Help Stripers / boston area

[briancoffey]

Hello trying to catch some stripers I have tried Red and Orange tubes
> with lead line. I have no wait on it other than the wait that is on
> the tube. I have 4 feet of Mono and then the Lead Line. I am letting
> out three to four colors in 35 feet and I am not getting any thing My
> feeling is that I am not getting down far enough. I am trolling at 3
> Knots ANy suggestions...
>
>
> Can I use a Umbrella Rig in the boston Area.. So Far I have been
> concentrationg on the area aroung Hull. Should I be Going out further
> twoard thieves or Boston Light Or Should I just go to race Point or
> somewhere??
>
> Please let me know..

[JohnR]

slow down


Oh Yeh - welcome to S-B

[Slipknot]

3-4 colors is not enough for 35' deep. Try 20' deep water instead or let out more line to get down where the fish are. Try to get down to 2 knots.

[Backwater Guide]

At 2mph I plan on getting lead down 4ft per color, but it also depends on the currents. Let line out until you start bumping a little and then reel up until you're just off the bottom.

[Van]

The Boston area has been real slow since the macks left for vacation. Most fish we have been catching are inside or in shallow water. The deep ledges (like thieves are not that hot right now).

I don't often use tube'n'worm, but when I do its on less than 15' to about 8' of water and 3-4 colors usually does it.

You are putting a seaworm on the hook RIGHT ????

Your on the right track we should be seeing lots more fish in our area soon. (hopefully)

[Christian]

troll or throw a plug in shallowish water, like 10-20ft. something like a small danny or bomber/mambo.
goin out tonight on my friends boat on the harbor, el mojito- the little wet one. ill try to give a shout out on the el radio.

[briancoffey]

Vessel Name Master of Disaster..

[briancoffey]

With the Popper Mambo ... Do I need a Weight on it ??

How do I Rig it??

[Christian]

new to this thing arent you? do some reading. i was talknig about the mambo minnow.

[MAC]

Do as suggested above; more line out, slow down, especially the Seaworm

[Canalratt1]

Your definatly going too fast for tubes. Slow down to just under 2, use a big fat seaworm on them and experiment with letting out more colors. Watch your rod tips if you get a bump let the fish come back don't pull it away, putting the boat in neutral for a few seconds helps too. Don't troll in straight lines make some curves, many days the bass want something differant you just have to find out what.

[Got Stripers]

I was out Sunday and picked up a dozen fish, most keeper size or just under, most ironically were caught in 5 foot of water. Several came on my 5-1/2 inch split tails, but the better ones came on the 8 inch grub slowly retrieved and bumped across bottom and rocks with a 3/4 oz head, plus a couple outstanding blowups on a smack-it popper.

[Christian]

o yeah dont forget G.S. rubba. i got sum rigged and ready to go for tonight right now, the 13" jerks. yay!