Wildcard777 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I have the most success with my bombers at night. Do you think needlefish would be just as productive? I primarily fish the open beach in areas where the bait are sand eels or mullet. For some reason I can't get myself to buy a needlefish but everyone swears by them. HLMA143 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritecoastsurfer Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 needlefish rule and can cast farther than the bomber, either one can out- perform the other depending on conditions, for example sometimes the bass will be on sandeels on a shallow bar at the end of a cast, the bomber wont reach the needle will and they will slam it for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emgred Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Two different animals. DO NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT BOTH. Also remember that needlefish come in floating to fast sinking and everything in between. A Curmudgeon's reputation for malevolence is undeserved. They're neither warped nor evil at heart. They don't hate mankind, just mankind's absurdities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striped Bass Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Floating needlefish "Get up, stand up, and fight for your rights" Bob Marley Catch & Release + Respect Mother Nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripersurfguyny Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 overall i've had more success on bombers and have never truely become comfortable with needles( they have almost no action) yet... there are times when bass are picking only real narrow profile baits and needles are kings... definitely get some in your arsenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinthedark Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Choopy Floating needles in the surf at night especially black red eye. This year at moses fish have mostly been on small baits for me my rotation includes and normally will start with black red eye choppy 1.5 oz needle I will go back and forth between black bomber again red eye, schoolbus bomber, black red eye choppy needle 1.5 oz, yellow 1.5 oz choppy needle, before I click on the bucktail curly tail. Needles can be very effective, yes they it takes a while to gain confidence in them but they can be very good lures especially when fish are on the small profile baits I Fish therefore I Lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBD Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Two different animals. DO NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT BOTH. Also remember that needlefish come in floating to fast sinking and everything in between. what ed said TBD CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luds48 Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Two different animals. DO NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT BOTH. Also remember that needlefish come in floating to fast sinking and everything in between. that pretty much sums it plus the fact that a needle casts just a little bit further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Lech Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 i would get some needles especially if you got sand eels around "The finest gift you can give to any fisherman is to put a good fish back, and who knows if the fish that you caught isn't someone else's gift to you?"Lee Wulff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJeep Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 A needle fish is a stick with a lot of hooks on it. Bombers have an action imparting lip. Peace Frank II --- If anyone needs me, I'll be in my MAN CAVE, rotating the laundry. - C.C.A. - American Littoral Society Tagger w/ 61 returns - Vietnam Veteran U. S. Army, Grand Pa of 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboyNJ Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Choopy Floating needles in the surf at night especially black red eye. This year at moses fish have mostly been on small baits for me my rotation includes and normally will start with black red eye choppy 1.5 oz needle I will go back and forth between black bomber again red eye, schoolbus bomber, black red eye choppy needle 1.5 oz, yellow 1.5 oz choppy needle, before I click on the bucktail curly tail. Needles can be very effective, yes they it takes a while to gain confidence in them but they can be very good lures especially when fish are on the small profile baits Yep, there a "confidence plug" until you really start catching on them your allways going to shy away from them. Im still not 100% on them but the past few weeks have got me reaching to them way more regulalry. Those Choppy needles rock. Black or Eel If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayfish Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 these plugs cant be judged side by side due to both work well when given the right senerio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S J Fish Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Depends on the situation. Needles will reach farther than a bomber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winch Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 I have the most success with my bombers at night. Do you think needlefish would be just as productive? I primarily fish the open beach in areas where the bait are sand eels or mullet. For some reason I can't get myself to buy a needlefish but everyone swears by them. When was the last time you had sand eels and mullet in Pacifica, California??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S J Fish Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 They don't exist out there? When was the last time you had sand eels and mullet in Pacifica, California??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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