Where are the Stripers?

[markinpa]

Hi!
I will be traveling through New England this weekend and was wondering where to stop and fish for stripers on the way back to PA. Any info on surf-fishing or striper "headboats" would be great!
Sand eels are the menu iten of choice in NJ right now, Is it the same in NE???
Thanks in advance!!!

[JohnR]

Welcome Mark... I don't think any headboats are targeting bass at this time but for the surf scene, I did het a 28 pounder Saturday night at Charlestown Breachway on an eel. If you are not a Korker Equipped Rock Hopper, your best be would be to fish the beach areas of Rhode Island... Specifically Charlestown Beach in Charlestown or in the vacinity of Weekapaug point, Westerly,RI... www.weekapaug.com is onbe of the few B&Ts open in the area and they still have reduced hours... We are on the downside of the bite for bass though...

If you're chunking, I'd try to get butterfish or fresh bunker (yeh, right...)

Good Luck...

[nightfighter]

Been out of touch for a while, working nights for past couple of weeks. See you all are geared up for cahd fishin' tomorrow, good hunting

So help me out. Haven't seen any local surfcasters, so don't believe any stragglers still here on the north shore. Anyone seeing striped ones anywhere north of the area covered in John R's fine report? I'm gonna puke if I have to put the gear in the storage unit this weekend.....

[jenty]

Mark;

Where in Pa are you?

[markinpa]

I live in West Chester, Pa and usually fish from new jersey down through De