what you need to do is to get you some live skipjack 3"-8" and do the normal live bait rig. i have found this bait of choice to be the best. Although i have caught more during the the spawn off of the guts and chunks...the bigger have been caught off live bait always. now as where to fish, that would not be of much help from me at this moment but you can seach a bit on the web as to where to find striper at this time of year also around the area you live or the actual lake. that might be better. hope that helps