Dark Horse 10/10 --- NIGHT EELING BEATDOWN, JUMBO BASS!!

[DarkHorse]

IT'S TIME!!!! NIGHT EEL BEATDOWN!!!

Woah, what a night! Non stop action all night long from start to finish. Just like clockwork, all of our local haunts are LOADED with fish!!!! We had bites on every drift in multiple areas tonight. Biggest fish measured just under 48" with the smallest being 43". Couldn't have asked for a better first night of the fall! Thanks to the guys that trusted us tonight and helped us make a report, not chase one!

We sail EVERY NIGHT 6:30PM-11:30PM

Come catch yours! Friday night looks good!

2 Simon Lake Dr Atlantic Highlands NJ

Open boat, no reservations needed! Limited to 35 passengers, no overcrowding!

Here's just a couple of the pictures from tonight, check some more out on our Facebook page!

All trips can be booked at fishdarkhorse.com or call/text 973-440-0335

[AndyS]

I stopped keeping striped bass years ago and I'm not up to snuff on the regs but I believe these striped bass have to returned and not kept ???

[Gerry Zagorski]

I stopped keeping striped bass years ago and I'm not up to snuff on the regs but I believe these striped bass have to returned and not kept ???

You are allowed 1 fish between 28 and 31 and if you have a bonus tag, another fish between 24 and 28.

[AndyS]

So by the looks of it these fish are over 31 inches ???

[dales529]

So by the looks of it these fish are over 31 inches ???

Not sure where you are going with this? Capt Stated fish were between 43 and 48" . Looking at the pictures ALL fish were handled properly for release after a quick picture.

Congratulate him on a great trip ! Thats it:D

[AndyS]

Do they have to use circle hooks ? Do you have to use eels, would bunker chunks work ???

[bulletbob]

they are typically driftig at night with a 3x3 rig.. I suppose if you anchored up and chunked, and used FRESH bunker it would bring you some bass.. However night drifting with live eels is absolutely deadly, and is a time proven and very simple method thats been around for a very long time. I am surprised its not used more.. I could be very wrong, but I cannot remember in all my years a north jersey head boat doing this .. Charters yes, but not a party boat. Everyone wants to jig these days, and I get it, but live eels is one of the best methods for catching stripers, and it works when nothing else does, and when most people think the stripers "aren't here yet".. This capt knows what he;s doing!.... bob

[Gerry Zagorski]

Do they have to use circle hooks ? Do you have to use eels, would bunker chunks work ???

Circle hooks are mandated by law now whenever using live or dead bait.

And quite frankly Andy, why do you continue troll here seeming to look for trouble? If someone wants to keep a fish that's within the regs that's their business and none of yours :mad:

[NoLimit]

Eels are deadly during the day too and party boats used to do this 20 years ago....lvery deadly and almost as good as Mo Jos :)

[1captainron]

they are typically driftig at night with a 3x3 rig.. I suppose if you anchored up and chunked, and used FRESH bunker it would bring you some bass.. However night drifting with live eels is absolutely deadly, and is a time proven and very simple method thats been around for a very long time. I am surprised its not used more.. I could be very wrong, but I cannot remember in all my years a north jersey head boat doing this .. Charters yes, but not a party boat. Everyone wants to jig these days, and I get it, but live eels is one of the best methods for catching stripers, and it works when nothing else does, and when most people think the stripers "aren't here yet".. This capt knows what he;s doing!.... bob

Capt. Dan Seich ran the Angler, Teal and Fishermen all Party boats for many years. One of the best night bass fishermen there ever was. He learned the ropes starting as a deck hand with Marty Haines/Sea Pigeon.

[Broad Bill]

Capt. Dan was a legend back in the day with night time eeling for bass. Years ago there were always party boats out of the Highlands which Capt. Ron eluded to that targeted bass eeling at night. Deadly. BUT in all those years I was never on a trip with bass the size Dark Horse posted, trip of a lifetime. Kudos to the Captain and crew! All fish are being handled properly in the photos, look at the vid on Dark Horse's fb page and you'll see nets were used and I'm sure the Captain and crew and fares did everything by the book. No need to make a positive into a negative, too much of that going around in this world already.

Great job by all and a lot of smiles and PB's on that trip. Those are the type trips you'll remember for a lifetime and exactly why what's happening in the Chesapeake needs to be addressed and resolved. Too important and prestigious a fishery to go by the wayside for the benefit of one greedy ass state and one conglomerate.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Capt. Dan was a legend back in the day with night time eeling for bass. Years ago there were always party boats out of the Highlands which Capt. Ron eluded to that targeted bass eeling at night. Deadly. BUT in all those years I was never on a trip with bass the size Dark Horse posted, trip of a lifetime. Kudos to the Captain and crew! All fish are being handled properly in the photos, look at the vid on Dark Horse's fb page and you'll see nets were used and I'm sure the Captain and crew and fares did everything by the book. No need to make a positive into a negative, too much of that going around in this world already.

Great job by all and a lot of smiles and PB's on that trip. Those are the type trips you'll remember for a lifetime and exactly why what's happening in the Chesapeake needs to be addressed and resolved. Too important and prestigious a fishery to go by the wayside for the benefit of one greedy ass state and one conglomerate.

Now that's how to reply to a fishing report post!

[AndyS]

Not trolling for trouble AT ALL. I was simply asking questions, and wondering why you don't see this more often. I remember years ago reading reports like this and wondered why more people weren't doing this, seems like lots of fun and plenty of fish to be caught.

[bulletbob]

Capt. Dan Seich ran the Angler, Teal and Fishermen all Party boats for many years. One of the best night bass fishermen there ever was. He learned the ropes starting as a deck hand with Marty Haines/Sea Pigeon.

I am old enough to remember the days when Striper were very scarce.. They were rare enough in the 70's and early 80's, that a single 20 pounder would make the papers. There were a few guys that caught them all the time in those years, and many of them that fished in their own boats used live eels at night ... I can recall in those days ANY tidal creek that ran into raritan bay was loaded with eels, and you could catch dozens for bait any night you wanted with a piece of squid, a sinker ,an eel hook , a rag and a bucket.. I don't think its that way any more.. Thanks for the explanation Capt Ron.. I went out on the Sea Pigeon with Capt Marty.. Great cap and crew, buy perhaps the slowest party boat I have ever been aboard.Those were the days. bob

[Gumada]

Do they have to use circle hooks ? Do you have to use eels, would bunker chunks work ???

Eels work because the aggression is not necessarily a feeding reaction. Large female stripers are programmed to attack eels that try to eat their eggs in the breeding areas up rivers. They have a genetic hatred for the pests…bait works only when they are feeding.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Eels work because the aggression is not necessarily a feeding reaction. Large female stripers are programmed to attack eels that try to eat their eggs in the breeding areas up rivers. They have a genetic hatred for the pests…bait works only when they are feeding.

Interesting, never knew that but makes sense.