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Herring
- sabiki rigs, 1 hook removed (5 hook limit)
- weight: .5-1 ounce
- medium/light freshwater tackle
Striped Bass
- bait knife
- pliers
- tape measure
- circle hooks, varying sizes:
- 5/0 (for schoolies)
- (4/0)
- 7/0
- 10/0 (for cows)
- swivels: 2-way and 3-way
- weights
- sliding/egg sinkers
- 1/4 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1 ounce
- pyramid or bank sinkers
- 1 ounce, 2 ounce, 4 ounce
- large rapalas, Yo-Zuris, Striper Striper Swipers, and Bombers. Early on, small bucktails.
- extra leader line (10-15lb test)
- tide chart
- heavy rod & reel (9' surf rod, 10-15lb test). Could go lighter.
- sliding floats
- baiting options:
- Many drift whole or 2-inch chunks of herring on 2-ounce slip sinkers with a swivel, a 3-foot leader, and a 5/0 hook.
- Whole 9" herring on a circle hook, with a swivel 3 feet or so up the line. You might want sliding weight to sink it.
- Chunk bait: You might want colorful sliding float to keep it off the bottom. (circle hook, sliding float, swivel, sliding weight)
- ebb tide (outgoing) has produced better results than at any other time on the Hudson, with flood tide (incoming) being the next best time.
- herring chunks might have a stronger smell and attract more fish
- live herring might be more lively and attract attention as well
- Lures:
- troll plugs like large Rapalas, are good, especially later in spring.
- Other good lures include Yo-Zuris, Striper Striper Swipers, and Bombers. Early on, small bucktails often work.
- Look for:
- Timing:
- 1) Ebb tide (outgoing) has produced better results than at any other time on the Hudson
- 2) Sunrise
- 2) flood tide (incoming) being the next best time.
- 2) Sunset
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