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Originally posted by Tommy
what kind of bait do you use to catch stripers
should I have ice or water in a cooler ????
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You can use sand worms for smaller stripers, bunker, clams or for lunkers, eels. I don't think it's easy to get worms in the Island, so you may have to resort to the others. Personally I like worms since you can catch flounder or fluke as well as bass and even blues on them. I usually use 2 different poles also, 1 with worms and a flounder hook (when in season) and one with a larger hook and either clams (which are popular on the Island) or bunker (or even mackeral).
Chipped salt water ice is the best thing for the cooler, but you'll have to stop by a fish packing plant to find that. If you can't get some crushed ice. You should bury the fish in ice right away completely. Keep in mind though that a big striper isn't likely to fit into a regular cooler, and it's not partical to get one that will fit since they are huge. In this case, you might want to head, gut and tail the fish, and if that still is to big, cut it in half. You should consider having a knife with you (a breaking knife is my choice 8-10") and some shears to cut with if need be.
Man it sounds like you are in for some fun!