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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => Helping Each Other Out => Topic started by: Hotrod on March 22, 2008, 10:27:27 AM
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For those wondering. Lets hear your
Where - When And How for this up and coming trophy Fish t^
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Third week in May, Sandy Hook oceanside, live bunker.
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Easter Sunday----Oyster Creek
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chumming clams on the clam beds off of Sandy Hook
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First Rip just north of the Pocket at the north jetty on clams.
Or, in the back on the flats with sandworms worked real slow rigged California style.
Or, Bucktails off the jetty on an incoming tide.
I could go on but you get the idea.
Take your pick.
This time of the year you got to really work for them.
Happy Catching
Paul
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End of may-early june.
Livelined bunker- 8/0 octopus hook
Outside manasquan inlet or local wrecks
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As soon as the water gets to 50. In rariton bay and sandy hook ocean side. Live lineing bunker, clams, and lots of jigs. CAN'T WAIT ;D ;D ;D SEE YOU OUT THERE grtn grtn
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In the next couple of weeks we start seeing some fish in the back bay areas of LI Sound.
These are moistly holdovers.
I start with rubber shads and small bucktails.
And of course an OTHS Custom Teaser.
As the seaon starts to build by late April I'll start fishing more on the open beaches of the Sound with Sandworms or Clam.
I avoid this type of fishing until the season A) Opens. B) Some larger fish start moving into the area.
Don't want to risk a gut hook when there are only rats around or the seasons not open.
As the Bunker and othe baitfish arrive I'll then start with topwater plugs.
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On the Ocean side of LI I'll start around May primarily with artificials.
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I'll start drowning worms or clams on the Ratian Bay shore after a few days of nice weather get strung together.
In past years, my traditional start for Stripers was to take the boat up to the Tappan Zee area on the NJ trout opener.
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upper hudson river t^
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I'll start by dunking clams in about 5-7' of water in the western end of Raritan Bay next Sunday.
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This coming week I will be getting out and start to fish with ernest.
There is a lot to try this early in the season. But the flats should be the key before they start moving up into the estuaries to spawn.
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When should we begin jigging for spring stripers in the ocean? I've heard that during the spring, we should used the "tubed" Avas.
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April-May into June.....plugging along the grass banks of the Navesink River at Dawn TT^ TT^ TT^
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I'll start next week fishing the upper delaware with bloods, until the herring arrive, then is livelining all the way, maybe some chunking herring :)reports of keeper fish with some juvies mixed in is the local reports here for the delaware
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We don't start bass fishing until May after flounder fishing is done.
Typically we start by jigging them, then switching over to livelining bunker in June.
yes, you can jig fish in the spring, and they are bigger than the rats of the fall TT^
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We don't start bass fishing until May after flounder fishing is done.
Typically we start by jigging them, then switching over to livelining bunker in June.
You seem to do well in June. Or I did on your boat anyway :)
That was some day.
yes, you can jig fish in the spring, and they are bigger than the rats of the fall TT^
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Mid April thru early May. Dealaware Bay. Sitting on the anchor chumming clams. Hold on!
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Holding...How Long??? My arms are getting tired.
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I am hearing good things from maryland. My guess is 2 weeks and we will be seeing the migration. TT^ But it all depends on the weather. bngh
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my log books show the fish arrive after the full moon at the end of the month.
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Just an FYI the full moon this month will be around Sunday the 20 and Monday the 21'st.
I would start about 5 days before and 5 days after should be a good window.
Can't wait.
Happy Catching
Paul
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I can't wait for this spring season! How early are ya'll going to start going?
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I will start fishing the first week of april in the bay or after the ice melts away.... by late April fishing is red hot....This is bay fishing for me.....
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I dare not make a call in my "rookieness", but I must say I am pickin up alot of huge tips on this thread! Thanks everyone! TT^
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I usually don't do too much spring striped bass fishing. When should I start and where?
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Hi Brian,
Believe it or not stripers are being caught right now. There are some spots in the bays that are warming up nicely. The fish you catch now are hold overs and are small but at this point I don't really care it is still catching.
The bait of choice is the lowly worm, sand or blood which ever you can get, if not use small salted clam pieces they will work only not as good. I would try the shallows first in the early morning or just before dark. My favorite right now would be just before sundown only because it is a little warmer and the water has had a chance to get a little warmer.
You will hear all sorts of information but there are spots in Barnegat bay that is in the mid 40's to high 40's already. And yes then there are spots in the upper 30's as well.
If you can find the warm spots you will catch fish. but it will be hard and you will have to work for them.
Happy Catching
Paul
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Hello, Paul,
Thanks for the info. I have the boat put in the water in about 2 weeks and I can't wait to do some fishing!
Brian
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early may to late june....
romer shoal and knoll on the clam and bunker chunks gets some nice fish.....clambeds off the hook and highlands bridge(oceanside) or shrewsbury rocks with the live bunkers for the big boys!
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Any action with the bass in the canal yet? I want to go out there tomorrow morning.
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The only action I have heard of was up by the mouth of the canal on the bay side all shorts though, but I guess it is still catching.
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Hi all,
Just joined and hopeing I can get some help. I want to go trolling for stripers this May. I'm going to try out the trolling set up that was shown on the NJ Angler site. It calls for two of the 5 lines to be clipped to the rear of the boat. My question is, I have the stern loops that I could tie to but I don't know how the "clips" work. What kind do I get, how do they attach and, most of all, if I attach them to the stern, that means I have to climb over the transom and kneel down to connect them. Is that right? Any suggestions on where I can get good info?
Thanks,
Alex
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Welcome ADW, I am sure you will have plenty of help here. look forward to hearing how you make out.
slt
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ADW, first, welcome to the site.
Now, to answer your question.
Go to your favorite tackle supply store and tell them you want some flat line clips. Once you have them in hand go to your boat and install line onto the eyes on the transom of your boat. Make the lines long enough so you can grab them and work with them inside of the boat. Install the flat line clips onto these lines.
To use the clips, put your fishing line over the side and pay out line to where you want your lure/bait to be. Once you have the proper distance set on your fishing line, grab the line and clip it into your flat line clip.
If you do not have a set already, it would be wise to invest in a set of side riggers. There are nothing more than pole holders that slide into your gunnel mounted pole holders. They point out to the side and will give you a larger spread. It will give a larger trolling spread and help avoid tangles with 4-5 lines out the back.
Good luck.
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Wow! Its great to get such a quick response! Thanks for the help Captain Joe! I'm out to get the clips. I definitely want the side riggers and have been looking but a little put off by the prices I'm seeing. The best Ive seen is about $100 each. Unless I find some much cheaper, they'll have to wait till next year. I've blown this year's boat budget already! Besides, I want to see how I do this season before laying out some more.
I'm assuming the line to hold the flat line clips should be some heavy weight leader?
Thanks!
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Heavy leader material would work. You just want something that will hold the clips for you so you do not have to lean over the transom to hook up your fishing line.
The line from your rod will snap off of the clip when you get a fish on, you will not have the pressure of the fish on the line holding the clip.
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I know this thread was from last spring, but i am new to striper fishing and was wondering if anyone had any places where i could get started this spring. Its only mid January and I am going stir crazy! I have been reading books by Frank Diagnault and DJ Muller and Zino Hromin (all great books by the way) trying to absorb as much info as possible.
I live near IBSP but work in Monmouth county right down the road from the Navasink River. It was mentioned in this thread about the "Sod Banks" and I was wondering if they are accessable by foot since I dont own a boat or 4x4. Also if there are any areas around Toms River also.
lol, sorry, the questions keep flowing, what about tackle used in these areas as well?
I know its been awhile since anyone has posted on this thread, but I am totally obsessed with fishing, the serenity that comes with a day by the water, and since i caught 3 shorts in an hour last fall,,, catching a keeper striper is all I think about!!!
Thanks for any information! you guys dont know how much you help people like myself!
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clp t^
You can drive into IBSP and walk to the beach to Fish. t^
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Where about do you live? I am in Toms River and my stomping ground is IBSP.
If you know anything about the park there are some great places on the bay side to fish the shallow waters. I kayak back there or some may call it walking because it is so shallow in most parts, don't ask how I know. rofla grtn
But, yes the sedge islands are great for stripers.
Happy Catching
Paul
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Where about do you live? I am in Toms River and my stomping ground is IBSP.
If you know anything about the park there are some great places on the bay side to fish the shallow waters. I kayak back there or some may call it walking because it is so shallow in most parts, don't ask how I know. rofla grtn
But, yes the sedge islands are great for stripers.
Happy Catching
Paul
I am on Adams a couple lights from the brigde, IBSP is great cause i can eat a quick dinner and run over there in 5 minutes.
Sedge Islands! nice!, I actually saw them on Google Maps when i was scouting areas, and by the looks of the satelite image, there are trails that lead to the bay side! thats awesome! Ive been up and down the "two bit road" area a couple times, but want to venture alittle further down the island. that will be a cool adventure i will try out (during the day first) then before sunrise.
thanks again
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Hey TopWater,
I am on Duchess Ct, right off of Vaughn so wew are only a couple of block away from each other so to speak.
If you want to get back to the bay easly take the road at A20 back to the bay. You can't park back there but you can bring your stuff back especially if you are fishing with a buddy and pull out and park in the lot.
That whole area is great in the early morning and late dusk. Give it a try.
Paul
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Hey TopWater,
I am on Duchess Ct, right off of Vaughn so wew are only a couple of block away from each other so to speak.
If you want to get back to the bay easly take the road at A20 back to the bay. You can't park back there but you can bring your stuff back especially if you are fishing with a buddy and pull out and park in the lot.
That whole area is great in the early morning and late dusk. Give it a try.
Paul
I know Duchess, an old friend used to live on Greenwhich Ct right over there, and when i was a kid i would go fishing at that little pond on Brookside. New houses going up now i see.
thanks for the tip, will have to check out the A20 Bayside area, dont worry about me taking up residence there, I really have a very limited time to go fishing, but when i do, i like to check out new places.
Thanks again,
Eric
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Yep, they are making it hard for the kids to get back in there. The part of Duchess I live on is between Raleigh and Utah. We are the small ranch out of the 3 houses on that part of the block. If you see the Expedition in the drive stop by and say hi.
Happy Catching
Paul