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Re: Trigger fish

Thanks for the info guys and fwiw I wasn't butthurt either lol the way fishing is now if you do have a "secret spot" I can't blame ya for protecting it. But anyway I appreciate the pointers and I'll be hitting SRI at some point this week, most likely Thursday but possibly tomorrow if my schedule permits. I'm definitely gonna try for some triggers for a little while and if that's no good I'll just do my usual fluke fishing. Maybe if I really feel like burning some gas I'll hit Barnegat inlet one day and SRI another day this week. I'm in Philly so any shore point is a little bit of a drive for me but well see how the week goes. Whatever I do I'll give a report on here. Tight lines everyone!

Re: Trigger fish

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Originally Posted by Arbutis (Post 369782)

That's good to hear. Curious - with live peanuts, what size hook are you using? how do you rig the bunker on the hook? Where are you finding peanuts?

Thanks.

Oh - and let us know what you are using to catch the triggers and at what depth. Good to hear they are still there. My buddy is going to try to shoot some in the morning. I have to work!

Keyport is loaded with peanuts at high tide. Cast net them from my dock. I bumped the hook up to a number 1 red Gami Octo hook. When alive I hook across thru the nostrils....if fresh dead I will hook like a killie but hook deep to the bend of the hook so the mouth stays closed. Was just kidding on the triggers...been staying with the fluke while the bite is on.