FishTalk angler in chief Lenny Rudow and Anglers Employee Alex give some pointers on how to fish for striped bass and the different techniques used when fishing with straight tail lures versus paddletail lures. A straight tail fishing lure such as a BassKandyDelights – BKD has very little action when retrieved, but when given a fast jigging action with the rod, the tail of the lure whips and entices the fish to bite. A paddletail lure like the Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ can simply be reeled in slowly and the lure will naturally provide a swimming action, or it can also be jigged to give the lure additional movement.