What would give you a better chance at a fifty? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Sea Dangles · 02-01-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

Plugs or live bait? Explain why please and no pissing, moaning or derogatory and blatant inflamatory bs, just legitimate theory as to what and why a live bait would give you a better shot than a plug or vice versa. No luck, fate or otherwise either just answer the basic question.

We all know where I stand, let's hear your reasoning

Flap, I don't know why but I actually believed you were about to offer an answer to the basic question like you asked for.Instead you offerred inflammatory(insurance against failure) bs and reminisced about the old days again.Why establish guidelines and then ignore them? Now go ahead and take another shot at answering your own question.

Slipknot · 02-01-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Flap, I don't know why but I actually believed you were about to offer an answer to the basic question like you asked for.Instead you offerred inflammatory(insurance against failure) bs and reminisced about the old days again.Why establish guidelines and then ignore them? Now go ahead and take another shot at answering your own question.

Awesome

Flaptail · 02-01-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipknot

Awesome

I expected more out of you Bruce.

Sea Dangles · 02-01-2008, 08:15 PM

Thank You for providing a "legitimate theory" Flap.
Now go find where you put your medicine.

Flaptail · 02-01-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Thank You for providing a "legitimate theory" Flap.
Now go find where you put your medicine.

I gave up the meds that might be the problem. Going clean and sober is tough.

Skitterpop · 02-01-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

I gave up the meds that might be the problem. Going clean and sober is tough.

You did? I saw a picture of you somewhere and you look leaner and healthier.

C&S: I had to awhile back but they keep giving more meds now.

bloocrab · 02-02-2008, 02:09 AM

Referring to surf fishing, ./// Are you sure chunked bait is the way to go?

For the most part, you lose some things while bait fishing.....2 things that go hand in hand, Distance + you'll definately be covering less water, not that you always need distance, but depending on where you're fishing, it could mean the difference between catching something or nothing at all, nevermind a 50. Not to mention, crabs won't normally pull your plug under a rock

, skates and dogfish prefer bait over plastics 2 to 1 according to the last census,..// etc// ...you can fan while baitfishing, but it won't last as long with the continuous casting, the eel being the exception - but you'll still lose distance with eels. How many casts can you make and how much water can you cover with a plug versus 1 cast and turtle retrieving an eel???

Think about it.

I still think BAIT, alive or fresh would be my answer.

Slipknot · 02-01-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

I expected more out of you Bruce.

It's funny Steve, gotta laugh with it
not about the imflammatory stuff

BigFish · 02-01-2008, 08:28 PM

I will say that if there is a 50 in front of you....that is half the battle. Getting it to take your offering is the other half and at that point you have a better than even chance of getting it to take either offering! My 50, if I ever get one will be on a plug!

Tagger · 02-01-2008, 08:33 PM

all pretty much agreed "live bait"wins the take large catergory .. That being said ,, taking large on a plug would be more of an achievement .. again if all agree using "live bait" the chances are better of taking large .. No ???

BigFish · 02-01-2008, 08:36 PM

I agree that 8 out of 10 times a fifty will come on "Livies"!

LeCounts1099 · 02-01-2008, 08:50 PM

Just found this Thread!

My contribution to this Thread/ question, was just now written (silly enough) on P. # 4 of that "Why haven't you landed a 50 yet?" Thread!

Flaptail · 02-01-2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Flap, I don't know why but I actually believed you were about to offer an answer to the basic question like you asked for.Instead you offerred inflammatory(insurance against failure) bs and reminisced about the old days again.Why establish guidelines and then ignore them? Now go ahead and take another shot at answering your own question.

First off, how is that inflamatory BS? Bait fishing, as most in this thread have expressed, is the best way to your goal over plug fishing, in that context then would it not be a better route to go than plugs if it has that inherrent edge? Would that not be a form of insurance against failure knowing that if you were going out to fish tonight and you know that bait produces more big fish percentage wise than plugs it would give you that edge over the plug guys. That is an insurance motive and that bit of insurance gives you the advantage.

I did answer the question. And my point about the old days, (which you yourself relished in telling me at Striperfest two years ago as you related the tale of past times that nothing could compete with yo yo ing bunker out of that Red Seacraft for big bass in big numbers), is that plugs once could compete and maybe will again.

Bait fishing makes it a bit easier to accomplish your goals as far as getting a fifty or better and live or dead bait in that case is added insurance that you will achieve what you seek. Is that inflammatory? No, it's a fact.