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Originally posted by bloocrab
"Thick"....but doesn't that only happen during Pre-Spawn?...and doesn't that knock alot of the scales off the herring ("fill the net")? Will the Bass still chase the herring if they have no scales on them? I thought that was the reason the Bass liked herring, because of all the scales? I'm confused now.
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I have found, through field testing, that a striped bass (or bluefish) will strike both dead and live herring, as well as "chunks" of dead herring with scales both intact, partially intact, or dislodged. If the herring has scales intact, and is live (or dead), or if the "chunk" has scales intact, or dislodged, a striped bass (or bluefish) may or may not strike the presented bait. If the presented bait has scales intact, in may enhance the fish to strike due to its instinctive "strike" reflex. I will have to study this more.
I have caught some stripers in the 40 inch range with herring having sections of the body showing dislodged scales.