Best rig for herring - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

jkimball · 05-13-2003, 07:14 PM

Is a sabik rig the best rig for catching herring? Also what size would be best. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP Jack

Duke41 · 05-13-2003, 07:16 PM

I have used Sabachi rigds for herring and they work fine. If you car going to get your herring from a freshwater brook it is a lot easier to net them. Good Luck

Fly Rod · 05-13-2003, 08:59 PM

We use small sibinki rigs #12s just like we use for mackeral from Gloucester to Rockport to Ipswich Bay has been loaded with herring.

nightfighter · 05-13-2003, 09:41 PM

I got a report tonight from Mac85 that Gloucester harbor looked like it was raining the other night it was so packed with herring.

BasicPatrick · 05-13-2003, 10:15 PM

Best gear to catch Herring

#1 Gill Net

#2 Cast Net

#3 Dip Net

#4 Sabiki Rig

#5 not worth it

Fly Rod · 05-14-2003, 06:52 AM

Nightfigther- Never seen this area so saurated with bait fish since I was a kid ther are herring all over the place. The other day the birds were working from gloucester break water to thatchers light. What I'm surprised at that the big stripers aren't here with all this bait fish.

jkimball · 05-14-2003, 07:25 AM

Thanks for the info, see ya one the water

Fly Rod · 05-14-2003, 08:22 AM

j-kimball you wouldn't happen to know Buddy Falk??? there was a kimball that use to fish with us at SEBEGO Lake!!!! Wondering if that may have been your father????

jkimball · 05-14-2003, 09:25 AM

to flyrod NO I never fished there.