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    Yoshi

    Yoshi

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    Jun 9, 2010
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    If you could only take 5 lures with you fishing in the Bay, for anything, what would they be?

    I am thinking :
    Zara Spook
    Popper
    Rattle trap
    Bucktail
    Spoon

    Might swap the popper for a Gulps or DOA.
     
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    Cuttyfunk

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    Dec 17, 2015
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    Crippled alewive spoon
    Bucktails
    Surgical hose
    Parachute
    Shads 4"-12"

    I could normally find something that worked in these five
     
    Doctor_M

    Doctor_M

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    I prefer these....

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    better chance of snagging one of the millions of lost guns that our membership has lost in tragic boating accidents. :-)
     
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    Melnic

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    Lucca1 said:
    I'd swap out the popper for a Road Runner bucktail. Bluefish love them.
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    Do you attach anything to the hook ? Squid strip or anything?
    I'm looking for other options to Gotcha Plug on bluefish in Atlantic Tidal waters.
     
    John from MD

    John from MD

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    When I used to surf fish up and down the East Coast, we used whole mullet on a special hook for Blues. The hook shank was long so it would go through the whole mullet and at the bottom you attached a two prong hook. This worked well as the blues couldn't bite through it.
     
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    Derwood

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    When fishing shoreline structures, sunken piers, etc. for croakers and perch, I like a small piece of fish bites on a Panther Martin spinner.
     
    Lucca1

    Lucca1

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    Melnic said:
    Do you attach anything to the hook ? Squid strip or anything?
    I'm looking for other options to Gotcha Plug on bluefish in Atlantic Tidal waters.
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    I will usually toss it out as is. If no bites, I'll add a 1.5"-2" strip of Fishbites (bloodworm), 3/8″ Chartreuse and that usually does the trick. They are great for jigging or quickly spinning under the surface if you catch them feeding. They absolutely destroy the lure so bring a few!
     
    TargetGrade

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    Mark75H said:
    I was wondering if someone would mention Tonys; Rockfish been swallowing them whole for decades. Without doubt the most consistent lure on the Bay over the past 50+ years.
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    Pretty much magic, if the Win 94 WAS the standard for deer, Tony's still ARE the standard for rock.

    Has anyone mentioned surgical hose?
     
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