Lots of good info here,,,,, ON BOTH SPECIES!!! ;>)
Anyway,,,, Please fill out some of your profile, or tell us where-abouts you live!?
It would save us some time answering you!
IF you live East of Cleveland/ Canton/ Akron,,,, And you really want to catch some BIG ONES, the best place I know is in Pa. Sharpsville.
#2, What fishaholics said,,, The Ohio River. Specifically the WV side of the NC Dam.
Get yourself a dozen 5"-6" Powerbait swimbaits (shad color) & 3/4 to 1oz jigs, with 3/0-4/0-5/0 HEAVY duty jig hooks! Stand on the 'wingwall' & let 'em fly!
You'll need to cast 100yds,,,, out to the 'whitewater',,,, and I'd recommend at least 300yds of braid with a 2' leader, something that YOU can easily snap off! (& NOT leave a ton of braid in the water for the next guy!) If you hit bottom for more that a second, you'll know what I mean.
GONZO!
BTW,,,, Thanks for bringing up "Big Stripers". This give me an opportunity to remember a very good friend who needed a heart transplant,,,, he waited on the list for 20 something years, all he could do is fish,,,,, & TIME ran out. RIP
He was #1 on catching the huge stripers & walleyes,,,,,,
some Shanango, Ohio River & Pymi Pics;
NC DAM
NC DAM
More Shanango Orangeville pics
Pymi,,,, night casting for eyes