FInd me a striper!

[Al Jr]

Hey guys, I have been having tons of fun throwing back flounder in the Brigantine/Absecon area so far this year... but, alas I am still looking to throw back a striper :)

Tried chunking clam a few times in Absecon Inlet and around the creeks with only pulling in sharks in my few attempts. I haven't been able to nab me a live bunker to try yet out there.

Any suggestions for me before it gets too late? Or is it allready?

[njbasspro88]

I don't know the area very well, but I do well in summer plugging creek mouths at night. I fish Great Bay Blvd. in Tuckerton, and i'm sure that the two area's are very similar.

Tides are crucial, as the bass will move in and out quickly. My two favorite lures are a black jointed-minnow (Unless the moon is full or i have lights near me, then i would use a metallic color such as chrome/black) and a pink soft plastic on a jighead. As far as the swimmers go, reel slow and let them wiggle on top, and if you can see a bulge on the surface your golden :thumbsup:

The soft plastics are a little tougher to work. I do best casting upcurrent and slowly jigging the lure back in the current. Remember when doing this that you want your lure to look like a baitfish being carried along helplessly by the tide, as that is when this technique is at it's most effective. Let the lure go past you and rise in the water colum, as many bites occur then, after most people would've reeled in for another cast. Other nights if you hear active fish, jerk the lure quickly on top, pausing it in between jerks. The diving action on the pause appears to be a minnow seeking cover and is very effective on active fish.

Brands do seem to matter, Ronz makes an excellent jerkbait, and Gulp! jerk shads produce well too. I find the standard Fin-S cuts through the water a little to easily for my liking, and use those more in stronger current. As far as jigheads go, the lighter the better. I use a 1/8 ounce most times. The light weight allows the lure to move with the current, as a real baitfish would.

For bait, i would suggest eels. Find an article on rigging them and try it out, you'll be happy you did. Another trick is to float bloodworms under bobbers along the sod banks, but that can be costly. For those that do it though it can be very rewarding...

FYI These techniques are my general summer pattern for not only stripers but weakfish as well. With the soft plastic you can catch anything that swims, and i have :D Most people are also surprised to hear that it is not uncommon to hit fluke on the jointed-minnow, I've had 5 in one night!

[ED.H]

Al give me a call about the old boat and trailer ...if you don't want it it's cool I just need to know ...

[Flyguy784]

Hey guys, I have been having tons of fun throwing back flounder in the Brigantine/Absecon area so far this year... but, alas I am still looking to throw back a striper :)

Tried chunking clam a few times in Absecon Inlet and around the creeks with only pulling in sharks in my few attempts. I haven't been able to nab me a live bunker to try yet out there.

Any suggestions for me before it gets too late? Or is it allready?

E mail me Al. flyguy784@comcast.net

[mjbites]

Its NEVER too late.You can catch them all summer long.Fish at nite around bridges and sodbanks.

[underdog]

Try going with Dave from Absecon. he'll work the fishy areas with his trolling motor. Even when you have a boat, it is still fun to go with other caps time to time. Good luck.

[mattlist]

fish along your local sod banks from about 6:30 pm to dusk or at first light using topwater plugs like skidderwalks,skidderpops,smack its ect. Learn to "walk the dog" with your plug. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBNRQ7RzQzk&feature=PlayList&p=E275574A3322DA96&index=12

look for discolorations in the water along the banks in the high grass. The shallower water will be a lighter color by the grass, thats your strike zone. you'll be addicted shortly after.good luck.

[ridgerunnerron]

Hey guys, I have been having tons of fun throwing back flounder in the Brigantine/Absecon area so far this year... but, alas I am still looking to throw back a striper :)

Tried chunking clam a few times in Absecon Inlet and around the creeks with only pulling in sharks in my few attempts. I haven't been able to nab me a live bunker to try yet out there.

Any suggestions for me before it gets too late? Or is it allready?

Talk to or go with Dave from Absecon Bay. He has been in the area for over fifty years.

[PL]

Ive seen it done and thought I knew how, but that was a lesson. Thank you.

[fishpoint]

I have been catching plenty of shorts, just for the action. Mostly the mouths of creeks, just at the beginning of the outgoing tide.

[fishanuk]

Try tossing a finnesse natural color along the banks. Caught a couple keepers with a buddy behind WW during daylight!