Bucktailing info

[howardrf]

When bucktailing from a party boat. I see message board info saying used 2oz. spro. My problem is trying to hold bottom with a light bucktail. Only way I can do this is to cast ahead of current and bounce back. Another problem is 1/2 the time your drifting under the boat. What would help to use light bucktails when drift seems to fast. Info appreciated.

[Man Workin]

Got to get on deck early and claim a good spot.

[AHFluker]

Don't try to fish a light bucktail as the drift increases. As conditions change just increase the size of the bucktail you are fishing to hold bottom. Its not about the style, its about catching.

[SaltLife1980]

Get the front bow spots or stern corner spots. Then you can always fish out instead of going under. It is more easy to hold bottom going out then going under. Cast up drift and work your way down. If there isnt a lot of people on the boat your can bounce from side to side fishing only out. You want to keep that jig as vertical as possibly. So going up in weight as the drift increases is a must. For me i stay with 4-6oz if the drift is fast. But sometimes that isnt even enough. If thats the case you can just keep letting line out till you scope out and u will hold bottom. Most frown about this method but i have picked up fish doing it.

[Sharkyispy]

All good info shared here. Also consider some weight from a jig in a teaser which helps put you down quicker and holds your line down. You don't say if you are using braid or mono. Hopefully braid as it will get you to bottom quicker and also help you feel hits a bit better. I pick up many fish as the line heads under the boat. As Salt says , give it a little extra line to hold the bottom for those couple extra "bounces" and see what it produces for you. To get a bow spot in peak season, plan to get up early. I mean very early. When I fish the OE, there by 4 ish to claim the turf I want which does allow for easier casting and line control......my .02

[bulletbob]

I learned the hard way that 2 oz is totally inadequate except in calm water without ripping currents.. i went on the Angler in june this year when fishing was red hot.. I got 1 18 inch keeper all day when several of the guys right next to me were catching keeper after keeper.. they must have caught 25 each over 18 inches. they were using HUGE 8 oz lead heads/ w huge Pink shine Gulp with braid line.. One guy was doing very well with 2 4 oz jig heads in tandem ... I was badly outgunned with a max of 2 1/2 oz, and mono line.
no matter how hard I tried to keep the jig down it simply wasn't on bottom enough.. the fish wanted that jig tight to bottom, and i simply wasn't getting hit, but the guys with massive jig weight and braid were KILLING big fluke all day.. it was VERY frustrating