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  1. Hudson River
    Hey guys, have any of you tried Berkley Gulp! Alive! Bloodworm/Sandworms? My main concern is in regards to their scent. Berkley has yet to let me down with their "Gulp! Alive!" products and I am curious if their line of worm plastics will pull the fish in as a regular worm would. I'm on a tight...
  2. Hudson River
    Someone on here posted years ago in another section that they cut a 55 gal drum not quite in half.. That was what I was thinking of doing before I read that post, but now it seems logical .. I see people use bilge pumps and rig up their own filter in the lines using air filter material.. Which...
  3. The Striper Forum
    Good read for a cold day: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/magazine/a-speck-in-the-sea.html?pagewanted=1&_r=4&hp& The sun rose on John Aldridge at about 5:30 on the morning of July 24. He was cold, thirsty and tired - he'd been awake for 24 hours - but he was still alive and afloat. Now that...
  4. Hudson River
    Anybody wanna share their setups for keepin herring alive from shore or the truck? I've been netting them as needed cuz my live well consists of a 5 gallon bucket! Haha! I really don't mind it cuz I have fun scapping herring and it gives me something to do while I wait for that big run!I Wanna...
  5. The Striper Forum
    I am curious about the use of these baits compared to the real thing. Sand Eels Sand Worms Blood Worms Squid Clams Are these any good? Are they worth the price? I use mostly frozen and live bait from local tackle shops. Thanks
  6. The Striper Forum
    does anyone know of any way to keep mackerel alive for a bit longer w/ out a proper livewell. the past couples times ive been out ive had the majortiy of my mackerel die on me before reaching my fishing destination. any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated. fwiw i used a decent sized...
  7. New York
    Just a little update as the water is starting to cool, bait is on the move and Bass are finding their way to our home waters. We found some Bass on some pieces and in the shallows finally crashing some bait. I do have plenty of open dates thru December and 10% of each trip is going to the...
  8. Stripers 101 - The Beginners clinic.
    I don't use live pogies all that often but was looking to keep 6-10 pogies alive for a day on my buddies small boat. Can I just keep them in a 5gal bucket? Please let me know your thoughts. :thu:
  9. Upper Hudson River Striper Club
    What is the best way to keep Herring alive on your boat? Live Well, Aireator, Wire basket over the side of the boat? I know they have Herring Tanks, that can be hooked up and pump fresh water in/out of the tank. I don`t have the power supply on my boat. So, I`m looking for the next best thing if...
  10. California - Lakes, Rivers, Bay and Delta
    i dont know if this is against the rules, but its very important! if you have 10 minutes, please check out this video and sign the petition! http://savedeltafish.wordpress.com/ it will help save the stripers from sf all the way up to the sacramento river, feather river ect... please sign the...
  11. Tackle evaluation and freshwater product reviews
    Been looking at the keep alive bait tank. Looking at either a 20 gal or 30 insulated tank for my 18' Tracker Grizzly aluminum boat.these tanks are under $350 or so . I live in East Tn and will be fishing freshwater all the time. I know there are some higher priced tanks out there but there out...
  12. The Striper Forum
    I was wondering if anyone ever used a 120 volt aerator at home to help keep extra herring alive when they are done fishing for the day. In my state of NY it is now illegal to bring bait home and then use it the next day, buy I was thinking that if there were any good 120 volt aerators, I could...
  13. The Striper Forum
    what is the best method for keeping eels alive. I am going on vacation for 4-5 days and dont want to buy eels every day. please be deatailed as you can.
  14. The Striper Forum
    what is the easiest way to keep eels alive for a short peroid (4-6 hrs)?
  15. The Striper Forum
    Eel Tank Experience Eels will change color if kept in a fish tank or light colored buckets and it takes a long time to turn back to black from green. I wonder whether it matters much to the fish. I read something about Tuna guys using clorox to whiten their eels. 2 reasons. One is to stand...
  16. The Striper Forum
    I just bought a boat and finaly have an opurtunity to maximize my striper fishing this year but I already have a freezer dedicated to cut bait and I have a small dorm fridge loaded with seaweed to accomodate worms. I just bought some eel traps at Kittery trading post and want to keep them fresh...
  17. California - Lakes, Rivers, Bay and Delta
    th_sm19.gif I noticed that this place gets very few post. Where are the WC striper-hunters? This post can be about anything in relation to stripers and/or the west coast. I'll start off by saying I'm young and from the bay area. I'm no proffessional, but I read and fish as much as I...
  18. The Striper Forum
    any advice? i need to try to keep them alive for a 6-8 hours.... I found some interesting articles, I know these are talking about Saltwater Skipjacks, but Im wondering if this will work: http://www.plasticnavy.com/bait-tube.htm http://www.floridasportsman.com/gear/G_9702_Bait/ but how long...
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