Say Tin
 

Bait, plugs eels? All of the above or do you have one particular "go to" for Stripers? I seem to have gone through phases over the years. From chunking to trolling to eels to plugs. I don't really troll anymore, but I'll throw a chunk out while working plugs these days. Eels will always be a favorite. I was never much for working plugs, but the last few years have been building more and more confidence. Not much can beat a decent Striper at first light on topwater plugs I say. ;)

Say Tin
 

Bait, plugs eels? All of the above or do you have one particular "go to" for Stripers? I seem to have gone through phases over the years. From chunking to trolling to eels to plugs. I don't really troll anymore, but I'll throw a chunk out while working plugs these days. Eels will always be a favorite. I was never much for working plugs, but the last few years have been building more and more confidence. Not much can beat a decent Striper at first light on topwater plugs I say. ;)

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I like fishing plugs the best. Bucktails w/porkrind a favorite here too.....but eels produce the most and biggest fish for me. Chunks work well too but I like driftin better. Also, live Porgies will get you a trophy!

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I like fishing plugs the best. Bucktails w/porkrind a favorite here too.....but eels produce the most and biggest fish for me. Chunks work well too but I like driftin better. Also, live Porgies will get you a trophy!

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What's you min size on Porgies? 10" up here. 'course the undersize 6-8" is the ticket. Snip the fins and don't get caught. ;)

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What's you min size on Porgies? 10" up here. 'course the undersize 6-8" is the ticket. Snip the fins and don't get caught. ;)

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What's your "go to" plug? I've been working pencil poppers quite a bit lately.

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What's your "go to" plug? I've been working pencil poppers quite a bit lately.

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I am sure you have!! *:-X

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I am sure you have!! *:-X

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hey chum, we got ten for porgies as well.

right now you cant beat live bunker for bass.
if you can find some lolliepops you can take some of those fine weakies too.

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hey chum, we got ten for porgies as well.

right now you cant beat live bunker for bass.
if you can find some lolliepops you can take some of those fine weakies too.

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We rarely get any weakies up this way anymore. Got to head to RI from here to get any.

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We rarely get any weakies up this way anymore. Got to head to RI from here to get any.

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it's actually 10.5" in NY for Porgies.

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it's actually 10.5" in NY for Porgies.

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10.5 in RI to. But some times when we release the shorts they seem to have a 8/0 hook in there back ::)
wierd if you ask me ;D

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10.5 in RI to. But some times when we release the shorts they seem to have a 8/0 hook in there back ::)
wierd if you ask me ;D

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You cant beet live bunker, but drifting eels over a ledge is nice to... SW @ 5 knots and the end of the incomming.. goose bumps i tell ya!

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You cant beet live bunker, but drifting eels over a ledge is nice to... SW @ 5 knots and the end of the incomming.. goose bumps i tell ya!

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we are getting ansy down here you northern boys better send them stripers our way soon. ;D

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we are getting ansy down here you northern boys better send them stripers our way soon. ;D

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Prettty much the exact conditions I caught em the other evening
;)

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Prettty much the exact conditions I caught em the other evening
;)

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you're absolutely right tinny... i stand corrected. 10.5 inches it is.

yes eels are hot but in our area right now live is the way to og.

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you're absolutely right tinny... i stand corrected. 10.5 inches it is.

yes eels are hot but in our area right now live is the way to og.

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All this talk of stripers has got me in withdrawl... :-X

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All this talk of stripers has got me in withdrawl... :-X

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Went out yesterday, in Barnegat bay and Barnegat Inlet, had a bucket full of frisky perfect size eels, marking stripes in holes in the bay. Hit them in the head with live eels on both sides of the tides and slack water. THEY DID NOT WANT THEM :-/. First time in my life Stripes would ignore eels in their face. Caught some schoolies 25-27 inches on Tsunami artificials and on surface poppers in the cuts between sand bars.
Went out to the inlest and played dodge em with the submerged rocks on the jetty end and they were there but would not touch the eels. Some guy who went and paid 4.50 for spots was catching them on every cast, would not touch bunker live or chunks and would not touch eels in the exact same place. Fishing go figure ???

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Went out yesterday, in Barnegat bay and Barnegat Inlet, had a bucket full of frisky perfect size eels, marking stripes in holes in the bay. Hit them in the head with live eels on both sides of the tides and slack water. THEY DID NOT WANT THEM :-/. First time in my life Stripes would ignore eels in their face. Caught some schoolies 25-27 inches on Tsunami artificials and on surface poppers in the cuts between sand bars.
Went out to the inlest and played dodge em with the submerged rocks on the jetty end and they were there but would not touch the eels. Some guy who went and paid 4.50 for spots was catching them on every cast, would not touch bunker live or chunks and would not touch eels in the exact same place. Fishing go figure ???

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And anyone from the site in Barnegat Inlet yesterday, saw a nice V20 coming in from out side the inlet, could not see the name on the boat.

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And anyone from the site in Barnegat Inlet yesterday, saw a nice V20 coming in from out side the inlet, could not see the name on the boat.

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patience grasshopper! http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoti.../crazy/033.gif

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patience grasshopper! http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoti.../crazy/033.gif

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I was out last weekend off the Hook and had zero luck. Fishing clams and bunker. Came in and guys told me only bait working was eels. Go FIGURE. ???

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I was out last weekend off the Hook and had zero luck. Fishing clams and bunker. Came in and guys told me only bait working was eels. Go FIGURE. ???

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My friend went out in Raritan Bay Friday, said they would not touch eels there either :o
They got some shoolies on the plastic fish and some Blues but the stripes were few and far between with live Bunker. One keeper all day :-/
Tin you better send some of those stripes my way soon :D

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My friend went out in Raritan Bay Friday, said they would not touch eels there either :o
They got some shoolies on the plastic fish and some Blues but the stripes were few and far between with live Bunker. One keeper all day :-/
Tin you better send some of those stripes my way soon :D

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Eels were good to me again today! http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoti...happy/1085.gif

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Eels were good to me again today! http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoti...happy/1085.gif