Partyboat striper tackle & lures: What to bring?

[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