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Weather forecast (as of Thursday, 1:30pm)
- Thursday Windy, 51-65, 10% Chance of Rain, Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
- Friday Day: Mostly Sunny Night: Partly Cloudy: 49-61, 10% Chance of Rain, West winds 10 to 15 mph
- Saturday Day: Mostly Sunny, Night: Mostly Clear: 45-61, 10% Chance of Rain, West winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday: Partly Cloudy, 47-63, 10% Chance of Rain
Moon phase
- Thursday - Half moon
- Wednesday - Zero moon
Sunrise/Set
- Thursday - 7:11AM, 6:09PM
- Friday - 7:13AM, 6:08PM
- Saturday - 7:14AM, 6:07PM
Moonrise/Set
- Thursday - 11:55PM, 2:17PM
- Friday - 1:01AM, 2:51PM
- Saturday - 2:09AM, 3:24PM
Buy
- Big weights
- Better barrel swivels
- Better snap swivels
- pvc pipe
Todo
- Soon
- Wash clothes
- Determine/buy needed equipment
- Make reservations
- Watch weather forecasts
- Print tide charts
- Print Sunrise/Sunset
- Print weather forecast
- Make a map
- Structure
- Parking
- Bait shops
- Grumpy's - 906 Northeast Central Avenue, Seaside Park, NJ
- Book a place to stay
- Make a tentative fishing schedule based on sunrise, sunset, tides, (moonrise?) nighttime, sleep, dead low tide (read the water now).
- Find/Buy/Make
- PVC Rod Holder
- Heavy bait weights (how heavy?)
- Barrel swivels (what size?)
- 100lb test (perhaps welded ring ball bearing swivels)
- Snap swivels (what size?)
- Fishing line
- leader: 50-60 lb
- bait: 30 lb
- lures: 20 lb
- Or stick with the 15 lb test that I have now?
- I say stick with the 15 lb test until I lose a fish because of it, or run out of it.
- Hooks
- Bait
- Bunker
- (eels?)
- Bunker chunks
- Clams
- Lures
- Teasers
- Bring (besides fishing stuff)
- Fishing stuff
- Rods/Reels/Lures
- Lure pack
- Bait knife
- Rod holders (2)
- Chair
- Coolers - one for fish/bait, one for food
- PB&J
- Drinks
- Stuff for cooking fish
- Cooking wine, spices, herbs,
- Skillet
- Camp stove
- Sleeping bag/pad
- Filet knife
- Sharpening steel
- Waders
- Warm clothes
- Hat(s)
- Gloves(s)
- Rigs
- Lure
- Bait
- 30lb->Barrel swivel->50 lb leader->dropper loop w/hook->snap swivel (or knot)->weight
- How to rig a rubber shad for striped bass fishing
Jersey Shore October 21-23, 2011
To stay within this temperature range, most striped bass migrate.
- Equipment:
- Bait Rod: Mako 9' Med/Heavy Spinning Rod
- Reel: 15/245, 20/155, 35/110 (PoundTest/Yards)
- 30 pound test
- 60 pound flourocarbon leader hook in the middle 3 foot leader hook tied on with a dropper loop
- 8 oz weights
- Lure Rod: 9' Med Action (Bass Pro Shops PowerStick, PS 9S)
- Reel: 12/300, 15/230, 20/185, 25/160
- 20 pound test
- 50/60 pound leader
- teaser
- 2 Rod Holders
- http://stripersurf.com/ibsp2.html
- http://stripersurf.com/faqs.html
- The moon will be a shrinking sliver
- Last year's super day in October was approaching a full moon
- Best times to fish @ IBSP
- Twilight - when the fish move back inshore for feeding, the tide does not matter the bass are hunting.
- Evening Twilight
- Morning twilight
- Striped Bass are nocturnal feeders so the very best time for fishing is during the evenings and full dark.
- Night fishing is easy, even with no moon light since there is plenty of illumination from the lights of Toms River and Seaside Heights. The only negative is someone driving on the beach with headlights or shining a zillion watt Q Beam spotlight into the water.
- If night fishing is not possible your chances are ten times better on any cloudy, heavily overcast day.
- High tide, 3-4 hour period surrounding high tide
- Low tide especially if the currents are strong or the water is rough, although generally not as hot as high tide.
- Fishing spots
- striped bass prefer moving water which offers them some protection as well as baitfish and other food being swept along. Water movement is more important than tide and fish feeding activity will decline during periods of slack water.
- The best method to select a fishing location is to "Read the Water" at dead low tide. During low water the sloughs, sand bars, points and cross currents stand out and one can note spots to fish. Use the gps to mark spots.
- Read the waves, sand bars are always changing and moving.
- Look for 3rd wave. Out where the wave first breaks, followed by a 2nd break, and the final crash into shore. The 3rd wave has a sand bar. The gap between the 3rd bar and 2nd is where bass and blues hang out. Also just over the far sand bar.
- Since clams are the prime bait on Island Beach, it naturally follows that where one finds large numbers of clam shells and whole clams on the beach, the bass will be around. Note these locations, most of them are in the southern beach areas, the area near the jetty is a prime spot.
- Technique
- Even though the world record striped bass was caught on a plug I spend 70% of my time fishing with bait; live eels, live menhaden (bunker) are tops in the MidAtlantic region. After that comes bunker chunks, clams, crabs and blood worms. The vast majority of successful fishermen have caught their "trophies" on bait.
- Lures
- Finnish minnow (basically a rapala) - I primarily use Mambo Minnows and Yo-Zuri's because of their action, appearance, finish and higher quality (i.e. hooks). Use with a teaser. http://stripersurf.com/rigging_rg.html
- My second "Go To" lures, the ones I have the most confidence in are a 3-˝ oz Gibbs Danny SwimmerŽ and the 2 oz Gibbs Casting SwimmerŽ. You have to use appropriate sized rod and reels with these lures, an 8 foot medium action rod isn't going to allow you to cast or work these lures properly. Gibbs and all other wooden plugs work best when you have good currents and/or turbulent water and are my number one choice at night.
- Everyone has their own preferences but the important thing is that your lure "stand out" so that it will attract the attention of a bass. Yellows, neon green (parrot), pearl white and gold's are the best overall colors for all hours except in the dead of night. During hours of full dark, black, purple or dark blue are better simply because they can be seen easier. I know it sounds crazy but its true. On the other hand, don't be afraid to "break the rules" I've caught bass in the middle of the night with a yellow over white popper.
- There are a thousand variables at any one time, wind, weather, surf, light, dark, water clarity etc. Ideally you should try to determine what baitfish the bass may be feeding on when you are fishing and select a lure that is similar in shape and size to that bait. If the bass are feeding on big Menhaden (Bunker) it doesn't make sense to be using a bucktail, I would use a BIG spoon or any large swimming plug, preferably in yellow or gold.
- Fish in Moving Water, look for areas with good flows. Dead water is normally just that.
- Keep Moving, if there is nothing going on, Move On.
- Live bait is 1,000 times better than any other lure or fresh bait. Live eels are phenomenal.
- The minimum for Monofilament is 20 pound test. If you have two rods and reels, one for lures and the other for bait fishing; spool 20 pound test on the rod for lures and at least 30 pound test on the bait rod.
- See the above link for descriptions of specific spots
- bite club: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNx_wdpqs4I&feature=player_embedded#!
grumpy's seaside park, nj
fresh bunker - $2.00 each
clams
Big ass hooks to hook the bunker - get a lot
8 oz weights
Rubber mallet to pound in rod pipe
Big cooler with ice and bait
Weight -
50 pound braided line on reel
60 pound flourocarbon leader
hook in the middle 3 foot leader
hook tied on with a dropper loopg
1 rod clam
1 rod bunker
Gibbs Popper - single hook - treble hook will end up sticking you
Pulling the fish onto shore:
- Try to keep it's head out of the water as you pull it to shore
- Grab it by the tail
- Plan:
- Truck?
- Where to stay? (motel? camping?)
- Pick out lures
- Plan out baitfishing technique
- Bring:
- 2 rods, 2 reels
- tools (screwdrivers)
- waders
- wader belt?
- warm clothing
- rain coat
- camera
- bait cooler
- bait knife
- filet knife
- pliers
- measuring tape
- Do:
- Buy a reel
- Repair longer rod
- Repair reels
- Fresh rigging on 2 reels
- Organise lures
- Make sure I have decent pliers
- fetch this year's regulations
- replace hooks on lures
- Did you have a teaser on a dropper loop in front of the stuff you were throwing? I always try to match the hatch if i seen them keying on a certain bait. a small white buck tail usually works for me when there is spearing in the wash
- If the bunker was frozen or if it's not fresh there will be a problem keeping it on any hook.
I use both 8/0 circles and BIG J hooks for bunker
- Fished pt. plesant yesterday 6-8am the surf was to rough wasnt even holding bottom with 6oz due to the strong east wind.
- Put a thin rubber band around the hook below the barb then around the chunk. doesnt solve the entire issue, but it keeps it on the hook a bit longer. just dont put it on too tight or it'll squeeze the meat and and u will be left with just skin
- Light night, light lure, dark night, dark lure.
- So:
- Full moon, clear sky, clean water - bright white lure
- No moon, no stars, fully overcast - black lure
- Murky water - dark lure
- Questions:
- Why?
- (freshwater bass) While bass hunt visually in bright, clear water conditions, their hunting techniques change when the water becomes dark, murky or clouded. Under these conditions, bass are initially attracted to passing prey by the vibrations it gives off, making them more susceptible to lures that simulate the movement of prey. Darker colors are also more effective, as they provide more contrast with the surrounding water than light or brightly-colored lures.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/119861-bass-lures-dark-water/#ixzz1XrW6nLao
- Guesses:
- White lure will reflect a lot of light in clear water making it nice and visible from a long distance.
- In the dark, a white lure has nothing to reflect, so you want it to absorb the light so that it will show up as darker than the darkness around it.*** What about in between weather? Slightly overcast, some stars, half a moon
- By fishing as close as possible to submerged reefs, or from the rocky approaches, the surf angler will often be rewarded for his efforts. When working the beaches after dark, short casts are most advisable.
- During rough seas, watch the amount of sand lifted in the breakers. Where constant sand curtains exist, it is unlikely surf feeders will be present. Choose the edges of sand bars bordering channels to place your bait, and where fast drifts and sweeping currents are present, look for where such conditions become less active.
- You want to try to find deep water that is close to the beach, if the waves are breaking all the way to the beach it's not deep. Sloughs are deep areas between the beach and the outer bar. The waves will hit the outer bar and break then reform again before they hit the beach. Look at the beach for spots with a lot of gravel and shells around it. If it's during the summer and you see a spot that looks good, take a look around on the beach. If you see a lot of sand flea shells and pieces of them washed up on the beach that's a good sign there's fish around eating them.
Use at least one rod out with cut bait on it all the time. You never know, there could be something big out there that might come around. If the fishing slows down try throwing different distances. The fish move around sometimes as the tides change. Sometimes they are up close and sometimes they will move way out there around the outer bar. If they still won't bite then they have moved on down the beach or back out. Be patient. You have to put your time in. That big one will make it all worthwhile.
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