STRIPER FISHING STARTING THIS SATURDAY 10-10

We are starting our fall Striper fishing this Saturday October 10.  we swill be leaving the dock at 7:30 am and returning at 2:20 pm.  The Price will be $65.00 for adults $60.00 for seniors $35.00 for kids 11 and under. We have Rods available for rent for a additional $5.00 and we run a pool for the heaviest Striper. The pool is optional and thats $5.00 if you want to participate. The regulations for the Stripers are as follows. One fish between 28 and 43 inches One fish 43 inches or bigger. If you have a bonus tag you are allowed to keep a extra fish between 24 and 28 inches. You must have the bonus tag in your possession on the boat in order to keep the bonus fish. I get many calls from people asking how are we fishing for the Stripers. All i can tell you is everyday is different   We will be fishing different ways for the Stripers. Some days all we do is a method called jigging. that is when we use artificial lures. Ave 27s and 47s are our lures of choice which we sell on the boat if you don't have any but there are many different lures that can be used  Crippled herring is a popular one and also the Krockadile these are also very effective. Also the rubber artificial baits are excellent such as the Storms or Tsunamis these are a rubber swim bait that replicates a small bait fish. The one downfall to the rubber baits are if the Bluefish are around they bite them up pretty good and you will be going through them like crazy Another method is using live eels, When using them we drift, sometimes in very fast currents with a drop sinker rigs with a 30 to 36 inch leader usually 20 to 30 lb test with a 4/0 to 6/0 bait holder hook .Some days we use sinkers up to 16oz to get to the bottom. Another method is using clams. We use the same rig as we do for the live eels but we don't use a dropper loop on the sinker. We drift or anchor depending on the conditions when using clams. Last but not least some days we find the fish feeding on pods of bunker and we snag the bunker and use them for bait  With all that being said you want a rod that can handle a heavy sinker if needed . When we are using eels for bait you should have a medium action rod your real should have 20 to 30 lb test mono. We do allow braided lines but I'm not a big fan. I'm old school and use 20 lb Ande pink brand of line on my personal Striper rod when bait fishing and jigging. One important thing you must check you drag on your reel you do not want it tight or you will be breaking off fish. If your not sur ask the mates they will be happy to set it for you. Also check your line if its been on your reel so long that you cant remember when it was put on then change it. Evey year we bust off nice fish because people are to lazy to put on new line or check the reel drag. When we are jigging you can use a lighter rod. If you are a novice a spinning reel is easier to use. you will find you can flip it out away from the boat and requires less effort to retrieve the jigs. You want 15 to 25 lb test on your jigging rod. We do not rent spinning reels on the boat as they can not handle the daily abuse on a party boat. I bought a dozen a few years ago and they all broke from abuse in one season. We do have plenty of space for your extra rods. Some guys bring two or three different rods while others bring one rod that can do it all. I think i covered all the bases. Be ready for anything!
hopefully we have a good fall run this year. I will see you soon, Capt, Rob