BORED Straight Flush !

[Miles Offshore]

Green /chartuese, with eyes and silver and or gold mylar. If it swims side to side then it should work. What would it weigh and will it work/swim when I put in on the bottom???

[ScottM]

Miles,
We've had great success with the Mann's Stretch 25 (dorado color), but you're right, heads up when pulling them out of the water whle underway! You definitely can't troll them with anything else in the spread. The bunker spoon is starting to catch on up this way over the past 2 seasons. Guys do really well with them way down inside Cape Cod Bay over the large shoals. Single Rapala Magnums work well, as do 9'er rigs (local version of a drail/umbrella rig). Those Mann's Sea Snakes work well also, but if bluefish are around, forget it, they'll shred those tails in an instant. At least you can replace the tails though.

[TUGBOAT]

Miles Offshore,

from 16 to 40 oz's depending on the water depth

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[Miles Offshore]

What do Ya raise these with ?????? is that 16 to 40 oz's or 1.6 - 4.0 oz ?

You were seeing right Captain Brad, 16 to 40 OZ's. Now tell me who pours a 1.6 oz lead [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Bigger rockfish tend to stay under and around the outer fringes of the rest of the school, the water we fish can go from 10 ft right on the beach to 100 ft very quickly with a 5 knot current so you need heavy to keep it on the bottom. This is of course to get the main bait down as well. It is heavy but I normally use 15/30 lb stand up rods and TLD 20's. A lot of folks like the penn gti's but I think shimano has it all over them. Anyways when you catch em 2 at a time and each fish is 20 lbs or better you need something with a little ummmph.LOL, Oh BTW the new state record bluefin has been broken twice this week. Dr. Jim (of the fishing show fame) had on earlier in the week around 395 or so. Someone else had on yesterday around 400. (5 and a half hours in the chair) not me, dont want any parts of them. Have been hearing reports that commercial boys from wherever having fish over 400 lbs dressed out.Anyways , the other rockfish lure that has really taken off around here lately are the storm wildeyes, and the 'Tomic plugs- Scott- you guys pulling them up north???

[ScottM]

Craig,
We're using the Wild Eyes with great success but I'm not familiar with the Tomic. What's that all about?

[Miles Offshore]

Hey Scott, heres a pic of a Tomic, troll them deep and shallow as well, heres a link to their website

http://www.tomiclures.com/
there are several styles but the classic is the one used around here. Really like the single hook as well.

[ November 12, 2003, 08:34 PM: Message edited by: Miles Offshore ]

[ScottM]

Craig,
I'll have to look for them around here and give them a try next season. They look nice, and with that design they must wiggle like a bastard! The single is hook is really nice, especially if you get into bluefish, makes them easy to get off the hook.