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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => Helping Each Other Out => Topic started by: double3fd on October 03, 2008, 10:53:41 AM

Title: S-T-R-I-P-E-R-S ! ! !
Post by: double3fd on October 03, 2008, 10:53:41 AM

OK, im going to be going out on my boat in sandy hook soon and ive been reading about all different kinds of bait to use for stripers.  what do you guys think is gonna work best?  ive read that clams are good, ells are good, poppers, artificials... I HAVE NEVER CAUGHT A STRIPER!!!! so i really want to catch one, so what should i use??????

Title: Re: S-T-R-I-P-E-R-S ! ! !
Post by: Skolmann on October 03, 2008, 10:56:16 AM

There was a good clam bite on Tuesday but since then it's been down hill.

Title: Re: S-T-R-I-P-E-R-S ! ! !
Post by: rugman on October 03, 2008, 11:03:16 AM

hang in there t^

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Post by: mgm on October 03, 2008, 11:16:45 AM

jig em up! naked ava's kroc spoons, etc....follow the birds, although that fishery has not blossomed yet.....stay tuned to this site for the first reports.

Title: Re: S-T-R-I-P-E-R-S ! ! !
Post by: blynch on October 03, 2008, 05:45:56 PM

Quote from: double3fd on October 03, 2008, 10:53:41 AM

OK, im going to be going out on my boat in sandy hook soon and ive been reading about all different kinds of bait to use for stripers.  what do you guys think is gonna work best?  ive read that clams are good, ells are good, poppers, artificials... I HAVE NEVER CAUGHT A STRIPER!!!! so i really want to catch one, so what should i use??????

Not poppers on a weekend during the day unkess you see breaking fish... Try jigs, clams, or mullet...

Title: Re: S-T-R-I-P-E-R-S ! ! !
Post by: Salty Dog on October 03, 2008, 06:10:55 PM

If in doubt-Clams.