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Fish_eye
What video is the doormat action going to come out in? Do you have any other video's that show fish actually chasing bait or lures? That would be great. I am going to purchase some of your video's. Which two videos should i buy first...I primarily fish from a boat in StonyBrook/Port jeff NY & occasionally in Montauk...

Hey Al....The Corsetti bucktail looks like an amazing lure. His concept is ideal...lures must mimic bait that is in the fish's environment. & that is what this lure does.

 

[617097]

Which one of your children do you like best?

mikeyt413,

When you produce a video, it's a lot like children -- they are ALL very special, yet each one has their own personality. How do you pick a favorite?

Each of my three present striper videos (Striper Magic, Stripers in Paradise and Secrets of the Striper Pros) put a focus on linsiders with lots of underwater footage revealing their behavior, where to find them, and how to catch the big ones. The action takes place on and under the water in MA, RI, CT, and NY. I'm happy to say that most folks that purchase one video, go on to buy the entire library.

I've spent over a year working on editing my next video, "Understanding Fish & How To Catch Them" - Volume I - Lefty Kreh and Mike Laptew. This will be followed by Volume II with Lefty and myself and then Volume III, "Understanding Fish & How To Catch Them - INSHORE SPECIES. This third video in the new library will look at fishing for: stripers, bluefish, fluke, tautog, snook, bonito, false albacore and more. The fourth video will come out before Christmas and it will be the OFFSHORE SPECIES addition to the Understanding Fish Library. It will look at sailfish, tuna, wahoo, dolphin, roosterfish, mako, blue shark and a host of other species.

Mike, I assure you that you will watch these videos over and over again, and the only place you'll see more fish is in your dreams.

If you like tossing live herring to eager stripers, like in the picture below, you're sure to love the herring scenes in each of my video.

Mike

 

[gottog]

I think I need to make a road-trip soon
Nice fish guys and great pics!!!

So when are we fishing together Al???? I gotta stop drooling first....

 

[617097]

Gary's crew took a 32" fluke and two 28" fish today.

After taking a dozen bass up to 22 pounds on live herring (at shark rock Al), Gary put Chris and Tim Johnson and friend Steve over some big fluke. Three of the jumbos were between 11 and 12 pounds.

While fishing Block Island earlier this week Gary also took a number of bass in the upper 30 pound range -- largest 38.

Al, you just might see a 20 pound fish on your next visit? Wouldn't that make for good video/stills images!

Mike

 

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I'll see what I could do… BTW: There are large doormats at Long Beach waters… You just need to go deep!

Thanks for the assist AL. I need all the help I can because there's only so deep you can go from the pier or the beach!

 

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Hey Crazy,
On the North Fork for Fluking I need 4-8 ounces of sinker weight how owuld I rig the corsettit bucktail then?

 

[Crazy-Al]

Gottog wrote:
… So when are we fishing together Al???? I gotta stop drooling first....
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OK pal, when you stop drooling… let me know.

Fish_Eye wrote:
Al, you just might see a 20 pound fish on your next visit? Wouldn't that make for good video/stills images!
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Hey bud, I wouldn't be too surprised to see the next world record being culled from those waters! Call me when you can and I will give you the details when I will be there again.

Nightcaster wrote:
I'll see what I could do… BTW: There are large doormats at Long Beach waters… You just need to go deep! Thanks for the assist AL. I need all the help I can because there's only so deep you can go from the pier or the beach!
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Nightcaster,
Although it is very difficult to fish a doormat from piers and beaches… Your best bets is to fish the early (first lights coinciding with the high tide)! Your odds increases greatly on the larger flukes.

nivekelly wrote:
On the North Fork for Fluking I need 4-8 ounces of sinker weight how owuld I rig the corsettit bucktail then?
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Nivekelly,
FYI: If I was to fish the Corsetti's bucktail in the "regular" drifting fashion… I would have a tough time bouncing the bottom too (regardless of the places). There is a "drifting technique" sharpies uses (to hold bottom) which lets you work the bottom with lighter payload.

Your other option is to fish it as close to the "SLACK" water phase which will give you a generous 1 ½ hour window to work the bottom.

Just wondering… Are you planning to fish on a private vessel or a party boat?

"Crazy" Alberto
[email protected]

 

[618214]

I am fishing my 26 regulator

 

[River Rat]

Hi Al,

Your last post begs the question: What "Drifting Technique" the sharpies use to hold bottom? I'm new to bucktailing Fluke and need every trick I can find to be sucessful.

Thanks

 

[River Rat]

One more queation Al. I use the drop back technique while fluking with a standard 36 inch Fluke rig. Do you "drop back" while bucktailing or set the hook right away?

Thanks Again

 

[River Rat]

Bump...Hi Al.

 

[Crazy-Al]

nivekelly wrote:
I am fishing my 26 regulator niveKelly..
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NiveKelly,
That's a sweet vessel you have! Just wondering… Is that the regulator docked at the East side of the Orient Pt. marina?

River Rat wrote:
Your last post begs the question: What "Drifting Technique" the sharpies use to hold bottom? I'm new to bucktailing Fluke and need every trick I can find to be sucessful.
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Hello River Rat,
Good question… There are several ways to work the bottom when drifting for fluke. One way is to use a drift sock -or- stemming (power drifting) the tide with the engine.

River Rat wrote:
One more queation Al. I use the drop back technique while fluking with a standard 36 inch Fluke rig. Do you "drop back" while bucktailing or set the hook right away?

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When working a bucktail… NEVER drop back cause you are guaranteed to lose that fish! Majority of the fluke will strike the bucktail on the drop… when you lift and feel any kind of weight… Set the hook fast and hard and bring it home.

"Crazy" Alberto
[email protected]

 

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BUCKTAIL

HEY AL, HOW DO YOU RIG A BUCKTAIL JIG? WHAT IM REALLY ASKING IS DO YOU USE THE WEIGHT OF THE BUCKTAIL OR DO YOU USE A SINKER ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

THANKS.

 

[620508]

BUCKTAILING ON DRIFT OR BOTTOM

You can use a weight to get you down on a 3 way swivel. Throw on about 3 feet of leader. In this manner you can fish smaller bucktails in deeper water. Warrens bait shop in Jamesport sells pre rigged set ups for about 1.50 a piece. This is a good solution if you want to fish the bottom in deep and/or fast water. If you want to fish higher in the water column you can just throw your bucktail in the water without any additional weight and hand feed about 75-100 feet of line out. You can use very small bucktails in any kind of drift. If you want to fish near the top of the water and the water is fast just throw out 75-100 feet. If you see fish a little lower in the water just feed more line out. My advice is to go as small as possible on the bucktails but I do carry all weights and sizes to adjust for conditions and where I want to present my bait in the water column. If you throw a slightly larger bucktail on you wont have to strip out as much line. Do both until you find what works that day. If you are drifting a bucktail off the bottom tip it off with squid and if you are on a boat you dont necessarily need to hold the pole. The line should be tight. If fishing bottom use squid to tip it off unless you are fishing for big blues or stripers which will also strike a bucktail tipped with pork rind. Which color bucktail you use matters which is a subject for another day.

 

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Crazy,
I keep my 26' Regulator at my dock. I am a 2 minute drive to the Green Lawns. I am about 15 from Orient. Do you have any spots willing to be disclosed around there? Also any tips, rigs or baits would help!