Hunter 2-Raritan Stripers eve trip, 5-25-2010

[Hunter 2]

Pulled out of Keyport late around 6:20pm with Steve (Massbaster) and a 1/2 bushel of Clams.  We ran into a Bunker blitz being chased by monster blues and managed to snag around 20 Bunker and another dozen chomped in half Bunker.
 I head down south and saw a small fleet of boats anchored up so we went in that direction. I noticed some marks on the bottom on the way to the fleet so we anchored up set out the clams and Bunker. The first Striper head towards the anchor  line and got off. The second fish head for the anchor line too but Steve and I did some dancing around the boat and anchor and pulled in a 22lb striper.  
   From that point we pulled in 10 Big stripers in the 16 to 22lb range all on Bunker heads or whole bunker. We used the clams as chum. The Stripers were swirling and jumping around us but would not bite on topwater or jigs.
  Nice night with full moon and strong outgoing tide. I will post pics tommorrow, Got to get up for work at 4:30am.
 good luck,, Eddie

[kezsr]

great going Eddie,the bay is hot with life,it has been a great spring in the bay.  Kez

[pilot2550]

Way to connect Eddie

[Salty Dog]

Way to go Hunter.

[IrishAyes]

Good job Eddie. Catch em up. 

[kpcoe]

Nice report Eddie! what type of plugs were you using?...we had luck with Danny swimmers last time...big top water plug.(8-9 inch)

[Still Running]

Good job Eddie 

[Spearfish]

Sounds fun.

[Uncle Luna]

Nice going Eddie 

[Treebeard]

Nice work Eddie  The hits just keep coming this spring!    

[Tacklebox Joe]

nice eddie

[wb]

Sweet, sorry we missed it.... 

[Art Berkman]

Nice Catch Eddie 

[Hunter 2]

Pics added.

Nice report Eddie! what type of plugs were you using?...we had luck with Danny swimmers last time...big top water plug.(8-9 inch)

I was throwing a 9" yellow topwater that I caught a nice Striper with few days back.

[PeggyLee]

Thanks for the report Ed.  See you out there.