Mambo Minnows vs Bombers - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Springer · 08-09-2006, 10:19 PM

Never fished Mambos but as far as redfin vs bomber, all depends on where you are using them. Redfins seem good in calmer water crawling on the top but I typically fish an inlet, on a hard dropping tide a big 17A bomber shines. A strong eddy sets up and when you hit the sweet spot the bomber dances back and forth in the seam, you don't even need to reel

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MotoXcowboy · 08-10-2006, 04:38 PM

last nights mambo minnow delight

some how this fish missed completely or hooked itself on a tailstrike.

Both trebles were stuck in the top of its back. For a while I thought for sure I had a beast..

Drag was screaming and my rod was bent in half for a few nice runs. Got it to the rocks and only measured up 29"

second time I've false hooked a keeper..last year in a breachway caught one on the same lure, hooked on the top of his head..put up a HELL of a fight.. thought for sure I had large on..kind of a let down when they come in but..I'll take it.

Oh yeah..stock mambo hooks held up just fine.

Slingah · 08-10-2006, 05:38 PM

I always use mambo minnows....love em'...one local spot they work like magic....maybe bombers are better...but it seems for me the mambos work better....there anyway
as far as mambos blowing apart....it has not happened to me yet and Ive been using them for years........I ve straightened vmc's a few times on LARGE and think if there was a issue, the plug would have failed before the hook straightened

I have a couple of mambos that I have landed chitloads of 15-30 # -crazy, oxygen charged, frenzied, feeding , striped ones....... and still held up...I dunno....until they start breaking for me...Im sold

Slingah · 09-01-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Slingah

I always use mambo minnows....love em'...one local spot they work like magic....maybe bombers are better...but it seems for me the mambos work better....there anyway
as far as mambos blowing apart....it has not happened to me yet and Ive been using them for years........I ve straightened vmc's a few times on LARGE and think if there was a issue, the plug would have failed before the hook straightened

I have a couple of mambos that I have landed chitloads of 15-30 # -crazy, oxygen charged, frenzied, feeding , striped ones....... and still held up...I dunno....until they start breaking for me...Im sold

I TAKE IT BACK

.....I'm a Bomberman now.......

justplugit · 09-01-2006, 05:25 PM

My condolences Matt.

basswipe · 09-01-2006, 05:47 PM

One of my all-time favorite plugs is the Bomber A-Salt.Its castability for a 1oz plastic minnow is incredible.The stock hooks are actually good for a couple of fish though replacement with VMCs after that is mandatory.

Would love to see a bigger heavier(9" 2oz) version of the A-Salt with VMCs out of the package.

Tagger · 09-01-2006, 05:41 PM

how do you fish those little hooks during the fall run . Scary . I believe your hooking up good ,,but what size fish ? Don't you guys straighten hooks out ? I've lost fish on 3/0 straightened belly hooks easily.. Main reason I don't fish a mustad under 4/0 . VMC for me . Maybe its me because my drag is socked down so tight .. I don't let the fish run all around the rocks if I can help it . I like a 17a bomber,,,7" redfin,, magnum rapala,, decent hooks on those at least . Are these little baits fall run baits, where you might hook up the fish of your life ?
While on the subject these "Lefty" type baits swim the nuts, but the little hooks scare me there too . I'm not a sandman ,, I can't afford to play a fish . and I'm not even catching NIB fish ..

Slingah · 09-01-2006, 05:57 PM

no little hook eddie....it was a switched out VMC....belly hook straightened....and rear of plug exploded......
drag always probally too tight ...and I loose a few good fish every fall by way of straightened hooks because of where fishing and not being able to let em' run....but thats okay....I get most of em'

thanks dave

Tagger · 09-01-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Slingah

no little hook eddie....it was a switched out VMC....

Still ... little bait like that ,,whats the largest hook you can put on there 1/0 ? fishing fall run ,,at night , . a lot of older surf lures 40's they were fishing 5/0 hooks .. finer wire diameter but still . I personally like larger hooks . I guess its all mind set .. I'm still looking for one fish . Then I can quit fishing .