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Author:
Steak And Eggs
Date:
May 21, 2012
Subject:
Some advice, please!
Message:
Hey guys, Just wanna say first off that this forum is awesome, and I've learned a bunch of stuff just from reading the posts. So I finally got my boating license back and my little Boston Whaler (13') in the water. I have a couple places I wanna hit out on the water and I'm mainly goin for Stripers and blues (but I'll take pretty much anything) but I need some advice--well, A LOT of advice. I'm gonna ask a whole bunch of questions, and any answer to one or more would be greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance. -Lures: I've always been a bait guy, but it seems like more fish are caught on lures than anything else. I've heard a lot about sluggos: what color should I use for different days and how should I rig it? Jig head? Should I troll it? Cast it? Jig it on the bottom? What about like a shad rap or diving lures/topwater? -On the water: what kind of bottom/current should I look for? I assume that rocks/reefs/etc would be best, should i troll over it, anchor up current and chum, drift over it? I also understand that there's gonna be a ton of different strategies based on the time of day/tide/current/weather, but it'd be cool to know what works for most people. I have been fishing since I was 12 down in Florida, from grouper in the Gulf to dolphin, wahoo, and sailfish in the Keys. All I wanna do now is catch some bluefish, stripers, and maybe a fluke or too in my tiny, tiny little boat. :) So thanks in advance guys, looking forward to reading your responses.
Author:
Crest Daddy
Date:
May 21, 2012
Message:
Sluggos should only come out this time of year where you are sure there are no bluefish around.... Get a popper and fish it at sunrise and sunset
Author:
FishnCT
Date:
May 29, 2012
Message:
All methods you mentioned will work at certain times. Trolling a Tube & Worm from a small boat is deadly! Research online and you'll get a good education on the T&W.
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