Ake G
07-19-2006, 08:49 AM
Five days in a row sight fishing bass in the surf zones of 2 local beaches, cruising up and down the beach past the third break in 5-8' of water 'round 2 pm everyday my top plug (when I'm not tossing a fly to shorties:rollem: ) has been a white A/H needlefish.
This is the most "responsive" needle I've ever used. It can "walk the dog" like a musky jerkbait at whatever depth you let it sink to when retrieved w/short jerks of the rod tip and in-between pauses.
I just love to work this plug .
A 30" bass in 4' of gin-clear water on Saturday not 20 yards from swimmers just hovered and stared at my needle as I worked it right past her nose then slammed it as I sped-up the retrieve. After a quick run into some nearby boulders, I watched as the bass rubbed the hook out in a quick sweep againsed a rock. All this in clear, shallow water in front of an audience...(heard on the beach...)"Look! The guy in the kayak is gettin' pulled around by somethin!!! Look!"
Pilot error....
This is the most "responsive" needle I've ever used. It can "walk the dog" like a musky jerkbait at whatever depth you let it sink to when retrieved w/short jerks of the rod tip and in-between pauses.
I just love to work this plug .
A 30" bass in 4' of gin-clear water on Saturday not 20 yards from swimmers just hovered and stared at my needle as I worked it right past her nose then slammed it as I sped-up the retrieve. After a quick run into some nearby boulders, I watched as the bass rubbed the hook out in a quick sweep againsed a rock. All this in clear, shallow water in front of an audience...(heard on the beach...)"Look! The guy in the kayak is gettin' pulled around by somethin!!! Look!"
Pilot error....