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Title: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: gagedylan on October 24, 2007, 08:12:24 AM
went to LBI to do some surf fishing last nite. in my haste to get there, i grabbed the wrong bait out of the reach in freezer. got to the beach, set up, went to bait up, i have the crab bait! what the heck, sorta looks like clam. threw a big piece on, set it out. what do you know, 5 minutes later, my pole goes nuts! set the hook, the thing jumps, can clearly see its a smal striper, a few more cranks and he gets off. go to re-bait, and in my excitement, didnt realize the seagulls made off with the rest of the chicken. i wouldnt believe it if someone told me, but my best friend was right there, he saw it too! :o
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: IrishAyes on October 24, 2007, 08:28:18 AM
In south Jersey the guys use chicken for fluke bait.  It works for that, hmmm...

Do some testing and set up two poles.  One with chicken and one with clam, see if either one produces better than the other.  May find a good use for old chicken.   TT^
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: ped579 on October 24, 2007, 08:46:53 AM
Pretty cool.  You might of hit upon a new super striper bait for this year.

Keep us posted.

Happy Catching

Paul
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: gagedylan on October 24, 2007, 08:56:13 AM
now that you mention it, i might try it again. maybe try that  two pole thing. chicken is cheaper, i think.

Billy
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: ped579 on October 24, 2007, 08:57:07 AM
 TT^
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: bassnblues on October 24, 2007, 09:47:11 AM
I know a lot of guys that use chicken liver for Stripers in the Delaware around Trenton and it out produces everything.

I've also heard of chicken being used for weakfish.

I'll have to give it a shot...I'll confess that I really hate using clams...they stink, are a pain to open, make a huge mess and don't stay on the hook well.

Also, be careful when handling raw chicken, it carries a lot of nasty stuff.
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on October 24, 2007, 10:02:10 AM
ITS POSSIBLE. but I never heard of chicken.. for stripers
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: ped579 on October 24, 2007, 10:22:31 AM
 5hrug  At this point I'll try anything ;D
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: Treebeard on October 24, 2007, 10:36:06 AM
Hmmmmmmm..if cut chicken chunks work for schoolies, I may try targeting trophies by livelining   Rhode Island Reds this season..may need to rig up some kinda beak snorkel to keep 'em lively..Just think of the possible fringe benefits..instead of a stinky livewell at the end of the day you may be rewarded with nice fresh eggs..I'll work on it and keep y'all posted!   TT^
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: kezsr on October 24, 2007, 10:57:07 AM
reminds me of a story my dad told me that when he was young.he and a friend went carp fishing using corn meal balls for bait,remind you this is an old story,Dad's been gone since 1983 and be over a 100 if still alive,back then a lot of people kept chickens.on the way back from fishing and not catching anything,his friend casted into a chicken pen with the corn meal bait and the chickens took it and was reeling in chickens over the fence.went fishing came home with chicken for dinner. ;D
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: gagedylan on October 24, 2007, 11:23:02 AM
ok, is it me or do i sense sarcasm?
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: IrishAyes on October 24, 2007, 11:30:21 AM
Gage, I think most everybody is being on the up and up with this.   t^

Except for the livelining chichen thing.   ;D
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: Treebeard on October 24, 2007, 11:33:38 AM
ok, is it me or do i sense sarcasm?

No offense intended sir....just having a little fun..I absolutely believe a striper, or any fish for that matter would eat a piece of chicken at times..And you are certainly to be commended for trying it, and not letting the fact that you grabbed the wrong bait wreck your day..well done..I just get wild thoughts sometimes  ;D
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: IrishAyes on October 24, 2007, 11:37:52 AM
Treebeard,
That was funny.  I can imagine trying to hook up the bait.  (http://www.getsmile.com/emoticons/energizer-smileys-51935/giggle1.gif)
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: wb on October 24, 2007, 04:20:44 PM
..he said beak snorkel... heh heh   TT^
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: fishon42 on October 24, 2007, 04:25:53 PM
i havent used chicken itself, but ive used chicken liver like mentioned by someone else earlier in this post, i have used chicken liver for stripers around the milford bridge , and also have caught eel's and big catfish on chicken liver also....




Fish  On
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: Blackfish Jack on October 24, 2007, 06:31:02 PM
Just don't use the strips because I hear it ain't legal. You know how they feel about filleting at sea.
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: Hotrod on October 24, 2007, 06:35:18 PM
Neat story Gage t^

And Love the Avatar TT^
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: The Broken One on October 25, 2007, 09:55:32 PM
it definitly works... some sharpies have been using chicken for years on the weakies also...
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: Hotrod on October 25, 2007, 10:03:25 PM
Man that poor Chicken has been thru/ hell ;)
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: gagedylan on October 25, 2007, 10:44:02 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

that pic is FUNNY!!!!!
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: SouthPaw on October 25, 2007, 11:51:44 PM
I can't believe someone has a picture of that. It's hilarious. lol w00t
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: ped579 on October 25, 2007, 11:54:10 PM
Better watch out the chicken police will get ya. lol

Paul
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: Treebeard on October 26, 2007, 09:00:00 AM
I can't believe someone has a picture of that. It's hilarious. lol w00t
If ya search the various fishing report  boards, you will discover that this chicken is a star! He is usually surrounded by large, recently defunct fluke and other tasty bottom dwellers  TT^
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: The Broken One on October 26, 2007, 06:44:31 PM
yea dat chicken is a real Snipper...
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: fishinfool on October 26, 2007, 06:55:37 PM
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u8/nicdao4/chicken.jpg)

(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb162/WEBBY_IS_DA_BOMB/10.gif)
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: gagedylan on October 26, 2007, 07:03:16 PM
what have I started here????????????
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: IrishAyes on October 26, 2007, 07:19:16 PM
It's a good thing Gagedylan.  People are going insane due to the weather and showing their silly side.  (http://www.getsmile.com/emoticons/smileys-91853/aiw/pilot.gif)
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: fishinfool on October 26, 2007, 07:35:54 PM
It's a good thing Gagedylan.  People are going insane due to the weather and showing their silly side.  (http://www.getsmile.com/emoticons/smileys-91853/aiw/pilot.gif)

 whs
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on October 26, 2007, 07:55:09 PM
hey, look at the bright side, when people google chicken, they can find this site..  ;D
Title: Re: striper caught on chicken!
Post by: ped579 on October 27, 2007, 12:33:08 AM
 5hrug