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Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski
So what's the drill to try and catch these beasts inshore? You spot the fish, try and stay with or ahead of them and cast Poppers with specialized spinning gear??
Is trolling or anchoring up and chunking/live lining not productive?? I've heard many a story of people catching them regularly this time of year in the 70s and 80s in the Mudhole and even a story or 2 of them showing up at the Shrewsbury Rocks  Would be fun to give it a shot one day but I'm sure you need the right gear and an experienced crew to land one.
I can just imagine casting a popper for Stripers, getting hit by one and just watch your reel get smoked  |
The drill? the drill with these fish, are that they are moving so fast and hard, if you get a crack at one you are lucky, but 10 times out of 10 you will come home with your head between your legs wondering wtf happened, these fish are not feeding to much and if they are they are doing it on the move and they are moving hot and fast.
We used to be able to troll them, put lures way back and basically turn around the school and throw the lures right in front of them and let them hang, sometimes it worked, but 99 percent of the time it did not.. These are school fish, the big fish will be in the hudson shortly i am sure.
I would save my time, effort, and money, and make the run to the hudson once that bite becomes good, but you will not here of that bite until it turns hot and heavy and every joe dick and moe decides to make the run. lol
