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04-23-2015, 08:17 AM
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Striper Hunter
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Greene County, NY
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
I was told by someone, I guess was wrong, that Bluebacks have the dot behind their gill, and are generally smaller. This is only my third year so there is a lot I don't know. I had this discussion yesterday while fishing too..lol
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2015 # of Striper = 1
2015 Biggest Caught = 30
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04-23-2015, 08:18 AM
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Keelhauler
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Greene County
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
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Originally Posted by Ship of Fools
Bluebacks usually arrive a week or two later too i believe??
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Yup yup. There may be a few stragglers mixed in, but I've never seen them up in masses immediately. I'm not ruling out that they're not here. Although I'd be surprised. I personally haven't seen them yet.
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2020 RUN
Boated: 59
Biggest: 41.5"
ALL TIME PBs
Boated in a run: 59 (2020)
Boated in a day: 23 (2020)
Biggest: 42" (2016)
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04-23-2015, 08:23 AM
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Keelhauler
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Greene County
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
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Originally Posted by ejp419
I was told by someone, I guess was wrong, that Bluebacks have the dot behind there gill, and are generally smaller. This is only my third year so there is a lot I don't know. I had this discussion yesterday while fishing to..lol
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This is a topic even seasoned vets seem to screw up.
You can't even distinguish them accurately with the dot. Follow the eye rule that I mentioned or if your using chunk you'll notice the cavity color difference is night and day. You'll never second guess yourself.
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2020 RUN
Boated: 59
Biggest: 41.5"
ALL TIME PBs
Boated in a run: 59 (2020)
Boated in a day: 23 (2020)
Biggest: 42" (2016)
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04-23-2015, 09:09 AM
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Official Member
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 28
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
To me very easy to distinguish because they look like completely different fish. One looks just like a sawbellie on steroids the bluebacks look entirely different and do come much later than giant sawbellie and I think what striper prefer.........
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04-23-2015, 11:45 AM
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Striper Hunter
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: ny
Posts: 76
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
Scapped South of catskill at 8am today got my limit quickly with giant herring. I prefer the small snack size lol but ill take the bigs for chunkin
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04-23-2015, 11:53 AM
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Master Trophy Hunter
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Ulster county
Posts: 241
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Those big ones are best in these muddy early season waters. More flash a larger target.
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04-23-2015, 01:06 PM
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Keelhauler
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Greene County
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
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Originally Posted by petejunipero
Those big ones are best in these muddy early season waters. More flash a larger target.
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My thoughts exactly
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2020 RUN
Boated: 59
Biggest: 41.5"
ALL TIME PBs
Boated in a run: 59 (2020)
Boated in a day: 23 (2020)
Biggest: 42" (2016)
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04-23-2015, 04:18 PM
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Striper Hunter
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Hoosick Falls
Posts: 40
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
I got a couple Blue backs today but mostly Alewives.
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04-23-2015, 04:44 PM
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Striper Hunter
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
Has anyone jigged up a herring this season yet? North of catskill?
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04-23-2015, 05:24 PM
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Location: Greene County
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
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Originally Posted by rat-o-lick
Has anyone jigged up a herring this season yet? North of catskill?
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Before the last slug of rain a few were reported (check back a few pages) ... I think most guys out there right now north of Catskill have been shore guys. So scapping is the way to go.
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04-23-2015, 06:13 PM
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First Mate
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
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Originally Posted by bassinbrian
Before the last slug of rain a few were reported (check back a few pages) ... I think most guys out there right now north of Catskill have been shore guys. So scapping is the way to go.
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This time of year up hear towards albany its always the stoolie from shore early. Get enough to to go throw out a few poles and jig.. It you run out and they aren't hitting the jig,, back to shore to re stock.. Eventually they will hit the jig and your self sufficient out there. So as my expereience has taught me anyway...
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04-23-2015, 07:31 PM
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
^^^ Totally agree Catman 
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04-24-2015, 01:03 PM
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Official Member
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Albany County
Posts: 5
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I haven't been able to fish the past couple days but, before the colder weather I was getting some followers on a stoolie near coxsackie. I was wondering, has this colder weather slowed anything down? Hopefully I can get out this weekend.
Good luck everyone!
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04-24-2015, 06:50 PM
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
Tried the Poestenkill today at the falls and at the mouth, nothing. Did see a guy get one at the falls. Windy, cold, flurries. Came home and lit a fire in the woodstove. Try from the boat on Sunday.
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04-24-2015, 11:19 PM
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Official Member
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: east greenbush
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Re: 2015 Herring Tracking Reports
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Originally Posted by freddie the j
Tried the Poestenkill today at the falls and at the mouth, nothing. Did see a guy get one at the falls. Windy, cold, flurries. Came home and lit a fire in the woodstove. Try from the boat on Sunday.
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Stoolie or jig? Ill see you on sunday if your by the poesty
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