I have a trip planned for next spring. The primary forage at this spot is squid. Darters have been a go to plug the past few trips for the guys I'll be joining. When bass are keyed in on squid, what plugs do you throw?

I've done ok with a pink/silver 17A Bomber.

Darters are an old standby. Last year, off Chatham with plenty of squid nearby, Habs new squid plugs did very well and they cast a mile+

I hooked some decent fish on an Afterhours squid.

reverse amber atom

reverse amber atom
CS, good one. I totaly forgot about that plug.

Toby:

Good one !!

try one of these, fish like a pencil. guys did well on these last spring.

Tsunami rubber squid with or without an egg sinker, set up like a sluggo.

Dont forget the bucktail, for top Gags Squidzee, Surface Tension(long casters)

I had alot of luck in the spring with the Habs squid plug

heres a reproduction of the reverse atom http://www.saltwateredge.com/PROD/SG5L/GS01

IMO / A W, p, or y, bucktail or good plastic will outfish all other artificals [MOST] of the time ......

what you can't spell those colors.....your makin me have to think:poke:

The squidzee casts a mile and will hug the bottom where the bigguns dwell. I heard you like to hug hairy bottoms.

Copper habs needle or a rubber squidhound.

Hab's squid plug? Which one? I've seen his squid pencil popper, squid straight popper, and squid junior swimmer.

T Lap. During our trip last spring the white SS darter , SS needle in amber seemed to be the ticket. Various colors also worked. Long casts were the key to more hits. Squidzees and loaded SS needles will be in my bag this time around!

If they're on top and the squid are on the large side, one of Mac's versions of the Norris Jet Squid could be a good choice. If they're not on top, maybe a Hab's night and gale would do the trick in white or pink?

Toby last spring SS needles and darters in amber or darters in white with a pink stripe did real well out at that place

SS stubby needle in white or amber w/feathers.

reverse amber atom
Can you still find them? I got a couple that are 30 years old and I just can't get myself to use them.

Can you still find them? I got a couple that are 30 years old and I just can't get myself to use them.
Paul, I must have 20 - 30 of them. I threw them a lot for a while, but have yet to even raise a fish on one. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Tried many different retrieves. :huh:

they work great on the back side of mo-mo-m err can't say,,but the pop-up,let rest,pop-up, rest kill's them.they alway's hit when dead floating after the pop.

White AH spookster does the trick for me.

Toby:
Back in the late 80s and early 90s they were the killer lure on the Backside. Don't know why. Like Capesam said. Let it rest and pop a couple of times. Always hit them when they were resting.

CS & Piemma, Thanks! I knew a couple of you guys would have some insight on the plug. That's probably one of the only retrieves I never tried.

I have a home-made cranberry reverse I'll have to dig out this spring..

Toby; had good luck with Howdy's in spring spots when the squid were around... just bump Bernzy's hook up a size or two on the belly... :smash: I learned the hard way.....

About 2-3 years ago I heard this plug slayed them and was the squid plug to use

White 2 oz Gibbs pencil popper with 3-4 inch saddle hackle tail white with pink. Although I want to get my hands on on of those copper colored needles :drool:

Toby:
Back in the late 80s and early 90s they were the killer lure on the Backside. Don't know why. Like Capesam said. Let it rest and pop a couple of times. Always hit them when they were resting.

The same thing works with regular atom 40's too. Bend the eye up to cause a sudden downward dart when you jerk the line, and let it sit. It is almost like a popper. Use 25 or 30# mono, no leaders if possible. The fish will actually swim around under the thing and inspect it closely, sometimes there are a bunch of them under it.

Bump. In 5 days I'll should be stepping onto the boat right about now.... :jump:

I wanna go too :spin:

Bump. In 5 days I'll should be stepping onto the boat right about now.... :jump:

This winter you told me boats were for wussies...:huh: Even if its a ferry ride...:bo:

Beachmaster large Atom or Cowboy in Squid Brown and sliver cream sides and bottom :humpty:

oh yeah.... Tsunami 9" squid hootchies in natural brown or purple pink....rig with 1 oz egg sinker and large hook.

Parachute jigs from shore pulse nice and squidlike :)

TLapinski,

Don't limit yourself to squid-like lures...the big push of squid has already happened (if you're going where I think you are). Sure, there are still some around...but other bait-fish have infested those waters as well...

I'm sure you've seen squid in action, just mimic there swim-style like CapeSamz said. Just be careful setting the hook, you don't want to be late or early :D...if the plug gets grabbed while it's in limbo and she feels the trebbles before you set the hook.....:yak: ....she be'll doin like most female basssss, spittin it out. -


...squid are alien-like creatures, I still think they came from outer-space

white and pink pencils,and if you make your own you could make them heavy enough to sink, but will come to the top when you start working them fast.

AG