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MFF US Northeast => New York => Topic started by: myemmy on Apr 14, 2018, 04:37 PM
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Anyone been out yet ? Little early this cold ,wind and snow may slow them down a little
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Wondering the same I’ve heard a few being caught already but idk
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Looks like its going to be a slow go for awhile. River is high cold and chocolate color. Maybe next weekend
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🤣🤣🤣🤣maybe june
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ive been pounding around looking for herring.Have not caught one yet
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Still a little early weather this week might help
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Saw on Facebook someone in Troy caught a couple herring
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we fished out of catskill sunday through Tuesday and boated 4 with 2 over 30 inches,also lost 3 and had several good runs that we didn't hook up on.a few runs on live herring but all fish hooked up was on cut bait.
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Last three times out from shore in Highland, have been able to get live herring out but only one run that snagged up & broke off. Guys have been getting them sparingly from the low 20" range up to 41" is the largest I've heard from shore in this region.
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I am coming from the Binghamton area, any recommendations for a bait shop in the Catskill area?
Many thanks!!
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River basin sports village of Catskills Tom will steer you right ,google riverbasinsports for info.
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Much appreciated!!!
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Fished 6 - 10 PM from the tracks in Highland. One run but was dropped. Herring are abundant and were scapped with no effort yet my friend up in Kingston couldn't get a single herring this evening and no runs on chunk. Back at it in the morning.
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4:45-8:45AM off the tracks in Highland with live herring. One run and drop. Tons of herring around.
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Way to get out there Gino.
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Fished out of Kingston yesterday. Boated 3. 1 at 41 in. Plus 6 cats. Alot of herring around
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4:30-8:55 AM in Highland, one run and drop and a good run that broke me off on the hookset. Dang rocks lol.
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Fished 3:30 - 9 AM in Highland. Around 8:15 had a good one on that snapped the leader. About 20 minutes later the same pole starts running and I land this 33.5" on a live herring. Safely released. First striper of the season!
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Awesome fish! Man I bet that was fun!! ;D
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Nice fish Gino that's on my bucket list ..catch a striper..
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Nice job Gino!
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Fished 5-7 PM before the thunderstorm, Caught these two 35"ers! Also had a striper rip a herring off another line. The action is heating up!
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Oh Man!! Awesome, I mean so Awesome!!!! ;D
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Fished 5-9 AM. One run, 30.5" on incoming tide, live herring.
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Nice Gino!
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Nice bass Gino. Now time for a 45"er!
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Fished Friday evening 5-8:30 with one run & drop, although heard of a 41" 29 lb. caught after I left. Fished yesterday 3:30-7 pm, caught this 35"er. Back out this evening.
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Nice fish Gino!! Way to get after em!!
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G man is on fire. Way to go.... :thumbup_smilie: :clapping: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
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Very nice!
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Thanks guys! No runs Sunday, and tried scapping almost 2 hours today in Highland & nothing. Only 1 herring on Sunday. It's been slow for everyone, talked to DEC and they said they talked to a few guys that only had 1 herring each, another guy had 6 that took him an hour to scap. Others in Highland have just been using live white perch & chunk without any luck. Going to get up early tmrw while the tide is higher and see if I can get some.
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Managed 6 herring. 3:15-9 am, one run, ran close to shore and broke off probably on a sharp rock. Back out tmrw morning.
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Was able to net my limit of herring but no runs. 3:20-8:15.
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Does anyone try live eels in the Hudson? I've only been down there once, and caught a few on catfish rigs while waiting for a striper bite. Didn't use them since I wasn't sure about legality, but have used them on long island successfully. Are they legal to use?? If so, do they work?
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You are allowed 25 eels per day, 9-14" that can only be used for bait. I know there are guys that drift them out in boats that have luck. Be prepared for some wicked eel knots though lol. Good luck out there.
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Beat the eels a bit before casting gino or keep them on ice and they dont knot up. Dont be afraid to fish them dead but if you do, break the vertabrea for more action. Eels work all year. Ive gotten holdovers in March on them.
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Fished with a few other guys in Highland, 4:15-8:40, plenty of herring but no runs for anyone.
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1:30-6:30 pm yesterday in Highland, incoming tide. One quick run & drop and got this 26" white catfish on live. Back out early tmrw morning for incoming.
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Maybe I'm wrong but that looks like a channel cat to me.still a nice one!
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Fished 4:30-9 AM plenty of herring , one missed run & a fish that broke me off near the rocks. Fished again 4:30-7:45 PM , only managed 3 herring scapping the whole time, one run & drop and something else fooling with one that killed the herring, probably a big channel cat.... Talked to a boater who fished 1-6 PM and got 3 stripers. Slow on herring for everyone and guys fishing with bloods said it was slow as well. Back out tmrw morning.
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Fished 3:30-9 AM, netted my herring limit, one run & drop as well as a 23" white cat. My friend went out with some guys drifting live, bloods and artificials near the Esopus Lighthouse and only got 2 30-31"ers. Only marking a few here & there, and apparently none of the other boaters were having much luck.
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Couldn't scap any herring today in Highland, going to try early tmrw morning. Fished with bloods, 2 channel cats, white cat, eel & 2 white perch.
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Couldn't scap any herring today in Highland, going to try early tmrw morning. Fished with bloods, 2 channel cats, white cat, eel & 2 white perch.
If you take a couple bloods and put them in cheesecloth and seal with a tiny rubber band, put the hook through below the rubber band. That will prevent all the bycatch. If I remember correctly we would put 3 bloods in the cloth.
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Thanks for the tip lowaccord66.
Well I fished this morning 5-9, I did manage to get a herring right off the bat and had it out the whole time and not a run on it. No other herring and two white cats on chunk.
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Np gino. Some local helped me out with that one years ago. It works nicely!
Tough am huh? Thats the problem with herring fisheries. One day the bass are stacked in a spot hammering. The next day, maybe not.
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Tried for herring in Highland from 4-5:30 AM with nothing and fished chunk until 7:30 with one white cat. Calling it quits for this season, best wishes to everyone and may next season be even more prosperous than this one.
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Thanks for posting, it was fun to follow and read.