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Michael
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 Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:24 pm Post subject: Slow at Seaside 11/15 |
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High tide for Bridgeport was scheduled for 11:43am so I hit the Fayerweather Island jetty starting around 10am. Winds were a steady 10mph N and NE wind with occasional gusts around 15mph. It was cooler out today than Wednesday. This time the water was choppier than Wednesday so I didn't stay on the jetty for too long. Winds eventually became a brisk SE wind while standing at the cannon.
Casted a few times with the Clackin Rap and Flat Rap on both sides of the jetty but I had a feeling the stripers weren't there because of the choppiness.
Later I headed over to the cannon at the peak of high tide. First cast out with the original pearl shad Flat Rap FLR-10 and I catch a 13 1/2" 15 ounce schoolie. After that, not even a follower or hit. Tried throwing other many other lures out there but nothing. Took occasional 5 to 10 minute breaks to let the tide go out more but never got into anything else.
Hit the road around 1:15pm.
A combination of the winds, cooler air temps, and choppiness I feel were the suspects. |
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Crest Daddy
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not trying to be mean or anything but maybe you should try something besides freshwater lures.
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Crest Daddy
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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I know you like your rapalas but when they dont produce you need at least a Hopkins or something similar to try. Maybe even a teaser.
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fishfinder
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Teaser works grwat for schoolies! So do bucktails. Its all Ive been getting hits on and lots of your favorite schoolies. I myself would rather have quality over quanity but cant seem to get out of this 20" - 24" zone. Its better then the skunk but............
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Michael
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Crest Daddy wrote: | | I'm not trying to be mean or anything but maybe you should try something besides freshwater lures. |
There's been a few days this year where after hitting the blues, schoolies, and fluke on the same lures for many days, things stop before picking back up again. Happened a few times at the Reef too. Member GKolyagin has seen it many times this year.
I'm not into slowly dragging or bouncing a soft plastic or bucktail along the bottom.
Confidence, quantity, and production are why I stick with the same lures. Light action C&R schoolies I enjoy getting into instead of trying to catch a few big ones.
No harm done with what you said. |
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fishfinder
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Have you ever tried a teaser? It works great on schoolies and its before your Rapala so youll still be using your lure. Youll be dbling your chance at getting a schoolie, Heck, you might even get a dble header.
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Michael
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I've never tried a teaser but might consider it |
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fishfinder
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Worth a try for sure.
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