[619812]

Here's my take on the three best lures for yak fishing for stripers and blues.

Inexpensive, durable, and effective, they are, clockwise from left: the shad-and-jighead, a topwater spincasting lure; the bucktail jig, a bottom-fishing lure; and the Cape Cod, a trolling lure.

The advantages of the three are simplicity, effectiveness, and low cost.

And of the three, only one, the Cape Cod (center), requires bait -- a seaworm.

Equipped thus, I'd say a seakayak angler can successfully fish for most any New England inshore sportfish, bonito included.

 

[619996]

adam-

I agree completely with you choice of lead heads + plastic as well as that sweet little bucktail you've got going there. I would throw in a bomber--either chicken scratch or schoolbus to round out you "must have" collection.

 

[bri2301]

One to try...

Another to try is the Sof - T spoon, I've done well with 'em both in TX & NC, I can only think they would be OK up north...

JB

 

[Sboyd119]

Gotta say I love a popper for great top water action. Used one yesterday in east moriches bay to get 1 4-5 lb. blue, a samll striped bass, and a 22 inch weakfish. Had my other stuff with me, but was having too much fun watching the fish hit. It's a good thing to switch to single hooks though. Trebles are to rough on fish you are releasing. I've never tried a trolling one like that...I'm going too though... Tx

 

[joey2509]

swimming plug

I agree with your selections and I really like the single hook on a kayak, but I really have to toss a swimming plug in the mix there, what you can do with plugs that you cant do with those lures is really slowly walk them. o I would say bombers are great-they are cheap and are a plug that you dont lose your action when you crank slow. Best colors-school bus and ofcourse black for nights. I always crush the barbs down!

 

[616271]

Down here I'd add a swimming plug too. Bombers work great. Poppers are too much fun not to have along also.

 

[620155]

"new lure"

Have any of you tried the Tufcore eel?
I have heard good reports
http://www.nettersinc.com/leadeel.asp

 

[617797]

I like the wild eye lure, made by storm....but looks like you forgot to mention the lure in the bottom left of the photo, it is the rubber toes in sandals....bluefish love to go for the toes....

 

[617797]

I like the wild eye lure, made by storm....but looks like you forgot to mention the lure in the bottom left of the photo, it is the rubber toes in sandals....bluefish love to go for the toes....

 

[mrsinbad]

Those toes must be rigged weedless Texas style, cause I don't see the hook!!! But on the serious side, I thow a lot of swimmers too, but I always get more hits on tins like my Hopkins No-eql 1/2 - 3/4 oz and the Kastmasters in the same size. What do you guys think?

 

[619996]

mrsinbad-

I think you fish too much during daylight and catch too many blues....

 

[614469]

Plugging south shore marshes

Anyone fish the marshes aroung hewlett harbor or renolds channel. What plugs do you use. I have tried rubber shads, bucktails and diamond jigs with little success.

Angus

 

[621603]

I troll for stripers at night and my 3 favorite lures are 1. black bomber, 2. black bomber, 3. black bomber. It is a killer. Only reservation is that with all those trebles on it, the fish tend to body hook themselves which is bound to reduce survivability upon release.

 

[Hoplite]

bomber

when you troll bombers, which model and what size are you referring to?

 

[621603]

typically the 5" though I just got a 7" in the hopes of attracting some bigger customers.

 

[616271]

I use the standar 6" model most of the time. The same size I use to surf fish with. I also like the smaller size but the hooks need upgrading and a single on the back is a good idea.