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10-18-2006, 10:27 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North shore
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Heavy surf plugs and tin
I was thinking about plugs and tins for big surf this AM as I did my "Tour of Duty" before work. TDF's post on using a darter struck home. I had used a very tail heavy pencil popper the other day with good success in some big surf off rocks. The heavy tail was able to anchor the plug in the wash and white water. How a bass can see a white plug in all that white water is beyond me!
At any rate, got me wondering, what else do guys use when the surf is big. I remember that I ought to toss a few big Castmasters and Point Judes in the bag. Some heavier jigs. Certain needles are more suited to heavy surf that other, can't remember which ones. Any thoughts?
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10-18-2006, 10:33 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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[QUOTE=steelhead;425563] How a bass can see a white plug in all that white water is beyond me!
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Its crazy, I have fish hit a teaser thats 3 inches long and like 10 strands of hair, at night, in rough surf and they nail it. Hunting machines.
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10-18-2006, 10:35 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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oh, to answer your question, I throw heavy needles - habs or super strike
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10-18-2006, 10:49 AM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
oh, to answer your question, I throw heavy needles - habs or super strike
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that and the sheriff, big bart
Kastmasters 2 & 3 oz. mac patern or plan silver
also a casting egg with a teaser
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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10-18-2006, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Loaded needles!!
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Tight Lines!!
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10-18-2006, 11:07 AM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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ss bottle plugs
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10-18-2006, 11:16 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Where the bait is....
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ss bottles is right, awesome plugs when the surf is up. I like big needles too, habs nightngale is a great choice.
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10-18-2006, 01:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: newport
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The Point Jude 2 1/2 oz. Butterfish will cast a mile and has some of the best action of any metal in the water today.You can feel it pumping the rod just by retrieving it straight in with no jigging action by you. Videos coming soon...right Joe,Peter ,and John? 
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10-18-2006, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: somewhere on a rock
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pt.JudeJoe
The Point Jude 2 1/2 oz. Butterfish will cast a mile and has some of the best action of any metal in the water today.You can feel it pumping the rod just by retrieving it straight in with no jigging action by you. Videos coming soon...right Joe,Peter ,and John? 
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i'll jump in on this one...
by far the best metal in the market...
for the weight, it still rides somewhat higher in the water column than a kakakakastmaster, I think its due to the keel design
larger profile looks like bunker as well
always have one in my bag
also good when the surf is too rough to throw eels
swap out the dressed tail for a 7/0 live bait.....built in weight to get the eels down in the water....i think i use the pojee for that...long, slender profile...no snags on bottom either
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10-18-2006, 05:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: natick
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hopkins no equal should probally get a mention, casts really well
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10-18-2006, 05:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New Haven County, CT
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A new favorite of mine is a heavy stubby needlefish.
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10-18-2006, 07:07 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Surf Howdy. Got one in Wonderbread from TDF, dives, pops, walk the dog, great in the slop!
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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10-18-2006, 07:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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If i want to pop a heavy surf I go to a polaris.Like a 3 oz gibbs.
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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10-19-2006, 07:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 178
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3.5 ounce homemade "legendary" Akespook. Very stable w/big profile.
Needlefish, Needlefish, Needlefish
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10-19-2006, 07:21 PM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ............
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sinking ss poppers during the day and big pencils. needles at night.
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10-19-2006, 08:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Grim Reefer @3 2/5 silver/green .Best tin for me right now.
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10-19-2006, 10:01 PM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
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AKESPOOK
oh oh I think we need a pic!
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Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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10-19-2006, 10:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southern NH
Posts: 3,781
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pt.JudeJoe
The Point Jude 2 1/2 oz. Butterfish will cast a mile and has some of the best action of any metal in the water today.You can feel it pumping the rod just by retrieving it straight in with no jigging action by you. Videos coming soon...right Joe,Peter ,and John? 
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Those are nice..keels and a Striper 
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Good health and family
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10-19-2006, 10:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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I love that tin...and they get so much character with age.
-spence
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10-20-2006, 01:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Swimmer
oh oh I think we need a pic!
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The tide waits for no one.Neither do I.
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10-20-2006, 01:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
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I LOVE...
one of my darters in big water.
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Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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10-20-2006, 04:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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Hab's Night n'Gale is a good needle.Mac's Canal Pencils are real good in the big surf.Salty's Sherriff pencils are great too.Joe's tins like the big Butterfish and the Sea Scallop are sweet.Kastmasters and Crippled Herrings are nice,they just lose their flash and finish real quick.
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10-20-2006, 05:28 PM
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I Had A BLAST!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: I'm from Manhattan, Live in CT., but my heart is in SoCo!
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I like bottle plugs, I have a 3oz Gibbs, yellow that works well for me.
And other bottle plugs. 
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10-20-2006, 08:00 PM
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#24
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFigliuolo
one of my darters in big water.
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Yes,I usually use these for bones and albies but the stripers like them as well.
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The tide waits for no one.Neither do I.
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10-22-2006, 04:46 PM
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#25
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Southern Maine
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These are THE "Legendary" Akespooks.....
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