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.............

Blues Lures
 

Check out these lures.

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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.

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 :(

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Mike

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.

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

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space

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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: