just wondering if I caught a couple of pickerel if I could use them as cut bait for stripers..and when using seaworms should I float them or let them go all the way to the bottom. Fish near wollaston beach..[/u]

Posted Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:15 pm

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Posted Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:23 pm

while they are an annoying fish, I dont think its a good idea to start using them for bait.

Posted Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:45 pm

It's not just a bad idea to use a "game fish" as a bait fish it is also against the law.

See this url for details:

bait fish regs

Posted Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:50 am

Thank you for that last post. I was trying to find rules and regs over it. What about sunfish as it is not considered a game fish? I see types of Sun fish or pan listed in chart as legal. I have googled using it on stripers and said they love to feed on them in freshwater but would only survive for 10 minutes or so in salt

Posted Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:57 am

Pumpkinseed are a type of bluegill which is permissibile to use as a baitfish. All other types of sunfish are not to be used as baitfish. If you can get golden shiners then you can stay within the law as they are somewhat easier to catch then yellow perch which are a cold water fish.

Posted Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:45 pm

I use Bluegills "Kivas" for Large Mouth Bass all the time. They love em. I'm sure that the Srippers would enjoy them as well, plus it would only cost you for the worms...and little hooks

Posted Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:08 pm

I USE corn...easy to catch

Posted Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:13 pm

I think that you should stick with bait that lives in saltwater along with stripers. Like mackerel, pogies, sea worms, clams, ect.

Posted Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:20 pm

I understand that but I work crazy hours so I just hit run to dip bait shop to get bait. I can easily pull a few sonny's anytime of day

Posted Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:19 pm

dig up some clams...no bait needed...stripers love them...cod...tautog and winter flounder also love them

Posted Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:37 pm

dig up some clams...no bait needed...stripers love them...cod...tautog and winter flounder also love them

Posted Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:38 pm

where and how u dig them up?i fish around wollaston

Posted Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:28 pm

i fish around marshfield...look for bays..look for tidal areas ...water at high tide...mud and/or sand at low tide....you'll see tons of holes...sprinkle some mortons kosher salt...water spits up..theres a clam
if you don't catch anything..you still get dinner...you can also find tons of sea worms in these area...another great bait

Posted Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:20 pm

I'll look but I don't think where I fish has them..maybe I'll just try to get some off the other fisherman

Posted Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:26 pm

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