Dark Horse 10/10 --- NIGHT EELING BEATDOWN, JUMBO BASS!!

[AndyS]

I stopped keeping striped bass years ago and I'm not up to snuff on the regs but I believe these striped bass have to returned and not kept ???

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by AndyS

I stopped keeping striped bass years ago and I'm not up to snuff on the regs but I believe these striped bass have to returned and not kept ???

You are allowed 1 fish between 28 and 31 and if you have a bonus tag, another fish between 24 and 28.

[AndyS]

So by the looks of it these fish are over 31 inches ???

[dales529]

Originally Posted by AndyS

So by the looks of it these fish are over 31 inches ???

Not sure where you are going with this? Capt Stated fish were between 43 and 48" . Looking at the pictures ALL fish were handled properly for release after a quick picture.

Congratulate him on a great trip ! Thats it

[AndyS]

Do they have to use circle hooks ? Do you have to use eels, would bunker chunks work ???

[bulletbob]

they are typically driftig at night with a 3x3 rig.. I suppose if you anchored up and chunked, and used FRESH bunker it would bring you some bass.. However night drifting with live eels is absolutely deadly, and is a time proven and very simple method thats been around for a very long time. I am surprised its not used more.. I could be very wrong, but I cannot remember in all my years a north jersey head boat doing this .. Charters yes, but not a party boat. Everyone wants to jig these days, and I get it, but live eels is one of the best methods for catching stripers, and it works when nothing else does, and when most people think the stripers "aren't here yet".. This capt knows what he;s doing!.... bob

[1captainron]

Originally Posted by bulletbob

they are typically driftig at night with a 3x3 rig.. I suppose if you anchored up and chunked, and used FRESH bunker it would bring you some bass.. However night drifting with live eels is absolutely deadly, and is a time proven and very simple method thats been around for a very long time. I am surprised its not used more.. I could be very wrong, but I cannot remember in all my years a north jersey head boat doing this .. Charters yes, but not a party boat. Everyone wants to jig these days, and I get it, but live eels is one of the best methods for catching stripers, and it works when nothing else does, and when most people think the stripers "aren't here yet".. This capt knows what he;s doing!.... bob

Capt. Dan Seich ran the Angler, Teal and Fishermen all Party boats for many years. One of the best night bass fishermen there ever was. He learned the ropes starting as a deck hand with Marty Haines/Sea Pigeon.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Do they have to use circle hooks ? Do you have to use eels, would bunker chunks work ???

Circle hooks are mandated by law now whenever using live or dead bait.

And quite frankly Andy, why do you continue troll here seeming to look for trouble? If someone wants to keep a fish that's within the regs that's their business and none of yours

[NoLimit]

Eels are deadly during the day too and party boats used to do this 20 years ago....lvery deadly and almost as good as Mo Jos

[Gumada]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Do they have to use circle hooks ? Do you have to use eels, would bunker chunks work ???

Eels work because the aggression is not necessarily a feeding reaction. Large female stripers are programmed to attack eels that try to eat their eggs in the breeding areas up rivers. They have a genetic hatred for the pests…bait works only when they are feeding.