Casting Eggs - what do you think?

[Rockport24]

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]

sand eels

[ThrowingTimber]

albies

[jkswimmer]

They work great in choppy water with a small jig.

[tattoobob]

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]

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

[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.

[Bill L]

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.

[Moses]

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?

[RIJIMMY]

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]

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