Chasing Spring Stripers in the Jersey Backwaters

It’s on! Big Stripers have pushed into the Raritan Bay and adjacent river systems in numbers. It took us a little while to track them down but when we found the bait it was nonstop action for a couple hours.
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#fish #fishing #stripedbass #stripedbassfishing #outdoors

[@williamsocha]

Hi there Billy Bass. Will be at the C.C.C. early this yr. Maybe we'll see each other. It's only 1 hr. drive for me & I've never fished it. My boy skated in the Cape Cod hockey league. Driven over both bridges too many times to count so it's WAY overdue!!!

[@chriskayakq-ster7264]

You sure put in the work covering many spots. Nice to see success with stripers!

[@billybassfishing]

Thanks brother, glad the hard work actually paid off this time!

[@jimholmes8086]

Good job bro. Fish your way 🤙

[@jessegraham1004]

Cool spot to be finding keeper size fish!

[@DeeFromBrooklyn]

Great video as usual. Each cast I felt like I was right there with you walking😅. Fish on

[@billybassfishing]

That’s my goal so I love to hear that! Thanks for watching

[@jimmyclyde4273]

Well done Billy Bass! I've enjoyed fishing for Stripers/Rockfish since the late 70's. And I can say that Chucking 7" Rebels, and Stick Baits is a young mans game. You brought back some good memories. Let me pass this along...underneath every Butt Ugly old Rebel Striper lure is a Solid Bone Colored Striper Catching Machine waiting to get out! A sharp knife will do it, just don't scrape off the eyes

[@Im_trash_at_fortnite]

Yes sir nice fish

[@MT-vm1zh]

I love the shore challenge you are doing. Love how you are trying different baits to see what they want. Love the catches and size of stripers. Can't think of any dislikes but will sure let you know if something comes up for better videography and such. I'm on the west coast and wish we have stripers that size or at least the numbers running along our beaches like the east coast. Tight lines buddy.

[@billybassfishing]

Thanks brother, appreciate the feedback

[@bernaduskailemakurfishing]

Greetings from Indonesia, the Aru Maluku Islands on the border of Indonesia and Australia

[@arsfishing]

Always sucks seeing the boats out of reach. Very familiar with that first spot. Good stuff just subbed!

[@billybassfishing]

Thanks brother! Might be time for me to get a kayak

[@in.over.our.headsoutdoors]

Will you be going to jersey this spring cant wait to get on them do you have any advice for early spring probably early april

[@thomaslawrence3232]

Nice video

[@greg7712]

Thanks for the content. What kind of rod is that?

[@GrimReaper68440]

I just watched your channel for the first time and it was good 👍. Also I subscribed for the first time. I will definitely keep a lookout 👀 for that Cape Cod video. Cape Cod is a bucket 🪣 list for me. Maybe one day. As I live in California. Take care.

[@billybassfishing]

I appreciate it 🙏 Cape Cod is definitely worth the trip especially early or late Summer

[@kevinamack6]

Nice slot release.

[@farfromhome7203]

Hey Billy what is that st Croix set up, rod reel and line. Trying for a good lure rod set up. Thanks.

[@saint2241]

No way I thought i recognized you at the bridge once. Great spot I live near there

[@bernardescobar6952]

Where’s the spot?

[@Connor44444]

Caught my first ever striper the other day, hoping for some more action today!

[@billybassfishing]

Congrats brother, good luck today!

[@516Spark]

Is that crossway? Nice video man

[@giaitritvk436]

Good spot

[@huckfin1100]

I would kayak fish all up in that spot !

[@RbBronco-gz7tp]

Perfect spot for my flat bottom

[@keithbaker944]

I dont like using treble hooks much. I feel like its going to damage the fish too much.

[@thescrambler2112]

What’s your rod and reel set up?

[@robertyacoub9705]

Not positive but it sure looked like you were hooking the rear treble onto the inside of the ceramic guide. Yikes, I couldn’t look away. Good way to put a crack in your guide and break your line off. Hook it to the foot of the guide instead.

[@tyconn2]

Dope nice day!

[@bayareasurfcaster4292]

1/2 mile to my sisters place. I know exactly where that is

[@516Spark]

Is that crossway nice video

[@robertyacoub9705]

They hit the SP but maybe they’d hit a sluggo or similar twitched slowly under the bunker. Might catch bigger fish.

[@fishwithfreddy]

Hey man I'm loving the content keep it up! Looking to expand my striper fishing grounds, currently im primarily fishing the hudson river. Im curious where was the spot where you mentioned that it would be a good camping spot @17:06?

[@jerseydevil1066]

Coming back this year?

[@michaeloshea3090]

Great vidio, that one bass with the bite marks looks like he meet up with a seal.

[@billybassfishing]

I was thinking maybe bird since there aren’t too many seals in Jersey….could be seal from the summer prior though who knows

[@michaeloshea3090]

@@billybassfishing There are loads of seals in the Raritan bay year round, I've seen them many times while plugging the bay over the last 40 years.

[@user-wz5xb4nb6n]

​@michaeloshea3090 old dry dock that's gone now behind Raritan center the big seals used to hang out all over that thing and lay in the sun some wouldn't jump in right away as you pulled up in the boat they were huge.

[@rahlholm]

Navesink is a great fishery

[@davidmuas4614]

Where can I find that bait whats name of the bait

[@billybassfishing]

Daiwa SP minnow SOS Yellow

[@stevestefanski9112]

There’s no such thing as a spot burn any longer. Just look at google maps on satellite mode and or NOAA maps. Those spots are so heavily traveled as evidenced by the vid. Here’s a spot burn, Graveling Point lol

[@Somechonchon]

Drop the link for lures

[@billybassfishing]

Caught all the fish on the SP Minnow 6” SOS Yellow: www.tackledirect.com/daiwa-salt-pro-minnow-saltwater-lures.html

[@user-vy3we8yk6q]

im new to fishing the bay I would love for you to be my guide i would pay the fee you know your stuff

[@es2legends988]

Yeah man that's a super secret spot. People living there their whole lives didn't know there were fish there. Now instead of three or four locals there's twenty or thirty kids there everyday. thanks.

[@belowfray5251]

Fish barbless, top water fly rod. Hang on, bring a lunch

[@SharkTeeth007]

Go back where you came from, I am sure the local fishermen must love you. The Goose Hummock shirt says it all.

[@es2legends988]

I'll share this video with the locals

[@Headdip_claimer]

Wow another vid of a guy catching schoolies on an sp minnow. Thank you for this great original content. Totally worth the spot burn !

[@jerseydevil1066]

You're a Douche!!

[@Colin-vi8mx]

Spot burning at its finest 👎👎...Another chill fishing spot is ruined- good way to wear out your welcome with the fellas...

[@willlemonie1654]

Spot burn city man cmon do better

[@stevensilva1350]

Who gives a shit thou? These fish are always moving

[@ericdeissler209]

@@stevensilva1350 it’s not about fish being there now or even next April. It’s about attracting people to spots that can’t really be crowded without creating multiple issues.

[@es2legends988]

Your mom's always moving.

[@N3WJ3RZYANGLER732]

Wow damn you spot burned a lot of spots in one video dude….

[@es2legends988]

You been erasing alot of your hate mail