Shorebound striper anglers...

[gunner1]

What do you use for a rod holder? Last year I started using a piece of rebar hammerred into the ground.  Over it I placed a two foot section of inch and a half pvc. It worked pretty good. The rod was high and visible and it helped keep the line off the water for a ways out to help keep all the flotsom and jetsom off.

[STRIPER]

When I am catching bait I fish at henry hudson park.There is a chain link fence where I put my pole in while I am waiting.You have a good set up there.Like a sand spike on the ocean.

[camo_fish]

where I shore fish for stripers, you don't want to put your rod down. It is a rotating cast and reel cycle. Work the current and reel it in and do it again, if not,  what a tangled mess it will turn into. 

[camo_fish]

I don't even put my rod down when I catfish at night. what a mess to keep up.  I've tried and just can handle trying to reel in two rods with fish by yourself. 

[got em]

  everyone at cornell park uses  rebarb and pvc set up...works well enough..just keep an eye on it..tight lines..

[gunner1]

everyone at cornell park uses  rebarb and pvc set up...works well enough..just keep an eye on it..tight lines..

 So much for thinking I had an original idea. When you say everyone at cornell park, you mean BOTH of you?!?

[got em]

  both of me..no..around ten to fifteen guys use this set up 

[gunner1]

both of me..no..around ten to fifteen guys use this set up 

 LOL! Perhaps I should explain. I went down there last year to check it out but it looked very cramped so I didn't fish there. Wasn't implying any fat jokes. Sorry.

[got em]

there going to be redoing the park this year and probably will be at the peak of the season...all roped of ..have to find another place to fish from shore.. ..not a problem...maybe henry hudson or down at catskill or some other secret location..he he ..fish on!!!!

[ChenBassHead]

So....say I wanted to go and try to catch a striper or two from shore. What would be the MINIMUM I could get away with, as far as a rod goes? Also, what kind of rigs would you suggest using, as far as line, hook size, bait, etc...? Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance! 

-Zach

[Deposit]

I usually use a #4 sized hook, heavy line no less that 20#, I have a heavy 9ft Ugly Cat (ugly stick) rod with a Shakespeare deep sea real with a line counter on it. I usually use this pole from the boat but I guess it could be used from the shore. I also have a 7.5 ft heavy rod with a medium action spinning real, but with the heavy line. I usually use live herring but have herd of others using cut bait, some of them jigged and other on a leader with a sinker. I use a ounce or bigger egg slip sinker with a 5 foot leader from my boat and have seen other anglers use the same technique from shore. Casting is a bit tough but with practice you can get it out there with out flinging the bait off. Hope this helps 

[camo_fish]

#4 hook, Deposit. 
wow, I use #5/0, do you mean #4/0 
I have a 9' shakespear surf rod with a baitrunner reel with 20# line.
3'-4' leader of #15-#30 leader line, anywhere from no weight to 5/6 biggest split shot.
use live herring or cutbait, 1oz-3oz bucktails, bigmacs
And throw that thing far or near and reel it back and blam-O
Fish On!

[Deposit]

ya #4/0 know what I mean not mean what I write LOL  anyhoo BIG hooks

[gunner1]

ya #4/0 know what I mean not mean what I write LOL  anyhoo BIG hooks

 I personally use 7/0 tp 9/0 circle hooks. Tha larger ones are used solely for the cut bait.

[STRIPER]

I use a 6-0 hook use to use a 5-0 but it kept turning ito the bait.One size did make a difference.I have tryed bigger but i did not like them.For poles I use 7 foot penns with penn reels.Go buy a cheap one at dicks $29.00 or walmart $19.00 get some 20 lb test line pole and a loose drag.You are good to go.Oh I use 2oz. pyrimad sinkers with a fish finder rig.While on shore I put a split shot near the slider so I can cast without the sinker droppin 20 feet out.