any one getting herring lately?

[7deadlyplugs]

A fair amount of Bass showed up in SNJ back bays and someone I know actually got a teen fish which did have 2 Intact herring inside. Most fish were slot sized but footballs so I dod suspect they followed small patches of herring in.

Good news thanks for the intel. A guy I know just got a bunch of em in jbay. New years blitz?

[hookedonbass]

thanks sharkhart. Nice sized herring 7deadly!

[seamonkey]

Any herring being caught lately by y'all up in the North? Been reading reports of them being around but also wondering why it seems there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in NJ. Pickled herring anyone?

[7deadlyplugs]

Funny you should mention that. I went to Jersey for Thanksgiving dinner and to visit family over the weekend. The guys were catching stripers full of herring. I didn't bring my pole with me and was def mad. Seems like there is still a bite near that island beach park. I asked them if they were catching herring by themselves and one dude said to me "why would I do that? Use them for bait?" I tried to explain you can pickle them and he looked at me like I was from Mars. Jersey dudes are a little fem if you ask me. Herring are lots of fun to catch and pickle. You may have to get your hands dirty and smell like fish a little when catching them. Still a lot of fun. My .02.

[basshunter]

Heard of some herring at the manasquan inlet on the incoming. Shouldn't all the inlets hold herring this time of year or is the dredging affecting that? thanks

[storminsteve]

Seems like fishing for herring in the winter in Jersey is a lost art.
maybe a lot of guys are confused with the Spring River herring, and aren't aware that you can fish for them?

[finchaser]

Tons in Shark River inlet they are dredging the manasquan