first time trying gulp

[jmurr711]

1st make sure you got big enough bucktails for a pb. bring bucktails from 2-8oz. majority of the time 3-5 will be sufficient but ya never know.
I fish a bucktail on the bottom with a big strip bait & stinger hook
10-18inches up from that depending on drift speed, slower drift higher the drop loop,i will tie a dropper loop & a 3/0- 5/0 baitholder & put a 4-6inch gulp swimming mullet or grub in glow,chartreuse or nuke chicken.
make sure you are fishing enough weight to not foul up errrryoooone around ya & good luck!

[stevejordan]

cool i have an assortment of 3-6ozers to drop depending on the drift

[jmurr711]

glow,white,chartreuse & spearing blue are my fave bucktail colors

[Gerry Zagorski]

Good advice above... If you are not using braided line I suggest you do that as well if the boat allows it, some don't. It will allow you to hold bottom with less weight and is super sensitive so strikes are much easier to feel.

You don't need to respool the entire reel, just add a 50 yard top shot on top of the mono using a uni to unit knot and the do the same at the end to tie it into your mono bucktail rig.

[Capt Sal]

Double bucktail and you will be on the bottom.Nice when your in the bay and can use a 2oz. bucktail but that is not always the case on a party boat. August is deep channel time so come prepared! Big sinker on the bottom and a 3/8 oz. spro above also works.

[stevejordan]

i wont due braid on a party boat bc i dont want to end up in some drunkies cluster***k lol... whats theta? is it like leadcore?

[buckfin732]

All good advice I would go with braid with a 20 foot top shot of floro or mono on top of the braid to help with tangles. Any more the 20 feet and you might as well just use mono cause most spots will not be more the 50 feet unless you are fishing Ambros.

[stevejordan]

honestly im probably just going to use a rental and bring a spool of flouro with me... my only braid rig is my shimano baitrunner and im not bringing that on a party boat

[Gerry Zagorski]

Steve - your going to have a hell of a time working a bucktail on most party boat rental rods I've seen.... Tips are way too firm to produce the bouncing action you need and poles much too heavy to work jigging all day. Can it be done, I guess but you'd be much better off with your Shimano bait runner braid set up if you want to bucktail.


As I'm writing this I can see it now...... 12 year old beats out Steve for the pool with a whitsle fish jigged on a rental rod

[DaveTats]

Originally Posted by jmurr711

1st make sure you got big enough bucktails for a pb. bring bucktails from 2-8oz. majority of the time 3-5 will be sufficient but ya never know.
I fish a bucktail on the bottom with a big strip bait & stinger hook
10-18inches up from that depending on drift speed, slower drift higher the drop loop,i will tie a dropper loop & a 3/0- 5/0 baitholder & put a 4-6inch gulp swimming mullet or grub in glow,chartreuse or nuke chicken.
make sure you are fishing enough weight to not foul up errrryoooone around ya & good luck!

JMurr doesn't even go fluke fishing.