Hey guys, can any of you recommend me some best or popular bluefish lures such as plugs and poppers? For the boat and shore?

Ima kastmaster junkie.....;)

Atom - striper swiper popper

Roberts - Ranger

Creek Chub - chrome popper

any swimming plug that can be retrieved rapidly like a Rappala or something.

Orange kastmasters? I thought that you catch stripers, not blues?

Slipknot, what kind of rod goes with it?

Orange kastmasters

plain ole flashy shiny kastmasters......:D

You catch bluefish from the shore?

CERTAINLY!!!! oh...this hurts....its only feb. and I can just picture 5:45 a.m.....draggin but and dead tired...and the blues come along....:( :( :( AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Notaro
Slipknot, what kind of rod goes with it?

A fishing rod , ofcourse :)

First what weight plugs?
The atom striper swiper comes in a few sizes I believe.
The creek chub poppers are around 1-1/4 oz or so.
As far as flashy kastmasters go, there are many sizes up to 4 oz.

Use a 9' or 10', whatever you are comfortable with.

Any rod you use for stripers, is good enough for bluefish as long as it's not too whimpy.

A Batson 1087 or 1088 seems fine to me, anything like that.

Yes you catch them from shore but we choose to seek out bass instead. But in the heat of the summer, sometimes we will take what will give a tug on the line.

good luck

sometimes we'll take what will give agood tug on the line slip you don't mean like a freighter or cruise ship do ya?:laughs:

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& Olive/white or Blue/white :D

Chrome Creek Chub
Atom popper
Hopkins / Kastmaster - 3 ounce for long range
Ranger

And VERY UNFORTUNATELY, they LOVE eels :af:

Notaro -

I have a question for you -

Have you ever fished ?

..if yes, for what - from where ??

Just curious on what stage your at .. . . .. . . .'...''' . ..

I have pretty good luck on Atom poppers and the Storm Chug Bugs.

is there ever a stage to be at!! evreytime i hear about one way,gear ,rod ,ect! along comes another!! trying to keep up with stages is costly! :D

Mr. Macey....I hear ya ;)

...its just when someone asks if you can catch bluefish from shore...I get confused thats all..but I've been around water my entire life......I'm just a knucklehead..........not to mention I did the 3rd shift last night 12 hours....and need me some ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzZZzzzzZZZZZZZZzzzzzz...


...:jester: :hihi: a monkey needs his sleep.....

My favorit is gags graber popper, singal hook on the rear. I hear table spoons work great.

I usually just throw the crappiest lure in my bag at them, but I have even gone so far as attaching a hook to michelob light can with a snap, and that had no problem fooling an eight pound blitzing blue. Robert's Rangers, red and white pencil poppers, and chrome creek chub poppers seem to work the best in my experience though.

There are no bluefish lures,just other lures that the Bluefish get in the way of//////
ASk Scotch @@@@@@@@@@@@@@

:rolleyes: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

They will bite anything with a hook on it. Use your crapy rusty stuff, the older the better.

Slipknot, so I can choose any rod for lure casting?

Oh, I see, John. So it means I must use a wire leader.

bloodcrab, i have fished from back river and old fish pier. im at the possibility of the or toddler stage.

thanks, don.

okay, that's cool. i will use any kind of lures that is cast-able and able to move in the air fluidly.

Okay, guys, if I were to use a bucktail jig for the blue fish? How do I rig it with a wire? Go to the store and but a wire and use the snap to attach a bucktail or rig it with a bucktail by using a labor working hand?

Thats the way to get your post # up;)

get a talkin too:D :D

bluefish when feeding will hit anything IMO. One night at dinner I was looking at the Prime-Rib bone on my plate...that night I
fashioned a hook, some feathers to it and the very next day it caught a fish. swam like a bunker spoon. Had it for several years and pulled it out after a few beers and the cooler was full of fish...

bluefish when feeding will hit anything IMO

I was fishing the WICC tourney in CT a few years back. For about 3 minutes, until we drifted out of range, I watched a 6-8# blue making a constant & viscious attack on a floating Pepsi bottle - I still laugh thinking about it...

Here are the only questions you need to ask about bluefish plugs:

Does it cast?

Does it have hooks?

Will it stand up to razor teeth and strong jaws?

If the answers are yes, it's a good bluefish plug.

It's also a plus if it swims or at least splashes, but usually that's not a necessity ;)

What Mike said...

I like rangers they can take a hell af a beating.

and there not coated or painted so the color is still there after
a few BITES !!!!!

Notaro are you in the market for a new rod?

We should have a contest for the lure with the most bluefish teeth marks in it. I've got an old jointed rebel around here somewhere , I had to shoot it to put it out of miserey it was so beat up (just kidding on the shoot it part).I would hate to see some of the sharp looking plugs I see on this site, all torn up from blues.
BUT WAIT, that would give reason to make more. By George now I get it!!!

Notaro, you should really come down to RI and Bluefish with Clammdigger, he can really hammer 'em. I witnessed this phenominon last season. He was bringin them in one after another with this HUGE smile on his face :D

My lure of choice for blues is the Roberts Ranger! in chrome!

Yes BLUES will hit anything at times , but there are times they won't. One time in a FEEDING FRENZY I put on a POTATOE PEELER with a TREBLE hook and caught BLUES.... will try to post picture of the POTATOE plug.............

Check out these lures.

I give up where!!!

Notaro, just a word of advice dude.

Maybe you should post ONE BIG REPLY instead of 10 replies 1 to answer some ones questions :smash:

Do what i USED TO DO, create "Novels" and not little one liners :D Belive me, i got in alot of trouble for posting like i used to (as you can see :D) NOW I KEEP IT SHORT , no more novelz :)

Back on Topic-

I hit the blues on them Buefish Bombers, Crome/ Metalic Blue.
If iwas you i would replace the threble hooks w/ Singe (much easier to remove from that crazy bluefish) ;)


Good Luck!!!

Mike

Well you goin on the 15th or what. Did you ask your little sister if you can go.:) Come on now, you know its gonna be a fun time and the best part is you'll get to meet a bunch of fish heads. You definitely don't want to miss it.

Originally posted by TheSpecialist
Notaro are you in the market for a new rod?

Bill, I AM!!! :D (seriously)

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Goose, i really want to go and i don't think my sister would really mind, it's all the matter of GETTING THERE that is a problem :(

Check your PMs.




Mike

Notaro, just a word of advice dude.

Maybe you should post ONE BIG REPLY instead of 10 replies 1 to answer some ones questions

Do what i USED TO DO, create "Novels" and not little one liners Belive me, i got in alot of trouble for posting like i used to (as you can see ) NOW I KEEP IT SHORT , no more novelz

Notaro, what I would recommend is that you really think about what you want to ask first. So think it out a bit and then post a somewhat short & concise post on what you are looking for too. Other than that - search the forums, read the books, yada yada...

One of these days we'll also get some How Tos in that new How To section that will help a bit...

Thanks & good luck! Don't take this as being a negative but a positive... Please don't right novels - the headaches are too intense.... :p

When the blues were thich as S#%T in plymouth (several years ago).

I out a steel leader througha sprite can and caught a couple.
They like the green color !!!!!
Funny as hell to see that can after a few hits and a coule of fish.,
I should'a kept it.

my favorite blue fish plug? one of mine of course!!:D
HABS-did you read sport fishing magazine yet? they mention you, well your lures for fishing for cubera snapper, thought that was wicked cool.
p.s.- WHY do YOU type like THIS all of THE time? i WAS JUST wondering.:D
notaro- this is a pretty good thread.

p.s.- WHY do YOU type like THIS all of THE time? i WAS JUST wondering.

cause his fat fingers keep hitting the Caps Lock:D

one thing i would suggest that a one do when targeting blues or when blues are around in large quantities w/ little chance at stripers is to remove all trebles and use a single hook in the rear of the lure. bluefish almost always hit a bait from behind and chop it. having a lure w/ 3 sets of trebles on it is just wrong. we all know how blues seem to fight and thrash more when you try taking a hook out of their mouths. put 3 sets of trebles in there and you have a mess. a lot of people rip hooks out of blues or could care less. this is inhumane. with one single hook in the rear of the lure it makes for an easy release.

this also brings up another topic and that is pliers. do you have a pair of pliers that can cut a 4/0 treble hook? if not, you should. i had to cut a treble hook out of a friend's hand last year after a blue started thrashing around and the treble was burried. i've cut many hooks out of fish due to the barb being wedged into the cartilage of the jaw. i'd rather cut the hook than rip it out of a fish. i'm not sure on the power/cutting ability of vs pliers, but i do know manley's work well. a pair of long needlenose pliers work when you have a hook deep in a fishes jaw.

as far as lures to use when targeting just blues i'd suggest roberts rangers, atom poppers in all sizes, hab's poppers, kastmasters/tin/metal, and jigs.

what do you by keeping my post up?
Hey, aern't you the one that own a b%t store in cape cod, mikecc?

mike p, good point. yes, it does have everything.

van, im considering abt purchasing the rangers.



specialist, yes, i am.

scotch, if he doesnt mind me going with him to RI.

thanks, christain. i dunno why.

anything that has a single wide gap hook on it, correct, seawolf?

johnr, my bad. okay, i will try.

Yes I am

And by keeping your posts up. I mean you don't have to use multiple posts (like above) you can answer all in one post

just

space

it

out

Sorry for not answering you back but I dont respond to anyone who wants to know my "sweet spots". Nothing personal just the regulars would not appeciate if I told you. If you brought a friend and then next they would bring a friend
you get ?

Oic, my bad. alright, il keep it in my mind, ok?

WOW!

And He........

STILL

Does

alright, mike, im trying not ot, ok?:smash:

IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:




:D

Hmm, boys behave or no ice cream for you.

Krispy thats a good one.....:laughs:

are you guys related? :D

:D

I think there the same person???????:laughs:


Just jokin..........relax

Originally posted by Scotch Bonnet
I think there the same person???????:laughs:


Just jokin..........relax


LOL scotch :D :D

No i was sarcasticly making fun- Sorry :D

There are times when Blues get picky, usually when there "finning" they are hard to piss off.
and at times they will only take a slower worked plug rather than a fast retrieve.
the toothy bastages

If all else fails, just throw out either the biggest, juiciest live eel in your bucket, or else throw the rigged one you spent half an hour getting "just perfect". The most picky blue in the world will come on the run ;)

ANy BM plug should catch blues :)

SSX - you have little room to bust on Notaro ...

Notaro - see, you can reply to several people using the same post... There are all kinds of things you can use on them but try not to spend a lot of money. You can use simple stuff and get the same results...

Everyone - Please don't egg the young guys on - you know what they say about encouragement... :rolleyes:

Man, someone busts on Bassmastah's bloofish plugs and we don't hear a single thing from him? :smash:

Originally posted by JohnR
SSX - you have little room to bust on Notaro ...


John, At least i have some :D :D
I'm just playing around w/ Notaro--- Nothing meant to look rude.

Alls i said was after he was told to reply in the same thing he did about 10 more :smash: I did my time i don't want to hear about november- This is now :D

and i'm not saying i don't post alot, damn i don't shut up :eek5: But i don't do 10 replies to one person @ a time :smash: and when told not to do something, I don't.... So i think i have a little more room here ;)

It's OK notaro :D

Don't take fishing advice from me cause i'm only 16 but i have caught many bluez

BLUEFISH WILL EAT ANYTHING pretty much. I rigged a soda can w/ hooks and thruwire & used it as a popper :eek: caught a nice blue to...

Kastmasters,
BluefishBombers,
All Popperz, shad bodies (better have alot of em)
An list goes on.

AND YES, YOU CAN CATCH BLUEFISH FROM SHORE :laughs:

good-luck

Mike

Hey Wee Wee, Hows this make U feel:smash:

Hey BM, Was that fish so big you had to drag it up the beach with your buggy? Whats all those marks on it's belly?

the water is about 3 feet away from the blue.I just needed a ruler pic and tossed it Back.
marks???? i dont know? ask the fish:D

I will try to make this as painless as I can! Take a metal tea spoon. Drill a hole in the handle big enough to thread through the handle. “NO HOOK” They will hang on all the way back to the boat, shore, pier, or what ever you are fishing from! You can also paint it if you will think it will help.
Later
:cool:

see I told ya,,,, :) BM= SOL Bluefish award :)

Bluefish Guide = $$$$

BM, Did that BLUEFISH take a BITE out of the head of that PLUG.....:laughs: :D ;) :smash:

i rememebr reading in bob post's reading the water a guy (can't remember who) was catching bluefish with a toy boat that had a treble attached to it. those things get going and watch out

During a past fall blitz, a buddy of mine won some cash by betting another surfcaster he could catch a bluefish with a beer can (Budweiser, of course). All it took was poking a whole through the bottom of the can, feeding through a metal leader, attaching a treble hook, dunking the can in the water to fill it up (weight to fly), and slam! One cast, one dumb blue...

I usually have my fill of bluefish after I catch my first of the season unless I can get into some primal 15-20 lbs. monsters.

One October night surfcasting on Nantucket I was trying to dislodge my favorite Gibbs pencil popper from a chopper when I sunk a jagged infectious bluefish fang into a knuckle. Nice...deep....gash... Bandaid anyone? Well it turns out that bastard blue left some kind of viral bateria in my knuckle long after the gash healed. I could hardly bend my index finger for several months. It took a month of antibiodics and a year more to fully regain full motion. Needless to say, I've never really like blues since. However, I am friendly with smoked bluefish...

SSX-ok, tks for the tips. Im gonan buy them. a soda can? u gotta give me some instructions on doing that.

BM-tks, man. that was a nice fish u got there.

cuttyhunter, that was very nasty bite u got. use a metal glove when handling a blue.

I like Blues, But only on top water.
popping with fly rod was a trip

Bluefish on an 8wt in a canoe.......YAHOO!

on my friends boat we have this little thing we call the perfect shoolie rod, its a little ultra light shakespear rod with a tiny reel. tie on one of those thiny swim shads (the one inchers) w/ a little jig head and youll have a blast. weve only been spooled once but have come really close plenty of times. soooo much fun. the rod only has 3 eyes too.:happy: :happy: :laughs:

Originally posted by Tattoo
Bluefish on an 8wt in a canoe.......YAHOO!
Had a 9 but went to the 10 with an 11 wt it worked out real good.
when they was out we would use our home made popper to bring them in then slap them with the popper on the fly.
some was up there in pounds, Wow that was a long time ago.
Man Me gettin old:smash:
I sold My 9 and 10 wt:smash:

got stripers told me twice its not lite enough for this type fishing so i went out and got something lite!!!:happy: :D

BTW, when I had the Tug boat on My way out to the grounds of Nantuket. I found a canoe:D what a trip.
So A buddy has it now But we use to Blue fish on the flats at oregon:happy:

...canoes..:laughs: ...ask Milo about catching blues past the green can in a canoe.....< < Cotiut was it? > > ...then coming back in - as the tide was dropping :smash: :smash:

BM & Bloo - now you got me thinking of a certain 2 places in May!!!

out going tide. been there, ended Up out in front of pompi
But them tooths was there with Bass in the Mix
John PM Me I will give You dirt Bubba.
I know shtuff:D

BTW , does any one know a Guy By the name John L
He had a red Canoe.
it goes to late 80s early to mid 90s
Wondering where He Is
We use to fly fish for Blues
He would also go over to cape poge for blues to after they puked at ****** beach

how can you catch a blue from a canoe? It's ahrd to maintain a proper balance and to keep yourself from drifitng away, men. So all of you catch blues by using plugs? How should I rig a wire to a pulg? Simplying buying a pre-made factory wire for a toothy fish?

How should I rig a wire to a pulg?

steel leaders...sometimes I use them but mostly I just use a mono leader of about 30# test (always aim to pleeze the bass!!!)
yeah you may loose some tackle on a blue here and there...but I do okay buy checking it and changing it......when I get lazy and dont change it...thats when I loose...(my own fault...)

yeah U drift but thats what ancors are for, Me dont do it no more

jenn-use the black coated nylon leader for blues so the bass cant see it.

bm-i thought that u cant use an anchor for a canoe?

them little ones in ship shop more like a jet ski one.

no kidding, where can i find them, BM?

Notaro-
boaters world, boatUS, westmarine, Boat owners warehouse (BOW) walmat, Kmart, you name it you can find of them little mushroom anchors pretty anyplace that sells boating related stuff!

BM are you talking about John L Gibb down on Falmouth??

nope this dude use to own a green house or His family did

oy, now, im totally lost now. okay, now what knot should i apply on the plug connecting to the line or a rig?

Notaro - simplicity is of the order here:

Bluefish - whatever running line (mono is good to start) to an 18-24" 40# steel leader (coated black is fine) with a heavy duty snap on the bottom. Snap goes to the eye of the plug

Bass - whatever running line (mono is good to start) ties to a ball bearing sivel tied to 24" - 36" 20-50#(dependin on fish targeted) MONO or Flouro leader tied direct to plug eye or to a heavy duty snap connected to plu eye

Bass & Blues - at first, stick with the bluefish setup until more comfortable of when to switch on & off...

Just keep it really simple and don't force yourself into too many decisions, causing you to secong guess yourself...

Hey John, do you know what? You are right about that. If my firts attempt failed, all I have to do is to experiment every thing until I get it right, correct? I am going to do it. Hey Johnny, do you how to discard a treble hook from a plug and attach it to it with a single hook? I don't want to get infected like one of the guys on this thread when he caught a viral bacteria from the bite of a bluefish.

Another thing, I can't wait for us to go fishing.