offers another great opportunity for a nice trophy striped bass.