Bunker Snagging
Snagging bunker is a great way to get bait for striped bass. And many anglers make the mistake of using and old rod with bad line to snag bunker and sooner or later their snagging bunker and catch the right fish and their gear is not ready for it.
Tackle
We always want to make sure that we put the right line, reel and rod. Use a very stout 7′ rod with 30lb braid and a 5000-8000 size spinning reel. A setup of this size has enough muscle to fight any fish that you might come across. Our preference is to use a naked treble in to 10/0 or 12/0 size. These trebles without weight are actually going to be more effective than a weighted one. When fishing from a boat you can usually get close enough to the bunker that your going to have enough casting distance especially when using braided line.
Sometimes you might need a little extra casting distance, especially when using a smaller hook like a 10/0. What we do is keep some sodder on the boat and tightly wrap it around the shank of the hook as many times as need to get the weight we want.
The retrieve is something that many anglers get wrong. I refuse to say that there have been countless times I see angler taking wild swings to snag, that is because I see it every time. We simply cast it out let the line sink and hold it tight, once we feel a gentle tick we take the swing and were hooked up.
Here is a list of all the tackle seen.
Rod: Penn Torque TG2040S70
Reel: Penn Conquer 7000
Line: 30lb Berkley Fireline
Hooks: Mustad 3549D 12/0 or 10/0
Kyle OndreySenior Writer/Director of Marketing - Northeast Angling
