bottom fishin

[striperjerk1]

i see a lot post with people using eels and jigs and lures, but what about bottom fishin? does anybody fish the bottom from shore? just curios.

[STEVE IN MASS]

SJ1 - yeah, I do a lot of chunking from shore.....what's ya need to know?

[striperjerk1]

hey steve in mass. does anybody have sand eels. in rhody? dont like chunks always falls off. i usually use squid in rhody. but i love sand eels for bait. how about mummies?

[redcrbbr]

yep!!! maybe 80% of the time, sling snakes the rest of the time. subject to change.. of course

[striperjerk1]

i like to do both at night.but havent done any in awhile. then run like heck when rod goes down .lol what size hook do i need for chunks? is there a way of hooking em?

[Jenn]

then run like heck when rod goes down

LMAO!!!!!

and practically kill yerself if there is any little lump bump or ball of seaweed in your way!!!!!!

yes I love my sand eels I will confess......Red introduced me to chunks......which was cool.....but I am STILL trying to get that herring smell outta my clothes... !!! and as far as hooking it....well I felt like I was doing it wrong....kept falling off......nature of the beast??? or me????

but if youre catchin fishies....does any of this REALLY matter????LOL

[striperjerk1]

yeah i like my sand eels to, guess i,ll use squid strips. or maybe import some sand eels from mass.hmmm, doesnt sound to bad. now to find room in the freezer.

[gilligan]

and i usually use a #7 hook with fishfinder setup. the tail or the head of just about any bait fish should hold a hook pretty well.