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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => Tips, Tricks and Things to Consider => Topic started by: taco on May 25, 2010, 09:03:06 PM

Title: Bunker
Post by: taco on May 25, 2010, 09:03:06 PM

I am new to striper fishing and i went at the other day. And i have a few questions. I got tons of bunker and one promblem i had was keepind them alive. Another promblem I had was the fish were bitting the tales of if i hooked it in the heand and bit the head off if i hooked it in the tail. All comments are hoped for. 5hrug

Title: Re: Bunker
Post by: Salty Dog on May 25, 2010, 09:18:03 PM

Probably blues hitting like that.Try fishing just the head.The head is striper candy.

Title: Re: Bunker
Post by: taco on May 25, 2010, 09:22:28 PM

at one point we saw the blues follow the bait up to the boat. What is better the whole bunker or just the head

Title: Re: Bunker
Post by: Tacklebox Joe on May 25, 2010, 09:27:37 PM

For stripers I like to use whole live bunker and hook em thru the meaty part of mouth / cheek......when not trolling / jigging
BUT if I am chunking i'll cut the bunker in half or thirds and always use the head.  ;)