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Guys, I stopped in Peace Token Tackle in Queens today and chatted with my pal Mike whom I fish with on occasion and he discussed how he is constantly fishing different rigs while fluking and other fishing in order to try to maximize his customer's benefit. His rigs are unlike many companies or tackle shops you walk in. They have stood the test of time and are well made. You don't have to worry about anything failing or cheap terminal breaking. I usually make my own rigs like many fellow noreasters but when I went on my first cod trip last year he was there and brought the gear needed and some rigs to try. They were excellent and caught fish all day. If anyone is diving into a new species, I suggest you stop in or give Mike a call to give you some help. He's been fishing for many many moons and has caught them all.
Mike was also one of the only guys in America to have the Yozuri Metallic Sardine after Yozuri stopped making them. He still carries them and while others are making them too, I think it's fair to say Mike's look the closest to original. This has been my go-to jig for tuna for years and we've been fortunate to be able to use them.
The store holds every thing you can imagine for fluke jigging and is really a jigger's haven for all sorts of fish. Of all the tackle shops I've been to, and I've seen them all, Mike carries the most variety of spro bucktails in every color and some you've never heard of lol (I saw the weirdest looking spro mudkicker color today). He has a lot of different light fluking rods and his famous 8'6" loomis tuna stick.
He also carries the 8ft ugly stick for those on a limited budget for cod/tuna, and I believe the rod is only 65 bucks. If I had to buy all my tackle over I would buy one of these with a 4/0 senator and get to work. Mike told me of a hot tuna bite with yellowfin and longfin where the mates were so busy gaffing fish that Mike decided to swing some tuna in with his 8ft ugly stick during a wild bite years ago.
Mike is a gentleman and willing to help anyone who asks so feel free to give him a call and check out the website.
www.peacetoken.com
Angelo
Mike was also one of the only guys in America to have the Yozuri Metallic Sardine after Yozuri stopped making them. He still carries them and while others are making them too, I think it's fair to say Mike's look the closest to original. This has been my go-to jig for tuna for years and we've been fortunate to be able to use them.
The store holds every thing you can imagine for fluke jigging and is really a jigger's haven for all sorts of fish. Of all the tackle shops I've been to, and I've seen them all, Mike carries the most variety of spro bucktails in every color and some you've never heard of lol (I saw the weirdest looking spro mudkicker color today). He has a lot of different light fluking rods and his famous 8'6" loomis tuna stick.
He also carries the 8ft ugly stick for those on a limited budget for cod/tuna, and I believe the rod is only 65 bucks. If I had to buy all my tackle over I would buy one of these with a 4/0 senator and get to work. Mike told me of a hot tuna bite with yellowfin and longfin where the mates were so busy gaffing fish that Mike decided to swing some tuna in with his 8ft ugly stick during a wild bite years ago.
Mike is a gentleman and willing to help anyone who asks so feel free to give him a call and check out the website.
www.peacetoken.com
Angelo
The variety of stuff he has is awesome. I'm amazed how he fits it all in there
