Striper HELP!!!

[fishkiller2000]

HI, i just got a boat this past season and have been trailering it all up and down the NJ coast. I have enjoyed fishing for the longest time and would go out on party boats as often as possible. But now since i am the captain of my boat i need a little help on where to go for some stripers. I have herd the rips are a popular spot, but which one? Help greatly appreciated! :confused:

[dawnskaybug]

head out in the bay and find a group of boats I do that sometimes usually I know where Im going to go before I head out but a group of boats in another area sometimes changes my mind....

[fishkiller2000]

ok thats a good advice :cool:

[Partnership]

fishkiller

maybe I can add a little to this- YES! finding a spot that has a few boats on it is prob. good advice for a newbie. But- I'd recommend fishing ANY rips you can find without any boats on it. Take a look at Adam Bomb's post on rip fishing in this forum. He gives some good, sound advice. Unfortunately, it is not followed by everyone.

I'd start with Prissywicks- try getting there at a rip right off the Lighthouse around high tide. As soon as the tide starts to go out- you will see the rips develop and the fish seem to like this spot at the start of the ebb.

It's that simple. Get a good chart and keep an eye on those rogue waves which build up from time to time. good luck!

[fishkiller2000]

ok yeah, i read adambombs post and im not that much of a newbie tongue.gif

[TheAdamBomb]

The rips are a great spot. Head down off the Point when you have moving water, and you'll see rips strectching from practically on the beach to as far as your eye can see. Experiment by trying different spots, and you'll find fish. The main things you want to do are outlined in my other post. The fish are concentrating on the shoal, marked by the rip. For that reason, DO NOT DRIVE over a shoal where boats are fishing or fish are biting! Slow down and go around! Live eels are the bait of choice down there. A good chart will give you a layout of the location of the different shoals. Give it a shot, and I'm sure you'll catch some bass!

[striper2278]

And if you see or hear me yelling at you for some reason, don't take it personal...I just get real excited!

Good luck and be safe in the rips area!!!!! ;)

[Cuzzin]

Great advice on the rip etc... I fish in the great egg inlet near ocean city. I have fished the rips off the lighthouse a couple times and both times were winners. Only fished with eel but i hear a lot about chumming and chunking. Infact my bro fishes in the Bay with bunker chunks and does real well. How bout you all?

[fishkiller2000]

Yeah im going out this weekend, and depending how the surf is i'll be either drifting eels if nice, and anchoring and chunkin if choppy. its supposed to be really nice friday and sat so im crossing my fingers! :D

[Cuzzin]

Never went chunkin. I guess you anchor up? How big of a ledder do you use? Weight? etc... Would love to try. Hear you can catch some big mo fo's chunkin!

[Brian E. Mullaney]

WEIGHT ENOUGH TO HOLD BOTTOM - LEADER IS AROUND 3 FT. 8/0 GAMAKASU OCTOPUS HOOK - PUT A BUNKER HEAD ON - WHEN FISH RUNS LET IT TAKE IT, COUNT TO SEVEN BEFORE STRIKING.

[fishkiller2000]

yeah you anchor up and some people use bunker and some use clam. both you chum with.

[Cuzzin]

Thanks guys! Gonna give it a try when they start running! T-minus a couple of weeks I guess...