Ron McKee, owner of Striper Maine-iac Custom Tackle, presented “Fishing the Night” at the Plum Island Surfcasters’ May club meeting. In this seriously fishy seminar, Ron shared field-proven tips and tricks to hunt large predatory striped bass safely and productively under the cover of darkness from the beach and rocks.
From start to finish, Ron flooded the audience with knowledge and his personal experiences. Here are but three of his tips:
- Insert a glow stick into your eel jar. This will keep the local critters like skunks away from your eels while you surfcast.
- Put a frozen water bottle with your eels to keep them cool and calm. At the end of the night, rinse off the bottle in the surf and drink the cold fresh water inside.
- Install a large Fuji rubber butt cap on the end of your rod. This will keep your rod from slipping when you use it as a walking stick to negotiate your entry and exit from the surf.
Our striped friends are back in force in the Northeast. You will not see Ron McKey at another seminar until after the fall migration. Be sure to stop in and watch his seminar at next year’s Rockinham Fishing and Hunting Expo or theNew England Saltwater Fishing Show. Trust me! ;-).
