02-22-2010, 05:45 PM
I wouldn't be too concerned about fishing with sardines. They are actually a bit more oily and bloody than anchovies, and tend to get get more bites (in my experience). I have heard a few striper guides say that when bait-fishing, you should chum with small pieces of anchovy, and bait up with the oily sardines. They say that the sardine will stand out amongst the bland 'chovie and get hit. They seem to fall apart less also.
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