want to try my luck with the stripers in the hudson this spring. i have never tried before. anyone have advice for a rookie striper fisherman.

Go to stripers247.com that should give you enough info. Where on the Hudson are you planning to fish. Don't forget you will need a Marine recreation license this year. Good luck.

i would like to try the carmel ny area,have kin folk down there, but do not figure to have the time. will most likely target somewhere just south of albany ny. make a day trip of it. any ideas where to launch?

There is Henry Hudson Park in Ravena.

that sounds good for a day trip. figure i will try my luck with plugs and soft baits on my downriggers. any luck with these setups?

I'm a rookie as well when it comes to stripers. I only went once last year and it was late. I tried to catch herring and was only able to get one for bait and lost it. I didn't use my downrigger. But I did talk to someone who does and he said to run the baits or lure 18' down in 30 fow 60' back. I would think the lure or bait being 60' back would ride up near the surface but what do I know. I've yet to try it.

where about do you float your boat ? maybe we will run into you sometime. i spend most of my time on the great sacadaga lake chasing eyes and pike.

I'm all over I don't really have a home port. I have to trailor the boat 1 1/2 hours to the nearest pond. But I hit the Hudson river, Mohawk river, Canadarago lake, St. Lawrence river, Seneca lake, Lake George, Lake Champlain. With the smaller boat I hit Lake Durant, Lewey Lake, Eighth Lake. This year I plan on giving Delta Lake , Cayuga Lake, and Maybe Cooperstown Lake a try. My wife and I like to camp and fish so we hit alot of the State campgrounds. I stay away from Sacandaga and the party crowd. Nothing pee's me off more than to have some jet ski buzzing me while I'm trying to fish. Canadarago gets pretty busy at times and I get off the water. I like fishing for Northerns and musky. But also catch my share of smallmouths, perch. The last few years have been catching Lake Trout and a few Landlocks

i have been to a few of those lakes in the past. ice fished canadarago this winter,nice perch. looking forward to ice off, here the eyes and muskie are a good time. mohawk gives up plenty of smallies. sacadaga is a stones throw from the house, if you hit it early or after dark its nice. i agree with about the lake traffic on some lakes .

If your not doing anything think about coming to the members meet at rogers rock on the upper end of Lake George in May.

that sounds good, first i have heard of it. won't know if it's possible until i find out our work schedule. will try to be there. any more info would help.

http://www.fishingclub.com/communit...p;t=159134

Try this link.  Then PM Patrick or e-mail him and he will put you on a e-mail list and keep you updated. If you still have any questions let me know and I'll do my best to help you out.

Well I'm legal I went yesterday and got my Marine Recreation License. I also stopped in at River Basin Sports Shop in Catskill. Tom is very helpful and carries a good amount of striper supplies.

thats great, hope you do well, my chances of having any time away from work are not looking good. third shift, ten hours, six days a week does'nt leave any time for me! but just in case , any idea when the stripers will be in the albany area, mainly the area you spoke of , ravena i believe it was. i still have hope. good luck to you and TIGHTLINES TO ALL !!!

It should be in two or three weeks. Good luck and let us know how you do.

The hudson river is heating up. They are catching herring and stripers all over the river in small numbers. But the numbers and size are increasing. I had planned to try it this morning and the rain last night and forecast for rain today changed my mind. I think I made a mistake now with snow in the forecast it might shut things down again. Today might just be the best day of the coming week.

I'm gonna give some of that GULP ALIVE a try this year...got a nice 24 pounder last year...I haven't been out yet, and am torn between stripers and turkey...hoping to maybe go Friday...I've been getting good results with bloodworms, and will try the Gulp bloodworms against the live...I do know if you hit a school right, the action gets fast and furious! Good luck

Let me know how the Gulp works. I have not had much luck with the Alive. I'm not talking when the bite is on and the fish will hit anything in the water, normal conditions when the bite is at best average. Tom
Lifer in NE Illinois

Well its begun. The striper run has started, the herring are all over the river. Reports are coming in up and down the river of stripers being caught. So far it is slow but it will only pick up as the days go on. Its not looking good for having alot of time to fish, but I hope to get out two or three times. If the weather permits I plan to pull the boat out of storage next weekend and with a little luck get out the weekend after.