tx for the tips guys. peeps here (south mississippi) just dont fish for stripers AT ALL. so it is hard for me to gain any knowledge on how to catch them. here the water is muddy and shallow. 10 to 12 feet in the deeper spots, 4to 5 in most. thats in the bays. deeper out front but, not a lot. you realy gotta look to find water deeper than 15 to 20 foot within 15 or so miles from shore. but i know that local DMR hasbeen stocking the rivers and bays with stripe bass for a few years now. i also know that our state record is only 7.? pounds. i figure this might be my best shot at a state record. so any info you guys wanna share would be great. tx