Flukin tips

[Luna Sea 5]

  nice

[fishon42]

For fishing the Surf, Inlets, River, what not. What pound test is the best for fluke ? I had 18 on my pole just because my 9 foot ugly stick that I use is generally the pole i fish for anything in the ocean, except for stripers. My set up is a 9' ugly stick, with a Flueger Trion GX7 (i think) reel, and 18 lb test. I usually just buy the fluke rigs with the hair/what not on them, i cut that part off and i re-tie my own hook a gamakatsu octopus hook 3/0. I am getting the hang of things, and I am learning how to use the current and drifts to maneuver the way ill be moving my pole as to bounch it across the bottom, or just drag the bait across the bottom. Any other suggestions of how I can improve myself? Thanks everyone 




Fish On

[Luna Sea 5]

i would still use the power pro, 30 lbs.. test

[Pops Soul]

WOW!!! All the information in this section alone is worth the price of admission! But for me nothing beats a nice fresh piece of Sea Robin, and just when you think its looking to beat up to work it just keeps getting better! I also keep a squid jig on board, I have caught fresh squid in that warm deep water, just remember not to bring them on board until you have them in a bucket or you will have a big mess to clean up from the ink.
Ask me how I know?

[gymrat987654321]

What would be the best way for getting them from the shore?

[IrishAyes]

Put on a one or two ounce jig with a strip bait on it and cast it out.  Make a slow retrieve coming back into the beach.  Fan cast out to cover the most area and move off to another spot after a bit.

[blynch]

3. Don't be afraid to go off away from the fleet. After a congregation of boats or anglers sit on one spot, the stock will eventually diminish. Find a spot where nobody is fishing or hasn't fished. There may be fish there and no one even knows about it.

Nailed it.  I hate it when i see the Jamaica steaming off to some secret spot with 10 center consoles trailing it.  They didn't catch any fish- they just reeled them in! 

Never fish arbitrarily either.  fish a wreck, a channel egde, anything, just dont fish here because "well it just looks kinda good"

Also, try clams or live peanuts.  They kill the doormats.

[Luna Sea 5]

I have to agree

[eagleyankfan]

Clams kill the doormats?

[IrishAyes]

I don't know if they kill doormats, but I have caught them on clams while fishing for sea bass. 

[bassnblues]

What's everone's go to Fluking outfit? Mine is a 6 1/2' Shimano Calcutta for 8-17lb line with an Ammbasadeur 5500. I do most of my fishing in the bay in less than 30' of water.

[IrishAyes]

I like the Fenwick HMX Trigger Stick with an Ambassadeur Record Reel loaded with 30# Power Pro.  I fish the ocean out to about six miles on the lumps and broken bottom.

[mboy]

My main for inshore is a 7' MH 8-17lb Bass Pro XPS  woo Davis rod w/ an ocean master om 2000 w/ 10lb power pro. ( I have several other similar Bass Pro Im8 graphites I use for this as well and a variety of reels (Abu, ocean master, shimano Corvalis). My main is 10lb power pro, the rest 20-30lb.

My main spin outfit is either a 5'6" Fin nor graphite 6-12lb rod with an okuma spinner epixor 20 (which will be sidelined soon) w/ 20lb braid. Also use a Temple Fork Outfitters 7" 8-17mh with same reel for now.

Heavier weight ocean fishing I will either use a St Croix pm70hm w/ my Avet Sx w/ 50lb braid or a bass pro muskie 6'3" XH rd w/ an  ambasseduer 7000 or shimano charter special 2000ld w/ 50lb braid

Lots of options is always nice.

[Duffman]

Usually 4 setups. 1 light bucktail rod, 1 heavy bucktail rod, 1 heavy bait rod and 1 light.

Just ask Skolmann what he brings 

Something like 22 rods of different weights and a 122lb suitcase of assorted tackle..

[mikeynnj]

If anyone will be fishing for winter flounder and using blood worms or sand worms I'll share something I learned at a seminar that I never knew about. Instead of keeping the worms in the little box they come in, put them in a bucket with a little bit of water in it. The worms will get like 4 times longer by being in the water.

[bassnblues]

I used to bring tons of tackle and 3 or 4 rods but lately I've forced myself to travel light.

I take 2 rods, one spinner and one conventional. I usually dead stick one and work the other.

The spinner is usually the same Star Ariel 7'er rated for 10-17lb with a Penn Slammer 300. Great combo for bucktailing.

The conventional is either my light Shimano early in the season. Later I'll take my Crowder rated for 10-17lb.

If I think I may fish the Ambrose, I'll take my Seeker BA-80 or Loomis Bucara.

[Luna Sea 5]

What's everone's go to Fluking outfit? Mine is a 6 1/2' Shimano Calcutta for 8-17lb line with an Ammbasadeur 5500. I do most of my fishing in the bay in less than 30' of water.

light weight loomis, with a pen spinning 440ss

[blynch]

Clams kill the doormats?

When used properly they can be quite effective. You don't want to use the whole clam- then all you will kill is the big stargazers and dog fish. You should get about 3 or 4 baits from each good-sized clam.  They tend to work better in deeper water, around wrecks in 60-80 feet.  Where I fish around the Manasquan Inlet, I often have sucess with them at the ever popular Sea Girt Reef.  They will catch more junksih than the standard killie-squid combo but also more big fluke.

Good luck
blynch   

[Luna Sea 5]

when using clams for Fluke, you can't just glob it on like you would striper fishing. you have to make long strips with the toung of the clam, so when drifting it won't spin.. presentation is KEY.

[blynch]

when using clams for Fluke, you can't just glob it on like you would striper fishing. you have to make long strips with the toung of the clam, so when drifting it won't spin.. presentation is KEY.

Yeah good call- use the filament for flutter.