Partyboat striper tackle & lures: What to bring?

[hammer4reel]

Tsunami HEAVY. Shad’s 6 1/2”

[jjdbike]

Originally Posted by hammer4reel

Tsunami HEAVY. Shad’s 6 1/2”

Thanks hammer!
I have a couple of those, prolly need a couple more.
JD

[Skolmann]

I was on the Fisherman with my son yesterday. We caught all our bass on a 7” Dartspin on a 1.5 ounce jighead.

I also had the following with me (& bring the again if i go) ;

-Storm Shads in the 6, 7 & 9 inch sizes as well as the 6.5 inch heavy shads (you could just bring the same size shad bodies and various size jigheads).
-Flutter spoons 8 & 9 inch versions in either white, chartreuse or broken glass.
-A topwater plug (I’ve been using a 1 ounce Zara Spook XT in bone) but you could also use a Smack-It or similar popper. SP minnows been working too (but treble hooks are a PIA in the net).
-3 ounce Crippled Herring for the bay and 5 ounce for ocean
-7 inch Dartspins with a few different weights of jigheads to place them on

Unless things change and sandeels start showing up you can leave the AVA jigs at home. I’d also leave the Krocodile spoons at home.

Depending on which set up I’m using my topshot is either #25 or #30. I use a 4-6 foot length of mono with a TA clip on the end for ease in changing lures.

7 foot M or MH action spinning rod is all you need as most of the bass now are schoolies, bonus tag size (24-27.99 inches) or smaller keepers from 28-32 inches.

[jjdbike]

Originally Posted by Skolmann

I was on the Fisherman with my son yesterday. We caught all our bass on a 7” Dartspin on a 1.5 ounce jighead.

I also had the following with me (& bring the again if i go) ;

-Storm Shads in the 6, 7 & 9 inch sizes as well as the 6.5 inch heavy shads (you could just bring the same size shad bodies and various size jigheads).
-Flutter spoons 8 & 9 inch versions in either white, chartreuse or broken glass.
-A topwater plug (I’ve been using a 1 ounce Zara Spook XT in bone) but you could also use a Smack-It or similar popper. SP minnows been working too (but treble hooks are a PIA in the net).
-3 ounce Crippled Herring for the bay and 5 ounce for ocean
-7 inch Dartspins with a few different weights of jigheads to place them on

Unless things change and sandeels start showing up you can leave the AVA jigs at home. I’d also leave the Krocodile spoons at home.

Depending on which set up I’m using my topshot is either #25 or #30. I use a 4-6 foot length of mono with a TA clip on the end for ease in changing lures.

7 foot M or MH action spinning rod is all you need as most of the bass now are schoolies, bonus tag size (24-27.99 inches) or smaller keepers from 28-32 inches.

I'm fishing w/ Capt. Derrick on Fisher Price Monday.
Most nice bass I see seem to have a 9" chartruce flutter spoon attached to it's jaw.
Do you guys prefer a spinner or conventional to work those spoons?
Thanks in advance.
JD

[Skolmann]

Originally Posted by jjdbike

I'm fishing w/ Capt. Derrick on Fisher Price Monday.
Most nice bass I see seem to have a 9" chartruce flutter spoon attached to it's jaw.
Do you guys prefer a spinner or conventional to work those spoons?
Thanks in advance.
JD

You should slay them with Derrick as he’s been on them good.

I’ve been fishing flutter spoons on spinning gear (although I’m not totally happy with the rod I’ve been using) and more than likely will be buying a rod strictly dedicated for flutter spooning after the holidays. 90% sure on which rod I’ll be buying but as yet still undecided if it will be the spinning or conventional model.

I will say that IMHO you want a rod that’s at least 7’6” in length with 8’ being optimal. I feel that the longer rod gives you more of a lift of the spoon when you jig it & thus more ‘flutter time’ on the drop. You also want a rod with a soft tip but with plenty of backbone

[jjdbike]

Originally Posted by Skolmann

You should slay them with Derrick as he’s been on them good.

I’ve been fishing flutter spoons on spinning gear (although I’m not totally happy with the rod I’ve been using) and more than likely will be buying a rod strictly dedicated for flutter spooning after the holidays. 90% sure on which rod I’ll be buying but as yet still undecided if it will be the spinning or conventional model.

I will say that IMHO you want a rod that’s at least 7’6” in length with 8’ being optimal. I feel that the longer rod gives you more of as lift of the spoon when you jig it & thus more ‘flutter time’ on the drop. You also want a rod with a soft tip but with plenty of backbone

See below

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by jjdbike

I'm fishing w/ Capt. Derrick on Fisher Price Monday.
Most nice bass I see seem to have a 9" chartruce flutter spoon attached to it's jaw.
Do you guys prefer a spinner or conventional to work those spoons?
Thanks in advance.
JD

I get excited and kinda loose my mind every time I see the birds working and often times you'll find yourself having to cast in all sorts of different directions and positions to get your lure casted where you want it. Unless you have a well trained thumb, you'll wind up with a lot of birds nests using a conventional which is why I prefer spinners, especially when tossing lighter stuff..

Since the downward flutter of these spoons is what triggers the most strikes, they are designed to be long and on the lighter side so they don't sink as fast and flutter longer.

A longer, softer tipped pole does 2 things for you here.
1) Since the spoons are light, a longer rod with a softer tip allows you to load the rod tip up and cast them easier.
2) Since most strikes happen on the downward flutter, as Skolmann mentioned above, a longer rod with a softer tip helps you lift and whip the spoon higher off the bottom which means more time for the spoon to sink/flutter, do it's thing and trigger strikes.


Good luck on Monday, make us proud!

[jjdbike]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

I get excited and kinda loose my mind every time I see the birds working and often times you'll find yourself having to cast in all sorts of different directions and positions to get your lure casted where you want it. Unless you have a well trained thumb, you'll wind up with a lot of birds nests using a conventional which is why I prefer spinners, especially when tossing lighter stuff..

Since the downward flutter of these spoons is what triggers the most strikes, they are designed to be long and on the lighter side so they don't sink as fast and flutter longer.

A longer, softer tipped pole does 2 things for you here.
1) Since the spoons are light, a longer rod with a softer tip allows you to load the rod tip up and cast them easier.
2) Since most strikes happen on the downward flutter, as Skolmann mentioned above, a longer rod with a softer tip helps you lift and whip the spoon higher off the bottom which means more time for the spoon to sink/flutter, do it's thing and trigger strikes.


Good luck on Monday, make us proud!

So the striper jigging 6 pack was everything I could hope for. The weather was nice, and the boat was FAST w/ twin 300's. It got to the grounds sooner and was easier to stay on the fish than a larger party boat. We used 8' flutter spoons in chartreuse and gold shattered glass, and heavy*9" rubber shads. Conventional was the way to go for jigging the spoons and spinning for casting and swimming the shads. I picked right up on jigging the spoons as it was similar to jigging for cod.*
The amount of life out there was impressive. Both my friend & I lost count but we're guessing we each caught between 10 & 15 stripers.*The charter experience was completely different than a party boat. Easier, less time, and less hassle. If I had the time I would certainly do it again. I would also highly recommend Derek and his boat Fisher Price.
Thanks for the tips!
Best regards,
JD