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Old 02-05-2024, 07:43 AM   #1
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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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Old 02-05-2024, 12:45 PM   #2
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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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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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Are those the "tarpon" plastics? Those worked!
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Are those the "tarpon" plastics? Those worked!
That's what you guys were using 2 years ago at Black Rock?

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That's what you guys were using 2 years ago at Black Rock?
Yes.

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Are those the "tarpon" plastics? Those worked!
Yes, originally designed by Florida fishermen. I also started using Gravity tails last season which are different... but still effective. Like all plastic lures soft plastics come in different formulas which will work differently. Different shapes, jig heads, and plastic formulas affect sink rates. I'm finding this is the critical element in boulder field use. Every boulder field is different so there is a substantial learning curve for correct combination to use in different areas. But this is what I love - always keep learning.

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