Casting Eggs - what do you think? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Rockport24 · 03-17-2006, 03:10 PM

Hey guys, I was just checkin' out Salty's site (REALLY nice stuff by the way Salty-I have one of your small swimmers and it rocks) anways. He's got some new casting eggs and I was wondering if you guys use that method and what you thought of it.
Does it present a fly or teaser better than the dropper rig style?

MAC · 03-17-2006, 03:25 PM

sand eels

ThrowingTimber · 03-17-2006, 03:45 PM

albies

jkswimmer · 03-17-2006, 03:48 PM

They work great in choppy water with a small jig.

tattoobob · 03-17-2006, 04:51 PM

I use them alot and have caught some really nice fish, RedGills, and Teasers
3 & 4 inch slug-gos.

Did you notice that real good looking guy on the front page
well thats me on Block Island. That fish was caught on a 2.5
Salty's needle fish lure at dusk.

Backbeach Jake · 03-17-2006, 05:14 PM

The little Storms in pearl early in the season. Reel in slow and Hang on!

baldwin · 03-17-2006, 07:23 PM

You can get a wooden darning egg at a craft store, drill it through. Run some leader through it, with a swivel tied to each end. Put a small piece of finishing nail in it to hang the hook of your fly or small jig on. This will aid in aerodynamics. When the egg hits the water, the jig falls off. It delivers flies or small jigs to imitate small bait when they're being eaten by fish a long cast away.

Bill L · 03-18-2006, 09:14 AM

Small jigs, plastics, storms over shallow rocky areas. The egg keeps the jig/bait up off the bottom so you can work it through tough or shallow spots without hanging up. Like Baldwin said, the piece of wire or nail on the top side of the egg to hang your jig on is key.

Young Salt · 03-18-2006, 11:42 AM

last two posts say it all

never bothered to do the nail.........gunna have to try it

Moses · 03-18-2006, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baldwin

You can get a wooden darning egg at a craft store, drill it through. Run some leader through it, with a swivel tied to each end. Put a small piece of finishing nail in it to hang the hook of your fly or small jig on. This will aid in aerodynamics. When the egg hits the water, the jig falls off. It delivers flies or small jigs to imitate small bait when they're being eaten by fish a long cast away.

I'm confused? Can you explain further or post a pic? Once your jig/fly/teaser falls off, what is it attached to? What about the egg?

Bill L · 03-18-2006, 02:11 PM

Moses, the casting egg should have a piece of stainless wire or nail stuck in a drill hole in the top part of the egg, and it sticks up at about a 45 degree angle. You tie or clip the egg to the main running line, and from the bottom of the egg you have a leader about 30" or so that you tie your jig/teaser etc. to. When casting, you take the jig and hook it on the wire/nail sticking out of the top of the egg, with the leader hanging below. You now cast the egg ang jig together. The jig will either fall off half way in the air, or when it hits the water. You can really lay into a cast this way, and it is much better balanced and aerodynamic. If you dont hang the jig like this, it will cast like crap and helicopter.

cheferson · 03-18-2006, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moses

I'm confused? Can you explain further or post a pic? Once your jig/fly/teaser falls off, what is it attached to? What about the egg?

The egg is attached to the main line on one end, the other end of the egg has a leader which you attch your fly, etc to. Heres a link to #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&s site with a pic
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Moses · 03-18-2006, 02:47 PM

OK, I think I get this now.

So the egg is thru wired with closed loops at both end - one for main line one for leader with jig/fly/teaser. In addition, you have a small nail inserted into the egg onto which the leader hook is attached only for casting.

Rockport24 · 03-20-2006, 10:27 AM

thanks for the info guys, I'm gonna give it a try.
damn, all these new things to try this year!

fishsmith · 03-20-2006, 11:30 AM

I wonder how often blues hit the egg?

reelecstasy · 03-20-2006, 11:45 AM

freak'd egg

Rockport24 · 03-20-2006, 12:04 PM

now that's a great idea, if something is going to be floating in the water, it might as well catch some fish!

kippy · 03-20-2006, 12:13 PM

I'll have to try it this year, I can think of a few Rhody spots where this will be effective.

RIJIMMY · 03-20-2006, 02:07 PM

I rig mine with a hole drilled staright through the egg and then about 8 inches 50lb leader with barrel swilvels on both ends. The loguc being that you'll feel the hit directyl to teh rod and the fish will not immediately feel the weight of the egg.
As a surcaster, I feel flies are one of the best striper baits and mimic the small baitfsih that are predominately in the areas I fish. The egg is a great method and as stated earlier, works great with small jigs in rocky areas.

chris L · 03-20-2006, 03:52 PM

with a little paint they are great around easter time too . no more lost smelly hard boiled eggs