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02-04-2024, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Why not throw them unweighted in the boulder fields?
Over the last 2 years I've pretty much used weighted soft plastics 80% of the time. Obviously we are fishing different areas but I mainly use 1/2 to 3/4 oz with the occasional 1oz. Some of the longer and heavier 4oz plastics I'm gonna try 1/4 oz head this year.
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02-04-2024, 11:20 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulS
Why not throw them unweighted in the boulder fields?
Over the last 2 years I've pretty much used weighted soft plastics 80% of the time. Obviously we are fishing different areas but I mainly use 1/2 to 3/4 oz with the occasional 1oz. Some of the longer and heavier 4oz plastics I'm gonna try 1/4 oz head this year.
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yea for unweighted i use the 9" sluggo
i wanted to try something that has a paddle tail, so the NLBN seemed like a good option |
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02-04-2024, 03:32 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
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Plastic is my thing and for shallow boulder fields I'd be fishing them unweighted, I'd see no need for weight unless you have a really good current running.
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02-05-2024, 07:43 AM
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All up in the Interweb!
Join Date: Mar 2002
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I have not used the NLBN stuff yet (if nothing else I am turned off by all the hype), but I have had very good success with JoeBaggs Freedom Shads fished on Joe's 1/2-ounce eeljig heads. Late this fall I picked up some of the Gravity Tackle 7.75" paddle tails and fished them weightless on BKK TitanRider hooks. These would be my selections for paddletails in boulderfields depending on depth.
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02-05-2024, 12:45 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
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FYI if you search facebook marketplace for "Fishing Tackle Hobby Business", I'm trying to finally clear house and sell my old Ledge Runner Bait hand poured plastic business, all original carved designs in mold boxes to create RTV molds, all the RTV molds, supplies and poured and bagged plastic ready to sell and at a bargain price. Rediculous low $2500 price, especially considering the plastic poured and bagged is worth half that price retail.
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02-06-2024, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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I've been using them with great success in boulder fields on Block and my hometown Newport. I'm sure you'll have windows of opportunity to use them on Cutty. I've written a few pieces about soft plastic paddletails since I started using them. Still learning when, where, and how.
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DZ
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02-06-2024, 10:54 AM
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GrandBob
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,548
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Are those the "tarpon" plastics? Those worked!
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