After a long winter and rainy April, it's finally Striper time! Now that the first credible reports and pics have started coming into the tackle shops, alot of folks will be out making their first outings of the year in search of their first Striper of the year.

What should you have in you tackle bag to catch them? Well, the following are the top three lures that Goose Pro Staff and Goose Endorsed Charter Captains have as staples in their arsenal:

1. Daiwa Salt Pro Minnow: This is the top selling swimming lure at Goose Hummock...and for good reason. It casts well for a swimmer, has an enticing , realistic swimming motion and have fantastic finishes that mimic closely most of the baitfish Stripers will be keyed in on in the early season. Have a couple in lighter colorations and darker colorations to match various baitfish. Buy Now

2. Drifter Doc: It has exceptional triggering capabilities resulting from its mesmerizing side-to-side action. It’s plastic body and tapered construction produce excellent hooking percentages for this type of lure. The fish’s teeth don’t penetrate the lure but rather they slide over the surface allowing quality hookups time after time.

The size of the lure allows fishing even in heavy seas. Its buoyancy is perfected allowing easy working with a simple timely twitch…..zig…zag…zig…zag…the lure glides back and forth pushing a signature wave that attracts the most stubborn of fish. A short pause between twitches allows you to witness a monster surface strike that you’ll always remember.

The lure is further enhanced with internal rattles (silent version is optional) and paint schemes that are bottom oriented. The hand painted designs were developed to provide a contrasting image under the waterline…a silhouette that fish can easily target. The result is that more fish take the target into their mouth and as a result the hookup percentage increases. Buy Now

3. RON Z: Mimics most small profile baitfish species on Cape Cod perfectly. Great lure choice if the stripers you find first are on the smaller side, but big fish love it too. White is an early season go to killer, but have some darker colors on hand too. BUY NOW

   
   

   This lure selection covers all your fishing bases- one sub surface swimmer, one surface lure and one jig style for fishing deeper.If you have these 3 in your bag this weekend, chances are good you will be tight this weekend with your first Stripers of the year!!!

   Send us your pics of your first fish of the year and good luck this weekend!!!