Team Stripermania

Captain Lou Grazioso, a U.S. Coast Guard licensed captian, is an expert on the fishing grounds of the Raritan Bay and New York Harbor, local to his Cliffwood, N.J. home. A charter captain also involved in American Striper Association (ASA) tournament competition, Stripermania specializes in striped bass, tuna, fluke and weakfish. Grazioso is active in the ASA, Recreational Fishing Association (RFA), the Jersey Coast Angler's Association (JCAA), and the International Game Fish Association (IGFA). Stripermania sets out in a 28 ft. Mako 284 equipped with twin 225hp Mercury outboards.
Find out more at the team website: www.stripermania.net

Capt. Lou Says...

• To attract stripers in early season action, try crushing shucked clam shells plus some whole clams and bank mussels. Spice an invisible chum line and get ready for the flurry!

Recent Accomplishments

2006 ASA Division 2: Bahr's Landing Marina, Sandy Hook, N.J. • June 2006 • 2nd place with a 78.80 lb. aggregate catch

2006 ASA Division 2: Bahr's Landing Marina, Sandy Hook, N.J. • May 2006 • 4th place with a 61.31 lb. aggregate catch

2004 ASA Division 2: Bahr's Landing Marina, Sandy Hook, N.J. • 3rd place with a 31.11 lb. catch