[flonderbound]

Somebody told me early last year to use pink bucktail jigs and teasers for Long Island Sound fluke. It worked great, but sea robins liked it even more. Anyone use pink on the south shore?
Is there a way to get past the robins? TheseRobins weren`t in the sound 3 years ago and now they`re west to the Whitestone Bridge

 

[LkyLindy]

Rockin Robins

FORGETABOUTIT-

Sea robins are the masters of the LI shore-UNLESS the draggers find a use for them-then its bye bye birdy

 

[615105]

I just stick to good ole white bucktails.
just like flounder sez. Sea robins like them better than the fluke.

 

[624944]

slammin sea robbins

onthe south shore in the fall while diamond jiggin we caught monster robbins on 6 oz jigs. try chartruse green bucktails

 

[624944]

slammin sea robbins

onthe south shore in the fall while diamond jiggin we caught monster robbins on 6 oz jigs. try chartruse green bucktails

 

[611811]

PINK TEASERS

I remember a few years back PINK was consistently the HOT color on the North Shore. Now it seems less effective and the colors can change from day to day although I see a lot of chartruese plasics and bucktails in use.

There was a lot of baby squid in the water at that time and they have pink tint to them so maybe it has something to do with the prevailing bait in any given year.

I personally think white is the best all around color. I must say though that nice looking bait presented on plain hooks is the most consistent when the fish are biting readily.

Ralph

 

[reelteaser]

bucktails

Chartrusse and green loaded with flash have been the hot color for me over the past several years in the OB to Huntington area.

 

[617905]

Bait Fashon Week?

Sometimes I think that it's a matter of pleasing the fisherman as opposed to pleasing the fish. You see, when it comes to colors, lure and jig types you have to have confidence in what you're using. It's sort of an intangible thing and I know that "matching the catch" is of prime consideration but believing in what you're using is supreme. Maybe your confidence is contagious to the fish or sumfin. J Hearing that this guy and that have had success with a particular color contributes towards building your confidence in that color. You do well with it and spread the word. More and more guys start using that color and all of a sudden everybody is catching fish with it. It stands to reason that the with preponderance of guys fishing that color it will suddenly appear that it is this years odds on favorite, after all, most of the fish are being caught on it (not to mention that most of the fishermen are using it). I mean how realistic is it to believe that last years producing color was chartreuse and suddenly this years is pink? What did the fish do, get together off-season and have a meeting? Think about it, realistically, what could make it change from one year to the next? The only think that I could see would be the type of bait that is most available changing from one year to the next. I'm far from being an authority and I'm open to suggestions. What do you guys think?

 

[flonderbound]

Bucktail colors

I don`t think different colored bucktails are the choice of the angler. I`ve been using chartreuse bucktails successfully for years in the sound to catch fluke. I started using pink out of curiosity on a fellow fisherman`s suggestion.What kind of forage is pink? Years ago when I caught big fluke, they spit up baby flounder. I tried using a 3" Petri lure without success. Last year ,with all the sea robins present,I made a bucktail with orange and brown hair and blue eyes to look like a small robin. It caught nothing on six trips. So much for matching the hatch. There aren~t any big spearing around the area on opening day. Just experiment, man.

 

[Prospector]

Richard, excellent post! Colors that excell on quiet days were other than the norm. Up untill 2 years ago nobody fished black except a few guys in the know. Now it's all the rage! It kinda lost it's appeal somewhat. Example, 15 guys throwing white on white or red on white bucks hour after hour and then you throw black on black and your in? Still works but the edge is gone. Also green chart is a favorite when the flashlight is no longer needed. This fishing stuff gets more complicated every year. Prospector

 

[Billy40]

What you need to do is tie your own jigs/teasers. Tie 6 of every color, and a zillion in white. Switch until you find a color that works, then tie up more. Colors that don't work that well, you still have 5 or 6 jst in case one day says - tehy are taking Purple over Flourescent Pink you can reach into your bag and pull a couple out.

As far as the confidence thing goes - I'm iffy on that. Chartruese in REynolds channel, too much flash WILL catch you more Sea Robins tan anything else. No question. You can be as confident as you want, you'll catch Sea Robins all day, sometimes double headers. Having said that, if I lose my last Pink over white Lima Bean jig, I want to go home - lol.

Certain colors work better in certain areas. MY little Pink over White was a waste in Raritan Bay Uh-oh, now what. I just used all white - cannot go wrong with all white. I just like to have all teh colors of the Rainbow available to me.

 

[Leprechaun]

South Shore fluke off Jones/F.I. last season for me was Turquoise Krystalflash on a white 1/4oz white head. Just absolutely slayed them all season.

Season before it was brown, mud brown early and green late.

Season before that it was white and pink.

These were not the choices I as the fisherman made, rather side by side comparisons on identical rigs fished the identical way.

Its GOT to be something to do with the prevailing bait in the area I would think.

rgds, Leprechaun

 

[624746]

pink skirt on white bucktail

i believe the pink skirt under a white bucktail produces well especially early in the season because when squid get excited they turn reddish color.fish coming in from the ocean were probaly feeding on squid all winter and cant resist this bait when they come across it during thier inshore migration.--------------just my 2 cents---------------------------------bill on the 3 B's------