phoenixbass Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 No sure how many of you are into TW, but I'm looking to get into it. Tried a 5" black spook with loud rattles last night and had a fish slam it and quickly come unbuttoned. What a rush ! For night fishing SF Bay this time of year, what do you guys use ? Lures and size I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostfish slayer Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 most all of us here are into it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixbass Posted October 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Quote:Originally Posted by ghostfish slayer most all of us here are into it.. Sweet, any tips for a virgin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostfish slayer Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 close your eyes and wait until you feel the rod load up before setting the hook.. keep from yanking the lure out of their mouth to fast on the over excited hook set.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike415 Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Keep throwing and throwing and throwing and eventually one of those swipes will get the hooks. In the bay the small super strike popper has produced for me. As well as a mini pikie. Had a few blowups on a spook but have yet to land a fish on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixbass Posted October 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Quote:Originally Posted by Mike415 Keep throwing and throwing and throwing and eventually one of those swipes will get the hooks. In the bay the small super strike popper has produced for me. As well as a mini pikie. Had a few blowups on a spook but have yet to land a fish on it. Thanks Mike. So you think for bay stripers I should downsize from a standard spook ? Do you think those rattling beads are too noisy ? Do you think today and tomorrow's heat will draw more baitfish into the shallows ? I'm in an area with 4" top or jack smelt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike415 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Thanks Mike. So you think for bay stripers I should downsize from a standard spook ? Do you think those rattling beads are too noisy ? Do you think today and tomorrow's heat will draw more baitfish into the shallows ? I'm in an area with 4" top or jack smelt. If fish are showing interest I'd keep throwing it. Experimenting with different lures is a good idea too IMO. Maybe they'll show a preference? Can't help you on the baitfish/heat thing. Not sure about that. I've been seeing a lot of pinhead anchovies in the north bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantz88 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Just keep trying is my only advice.. It took a while for me to finally land a top water fish. Now you're giving me the itch to try tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winch Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Don't think so much. Just fish and let the fish tell you what you should be using. React to what you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keoki Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Surface plugging is definitely one of my most enjoyable techniques used for willing linesiders. The tactics are a bit different from the surf to the bay. In the bay, chuggers such as little necks or strikers and walk-the-dog lures like the spook are a bit more effective than pencil poppers. The tradition colors of red head/white body, blue top/white bottom, or all chartreuse works just fine. The advantage of chuggers and walk-the-dog lures is that you can pause the lure which allows the fish to key in and strike aggressively. Most areas plugged from the shoreline in the bay are shallow so a retrieve that is too aggressive can actually spook the bass off the bite. A more subtle retrieve with a twitch to stir the water and create a softer sound with a pause between twitches will serve you well. And of course, dusk and dawn are generally the best times. The 1 oz versions of these lures are fine for the bay with rocky points, drops, and rips areas that may hold bass. Go get 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danflytr Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 It is a great fishing lure for just off of the rocks while it was or is raining with a stream of mud or off color along the shoreline. If you use this method by ready for a vicious strike and when your that close to shore a very hard fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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