Water temperature dropping in Raritan Bay

[Hunter 2]

This graph is from the Keansberg gate

[fluke - u]

  .. I was out today and the temp was 61 out front

[BigAl13]

should be dropping more soon the upper hudson is cold

[Bucktail]

 

[IrishAyes]

 

[Reel McCoy]

 

[Hunter 2]

Update

[fluke - u]

  .. Almost there ...

[Still Running]

 

[Eng 94]

I would think things should pickup after this mini NE storm in a day or so. Like Clam off the beach or mouth of the inlets and the hook.

[BigAl13]

I would think things should pickup after this mini NE storm in a day or so. Like Clam off the beach or mouth of the inlets and the hook.

Clams work in the fall but I prefer to use them in the spring. The before snow season I tend to stick with bunker/ eels

[Eng 94]

I would think things should pickup after this mini NE storm in a day or so. Like Clam off the beach or mouth of the inlets and the hook.

Tell ya the truth BigAl Ive never tried bunker or eel,wouldn't even know how to rig them. I have only fished with plugs,clam,and worm. Shows you my limited knowledge on fishing Strippers, not that I haven't had success fishing with what I used,but everything has been from the shore or the Naval Pier.


Clams work in the fall but I prefer to use them in the spring. The before snow season I tend to stick with bunker/ eels

[BigAl13]

The navy pier is cheating  . Plugs in the was or on the troll work very well also, bait fishing in the fall bunker tend to produce better than clams at least for me.


Rigging bunker is easy cut it in a chunk and put it on the hook

Eels are a little more difficult, from the beach I always drop them in the sand first so I can get a good grip, then I take a pair of pliers and ever so gentle smash there backs so the wont tangle the line. Then just but the hook throw the bottom jaw and up through the nose 

[Eng 94]

Well thanks BigAl I guess Ill have to get some Bunker and an eel and give it a try...Where do you get live eel bait shop?

[Bucktail]

The navy pier is cheating  .

 

[Eng 94]

The navy pier is cheating  .

 

As it is a restricted area. Only NAD Earl employees or there guest can fish on the Leonardo Pier

[Hunter 2]

Well thanks BigAl I guess Ill have to get some Bunker and an eel and give it a try...Where do you get live eel bait shop?

Bait shops have live eels. $2 to $2:50 each

[BigAl13]

or put your killie pot in over night

[Eng 94]

I live 100 yards from the upper Manasquan River (fresh water). I could try something like a killy trap there..just don't want to get caught.

[Hunter 2]

or put your killie pot in over night

As Al said, Killie traps will catch eels.  They work better if you use an extension piece in the middle to lengthen the trap.  Without the extension piece eels will back out of the hole if they're nose touches the opposite side of the trap.  Bait shops sell the extension pieces too.