Capt. Tom Mikolesk of Grand Slam Charters Montauk has been hunting fish full time for the past thirteen years. In his book BASS BUFF A Striper Fishing Obsession Guide he shares his experience and expertise on targeting striped bass. In the first part of the book, Capt. Tom Mikolesk describes how he got hooked on striped bass and how he became a charter captain. He also provides a historical and biological overview of striped bass.
In the second part of the book Capt. Tom Mikolesk shifts focus to techniques for targeting striped bass from a boat. He explains in detail how to properly and safely troll umbrella rigs, bunker spoons, parachutes, tube and worm, and plugs. He also describes how to drift eels and 3-way bucktails. The value of this book is in the proven practical technique tips. For example, how you rig a bunker determines if it will swim on top or towards the bottom.
Are you a surfcaster looking to fish from a boat? If so, then this book is for you. Are you already targeting striped bass from a boat and would like to improve or expand your techniques? If so, then this book is for you. Are you looking for the latitude and longitude coordinates for the secretes spots to hook and land a 50 pound striped bass? If so, then this book is not for you.
