This is my first post so go gentle on me!
This will be my second year having my boat on the Merrimack River in Newburyport, Ma. I have had good success fishing the Mouth of the river, but not so good venturing out of the mouth. I would like do do more trolling this year and am looking for some input on equipment, technique, and locations. Any information/help is welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Everyone have a great Memorial Day weekend and take someone fishing!
Funny you say that All bass hate eels and to answer your question the tubes will work in freshwater lakes like powell and others tubes catch stripers in the sacremento river in california where there are no eels a stripers instinct tells it to eat a eel or a tube with a seaworm or crawler on it Remember a striper is still a striper whether it lives in fresh or salt andif something looks good to eat it will eat it
Pete, I know some guys will troll a Tube n' Eel...
What do you think about that?...technically wouldn't that be just as/more effective than a worm...(though I am not denying the power of a big seaworm)...
Just wanted to know your thoughts...I might try mixing it up between eels and worm this year, see how a eel chunk on the end will work...
You can use any thing a striper or blue fish eat squid, herring, mackerel,
sand eel and clam
I don't think I would use a eel on the tube they are deadly alone
and a whole other ball game.
Charley Sores just put out a book about fishing the tube and worm
I ordered a copy and after I am done reading it will let you all know how it is. but knowing Charley it's a keeper
Seems like there is alot of great success stories posted here. I am trying to learn and understand some of them (meaning methods) but I am wondering if these tactics will work in my area as well as the area you all are in. I am near Rio Vista Ca. Thats about 30-45 min. from Sacramento. By the way, I am learning from a couple guys that mostly use Shad and Anchovies, anyone know of anything different in my area?
t a few years back one guy won a tournament with a 38 lb bass taken on the sacremento river with my tube and worm He also used to catch salmon with it . A striper is a striper even on the west coast pete
Eh fellas,,see ya talking about trolling,,,Thanks again Pete for the tube, can hardly wait to try it. How would casting and reeling from shore work with the tube?? Does anyone do that? Stripers come into a tidal river here that we used to troll for, but there is so many fishing from the river banks that it is impossible to troll without alot of linetangling. Can you add weight ahead of the tube for more casting distance, or will that take away the tubes action? These boards are great, alot of info. Stripers won't be here for another 3-4 weeks yet. Thanks Dobb
dobb you can fish them off arockypoint with some depth just tip it with a piece of seworm cast it out and retrieve it slowly withou imparting any action to it just reel it in slow and do not add any weight to it T angler you canorder them off the site and i'll get them right out to you pete
Trying to expand my striper fishing techniques and came across your forum. Looks like some "reel" seadogs inhabit this section of the internet. I've been a freshwater fishermen all my life, mostly large mouth bass. I've lived here in Mass on a pond for 20+ years and get lots of practice. 8 years ago we purchased a second home on the ocean in Saco Maine. First year at the beach house I landed a 42" striper from the beach right in front of the house. The next year I purchased a boat which I keep in a slip on the Saco river. Thought with the boat, I'd really knock them out, wrong. While I catch quite a few slot keepers, I have not been able to reproduce the lunker from the first year. Reading threw the various threads, I've already picked up some information which I plan to put to good use soon, boat goes in May 15th.
I've fished the tube worms since I purchased my boat, trolling the river mostly. I was looking at the Santinitube and noticed that it looks like it has one barrel swivel reasonably close the the tube itself. The tube-worms I run have rudders with a barrel swivel in the middle of about a 2 foot length of 40Lb. mono (inbetween the rudder and tube worm). So my question is do you run the Santinitube as is, or add a rudder and additional barrel swivel to keep your line from twisting?
Thanks Bostonboy, I was wondering what the ball was , thought it was a weight of some sort. I guess it works as both. I'll have to order me up a few of those. I'll give them a call, I'm interested in what colors they come in. I have my best luck using the dark red and 2nd would be black. The one on their web page looks kinda orange.
Just joined this forum today, and this is my first post. From what I've been reading, this is the place I've been looking for info on striper fishing. Took it up last year for the first time. Bait chunking at the mouth of the Merrimack. Had a lot of fun, and met some nice folks. I have no idea what other methods to use, but I'll read all I can here, and I'm sure will pick up some good tips. Last summer I used my 13ft MFG with a 15 Merc in the mouth area, and learned mostly what NOT to do! Sold that boat at the end of the summer and bought a 17Smokercraft with a 50 Merc that makes me feel a bit safer down there. Anyone needing a ride, will gladly swap for striper tips. Look forward to participating on the board. Jack
Welcome to the site Jemerrill...
The basic forms of Striper fishing are as follows:
-Bait fishing (chunking, live bait etc.)
-Trolling (Tube n' Worm, Umbrella Rigs, Wireline etc.)
-Casting w/ various lures (Poppers, Bucktail Jigs, Crankbaits etc.)
Thanks for the welcome! I hope to be running into some of you at the Merrimack area soon. I hear the stripers are arriving, and want to be in on the not-so-early action. Want to try the tube and worm method. Tried umbrellas last summer, with pretty good results. I usually camp out at the reservation. Grey and burgundy older Smokercraft from NH. One question: with the tube and worm......are the worms usually the large sea worms? Jack
Thanks for the welcome. Most of my clan are from the inland ME area around Madison. Another small bunch in the Windsor VT area. I've been made to feel real welcome here. Thanks. Jack
I'll be trying to catch stripers using downriggers this season. Have always used leadcore in the past,but I have new downriggers and want to catch fish on lighter tackle. I'll be sure to let you know how it pans out.
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