Ge inlet area

[flyfisher135]

Hey guys, Ill be striper fishing for the first time this year with the new boat. Ill be fishing the GE inlet area, but will go out front if needed. I understand that most fishing is done in the inlet, and i am not looking for spots but would like to know what are common methods in this area so i can atleast start somewhere. Id also like to know if its true that the deeper water is on the jetty side, for i myself have gotten into some sticky situations near those bars in the middle of the inlet.
Thanks guys, this site is truly amazing. Flyfisher

[striperaholic]

There is deeper water along the Longport jetty. The OC sandbar can get you quick if your not paying attention. It rips thru there. I have seen some guys drift across that bar occasionally as for me NO I'll pass. The bar near the Longport jetty's are very productive if you fish them hard and put your time in. GOOD FISHING

[cobraarvey]

Fly, you need to be very careful going up on the bars on either side of GE Inlet. You can get in trouble real quick over on the Longport side, and the shallows near the turn buoy on the OC side are just downright treacherous. The best advice I could give you is to go in someone else's boat who knows the water, or at least take someone with local knowledge along in your boat. If you must venture up on the bars, go about two hours before high, and get your butt out of there two hours after high, so you can still get out. Good luck.

[Beatsworkin']

I fished there last Saturday.
Watch the sand bars on the OC side. Sat out a tide there once.
The area between the jettys out is shoal. Not a bad spot to fish BUT>
If the tide is going out with a SE or E wind the breakers show up fast.
Some other spots are even better. For an outgoing tide.
On the OC side there is a creek that dumps into the Rainbow channel.
Its a little safer.
You can anchor in there, on the outgoing tide, drift baits back with the flow, let them go to about 60' behind the boat then reel them in.
Clam, eels, bunker, whole squid, mackeral. Bring it all.
If you like I can fish there with you sometime, my boat or yours.

[WreckinBall]

The same techniques that catch lots of bass in LE Inlet also work in GE Inlet just as well ;).

Drifting live baits like spot, corncobs, and eels in the deeper water also produces, usually with bigger fish, but not as many.

[flyfisher135]

this is all amazing info thanks. Wreckinball- you said that the spots and eels will work for the bigger fish- what about if your just looking for striper action. Or whats the most common bait or method for this area

[WreckinBall]

Fresh Clam

[flyfisher135]

im sorry i have to bombard you with guys with all the questions haha. But i have to ask- are you anchored with bait or are you drifting. And is it good to look for the deeper water or is it like flounder where you look for drop offs

[WreckinBall]

im sorry i have to bombard you with guys with all the questions haha. But i have to ask- are you anchored with bait or are you drifting. And is it good to look for the deeper water or is it like flounder where you look for drop offs

Fish the sloughs between the bars anchored up with live clams. Chum and they will find you eventually. It's not always easy finding the best spot or tide right away, but after a couple trips you'll see a pattern and they usually follow the same pattern until they book it. They don't move out of the inlet until the water drops below 41. I've had them in there until New Years and even later.