Stripes/clamming
 

Do you think clamming on the knoll will be effective this time of year?

Re: Stripes/clamming
 

Most bass are caught outside trolling right now.
Between channels and down the beach have been hot

Re: Stripes/clamming
 

The bass are feeding on sand eels and bunker/butter fish right now, that's why jigging and trolling are so effective. Would a bass turn his nose up at a clam ?? Probably not. When northeaster's come through and break up the clam beds the bass switch to clams, they are very opportunistic, whatever's available they will eat.

Re: Stripes/clamming
 

Stick with the jigs. Keep an eye out for birds, they have been up all week and get your jigs to the bottom. Not sure I would spend the money on clams especially with all the dogs around during the day.

Re: Stripes/clamming
 

stick with the jigs

Re: Stripes/clamming
 

Very effective.........if Dogfish are on the menu!:D

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OK thank you all. I have a couple of stretch 25s and two umbrella rigs. Do I need to weight the umbrellas? What speed should I troll at?

Re: Stripes/clamming
 

Depends on what line you have and what the weight of the rig is and the current. Braided line will need maybe 7 oz inline sinker and 150' of line at 2.5 knots

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not true.... go with the bait, you will be surprise when the stripe one don't want jigs the baited jig will produce.. ( even if u get a few dogs, aleast you get your keeper #'s) jmop.