Hudson stripers

[Roughrider IV]

Hit the river at 9am, 19 boated, most juveniles , 4 in 5 to 8 lb class. Will update later.

[tommymo]

Should these Hudson reports be posted in a different location from the Lake Ontario topics?

 

Just asking....

 

Tom

[MadPerry]

Hit the river at 9am, 19 boated, most juveniles , 4 in 5 to 8 lb class. Will update later.

are you using cut bait and drifting or trolling lures?  how far up the river? 

[Roughrider IV]

Finished day with 23 boated south of Newburgh bridge. No real size this trip. Heading up next week again. All on bloods and sands.

[Sk8man]

I've always had better luck with the sand eels for bigger fish...the smaller ones on the blood worms...also used a (larger home made) worm harness with the eels sucessfully.

[Bound4Glory]

Fished there yesterday. caught one 17 lb, one 9 lb and several in the 4 and 5lb range. all south of the newburg brige. All came on bloods. I did notice a few boats trolling. I am curious as to what they were trolling with and if the were catching any?

[Roughrider IV]

See guys trolling and can say I never see them boat fish at newburg. I've tried a couple times with plugs and had no luck. I wish I could find a bait besides bloods, we've tried a lot of things and they catch 0 fish for us. Tried jigging thumper tails yesterday and nothing there either. Soaked live eels for hours last year and 1 fish total.

[Sk8man]

That's strange....wonder what they are actually feeding on should be shad or herring in there shouldn't there? maybe when you get a keeper cut its stomach open and examine for clues. I know they love the sand eels out in the ocean in the rip. I think I would also try jigging off bottom and while drifting with white 4 or 5 inch rubber shad or look a likes.

[Roughrider IV]

Fished Tuesday below Newburgh, boated 12 fish , biggest 18lbs. Blood worms were the ticket. Soaked live and chunk herring , not a touch. Back up for fri- sat- Sunday stay.

[BSmaster]

Heading to Saugherties this weekend for my annual trip - can't wait.  I am hoping to break that 40 inch barrier this year.  I love the zing...........  It is addicting.

Joe

[BSmaster]

Didn't do really well but I did manage this nice fish under the bobber.  37 inches and had not spawned out yet.  She was returned to the river to complete her mission.  Her little Brother came home with me.  All in all it was pretty calm and that seemed to be the scuttlebut with everyone we talked to.

 

Another year done...

Joe

 

 

[Roughrider IV]

Boated 26 over the weekend , 4 in the teens, dropped a couple good ones. All on bloods out of newburg. Back up tomorrow for last shot of this year.

Edited May 20, 2013 by roughrider123