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If available, I'd take a large bunker over any live bait and I think the big stripers would too. The problem is there haven't been any adults in Mass Bay for years, at least not in any numbers that would make it worth chasing them for bait. Next in line for me would be macs and my best day last year for large was on dead tinker macs. Personally, I wouldn't and haven't wasted the time necessary to even try live herring. I've almost always got a live eel dragging during the pre-dawn hours, but I have to say that live eels last year produced squat. I'm definately going to fish down south a little earlier for stripers and blues with the live hickory shad. Those fish not only give you a nice fight on the freshwater gear, but then you can slap them on a larger outfit and expect some more fun.
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