Any advice is appreciated!

[Dreamcometrue]

Well....As you can see from my screen name I finally bought a boat! Something i've wanted for ever and i guess i finally broke the old lady down and got the go ahead. I'm not new to boating or fishing but I'm new to striper fishing in the fall....90% of the reason i bought a boat. I'm not asking for spots...i'll learn my own the old fashion way. What I would like to discuss is any advice to help my get started...ex....best tide to fish and where?? should i be drifting the inlet, trolling the beach, anchored in the bay. I'm sure everyone has their own methods and i'll soon have mine. I'm set up with tackle, rigs, and most of all the BOAT (1983 Mako, 20' CC...i love it already).
I'll be heading out Wed with two friends to try and make it happen. Hate to say it but I've NEVER caught a striper...caught just about everything else at one time or another. Sorry for the length but I'm soooo pumped about this fall.
I appreciate any insight that may be given...all the older posts i've been reading are great!!

[Richard III]

I am on my way.

[Dreamcometrue]

Animals are always welcome on my boat!!! I have seatow so we're good..hahahaha

[HOG1]

Dream;
same boat as you, neat pun. just bought my boat in sept, with this weather the number of times out are few. can t wait till next week as the stripes start moving in
good luck and have a great season. fair winds

[joe kane]

stripers can be caught in back bays anchored up on soda banks with clam or casting lures, also around the bridges casting lures. you can get them in the rips drifting bucktails, eels, spot drifting over the rip lines. rips get a bit scary on windy days and also when crowded. when crowded its like bumper boats. you hook up and then 20 boats come flying into your drift line. another option is anchoring up in the back in any of the sloughs on the edges using bunker for bait on fish finder rigs. now matter where you fish most of your fish will come with moving water. seems the fish arrive in mass when the water drops into the 50's

[Dreamcometrue]

thanks for the response...we'll see what happens on Wed..weather looks good as of know...hopefully the wind will cooperate.

[Dreamcometrue]

Hog1..nice to hear of your new boat too...I've only had it out twice...once to get if off the trailer to put a new axle on it and the other was Sunday...went out of Brigantine....mainly to run the boat and iron out any problems...all is good so far...runs great and most importantly it floats!! Not used to two strokes though...Have to keep telling my self that they're supposed to smoke and idle rough. last boat i had was a 31' Pacemaker..it was my dads but he made me run it...i think he was to lazy to walk uptop. Going to keep it Cape May for the rest of the year. I love going down the shore with a boat when everyone else is pulling theirs out!!

[NJ Joe]

Go to the "search" option on the message board, select "advanced search" and type "Capt Harv" in the search by user name section, then select the "striped bass forum" and run your search. You should have many posts come up from one of the better captains in the Cape May area who provides some great insights. Here is a link to a recent striped bass forum thread by him "Cape May Rip Tactics."

http://www.thebassbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197031

You may want to take a trip on one of the open boats like the Stalker II or Adam Bomb out of Snug Harbor to see how some of the best captains get their results.

Good Luck!

[Fighting Irish45]

Right now you can get them in the back espically with the air temp dropping, the water temp should follow. Go to a favorite deep whole, anchor up,( i'm not familiar with OC so I can't help you there) use 6/0 7/0 gamagotsu circle hooks with 25-30lbs fluro leader with barrel swivel. Use a fishfinder rig on your mainline for the weight and I usually start with 3 rods and maybe work to 4 in the weeds aren't bad. Usually 2 hours before the tide and 2 hours after are the best times. use clam on your hooks and cut some up to throw chunks in the water.

When the fish start moving down from up north the trolling season will begin. And for chunking the Del. Bay I like the month of Nov. the best, although that is a long ride from OC.

[DABIGFROG]

You may want to take a trip on one of the open boats like the Stalker II or Adam Bomb out of Snug Harbor to see how some of the best captains get their results.

Good Luck!

i go with adam at least once a year to see where my flaws are, the man can flat out put you on the fish and is never afraid to awnser a question...

froggy

[DevilDog]

[quote=Dreamcometrue;2064593]...Have to keep telling my self that they're supposed to smoke and idle rough. quote]

I have 2 strokes and they dont smoke or idle rough,may need a de carb and tune up:huh:

congrats on the boat and Im in the same situation as you,this is the 1st yr im fishing for stripers(always took the boat out before the season,not this year though),fished for 25yrs and never once fished for them.so what did I do, entered Utsch's Striper tournament :D but I did fill the crew out with a couple very experienced guys,gonna drive the boat,watch and learn and maybe have a beer or two the 4 days im away from the wife and kids:cool::thumbsup: Goodluck to you

[Dreamcometrue]

devildog...thanks for the reply...i'm on the same page with you..already hooked up with an experinced fisherman for the innagural trip come wed...only problem with this guy is he'll just jump in...come back 5 minutes later with a couple of hogs...ahahhahahaha...seriously though..your right on...have a couple of guys that have been around and their worth every penny. i'll run the boat all day to see how guys that know what they're doing fish...as far as the motor...it's really not that bad...it is a mercury black max, 150... .notorious smoker and thirsty..she runs good and i'm confident she'll keep my going....i have to admit...i'm watching an aweful movie right now...horseman..sucks! go phils!!

[Dreamcometrue]

[quote=Dreamcometrue;2064593]...Have to keep telling my self that they're supposed to smoke and idle rough. quote]

I have 2 strokes and they dont smoke or idle rough,may need a de carb and tune up:huh:

congrats on the boat and Im in the same situation as you,this is the 1st yr im fishing for stripers(always took the boat out before the season,not this year though),fished for 25yrs and never once fished for them.so what did I do, entered Utsch's Striper tournament :D but I did fill the crew out with a couple very experienced guys,gonna drive the boat,watch and learn and maybe have a beer or two the 4 days im away from the wife and kids:cool::thumbsup: Goodluck to you

[quote=Dreamcometrue;2066200]devildog...thanks for the reply...i'm on the same page with you..already hooked up with an experinced fisherman for the innagural trip come wed...only problem with this guy is he'll just jump in...come back 5 minutes later with a couple of hogs...ahahhahahaha...seriously though..your right on...have a couple of guys that have been around and their worth every penny. i'll run the boat all day to see how guys that know what they're doing fish...as far as the motor...it's really not that bad...it is a mercury black max, 150... .notorious smoker and thirsty..she runs good and i'm confident she'll keep my going....i have to admit...i'm watching an aweful movie right now...horseman..sucks! go phils!![/quote
good luck in the tourn!!