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Having dug somewhat deeper into the mysterious art of plugging several Elizabeth Islands from shore, may I be permitted to interject the following:
Most of the islands are not conducive to anything that would swim 2 feet or more below the surface. In fact when I am going to land on one of thier rocky shores I carry only two types of plugs: Needlefish and Dannys, period.
Night time is the right time. Fishing from shore in the day is not even close to the opportunitys that await the nighhtstalker. And all my daytime fishing is done from a skiff. Thses fish tend to hug the shore. At night they aren't spooked as they are when you wade down into the rocks under the rays of the sun. Casting from the skiff from outside to inside has proven to be the method of choice in daylight fishing the Elizabeths.
Any needle that stays on the surface, creates a big wake and has the profile of an eel is number one in my very small book of Island fishing techniques. You can bring all the spook, swimmers, poppers you want but the biggest bass eat needles consistently and your needle should be outfitted with a properly tied single siwash in the back and a single oversized treble on the belly. Not garish tying either on the tail. Four sadlle hackles (two each side facing each other) some bucktail and subtle hints of flash from crystal flash or my personal preference, Angel Hair.
And scents. I am totally convinced that added scents catch more fish. Dead slow once on the surface for both plug types, No twitching, snapping of the plug just a straight dead slow retrieve and let the scent and tail dressing do the work.
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