Interesting observation....

[DJ Muller]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

I've seen the "Jumper" outfish eels at high noon off Block Island. It's one deadly little lure and definitely proves the "elephants eat peanuts" theory true more often then not. Needless to say, you better change the hooks before you fish it...

It's funny how certain lures just have the magic. The Jumpin Minnow is one of them. Universally deadly on almost any species. Any color as long as it's bone.

If you think about the surface thing, it is very realistic. How many times have you ever seen pogies, mullet or spearing greyhounding across the surface causing all kinds of commotion?
I should throw mine back into the bag and kick them back into use.
You're definitely right about how certain lures are magic at times.

Funny too about the hooks, that is soooo true, they came with garbage hooks!

[Skitterpop]

Another day time killer is a Gag`s 3.5 " (I think) chrome popper with feathers and mylar tail or the smaller salty Skitterpop in mullet. Those Rebels jumpers are nice in the 4.5" / .5 oz model.

Makes total sense to me when the prevalent baitfish are all 3 to 5 inches.


Steve`s deadsticking is different. Maybe its the sound when he twitches it without lip? Then profile without lip?

Steve how are you stocked for the older 5.5" / .5 oz Rebel floaters? Or the the 5.5" sinker at 5/8ths oz?

I have killed them on the 4.5" saltwater Rebel in rainbow and brown trout. or the 5.5" models

[BasicPatrick]

I absolutely agree on the chrome Gag's Popper...they slay...some of the older fellows will remember the Zebco (I think it was Zebco) "Dolly Pop" and the Gag's is just about an exact replica of that old time standard...there was an unconfirmed rumor that Gag's actually bought the Dolly Pop molds.

Originally Posted by Skitterpop

Another day time killer is a Gag`s 3.5 " (I think) chrome popper with feathers and mylar tail or the smaller salty Skitterpop in mullet. Those Rebels jumpers are nice in the 4.5" / .5 oz model.

[davisd]

you bringing some of those tommorow????????

[protty31]

I have never used that plug but,I had the same results last night with a green eyed (floating) super srtike popper.I was slowly retrieving with pauses and light twithces and that produced three fish about thirty inches and two dinks in about an hour span at dead low.Slow was the way to go last night anyway.

[Backbeach Jake]

Years ago I was told to throw it out, wait until the rings in the water go away, twitch, wait, slow swim a coupla feet, wait, twitch, wait, until it's time to cast again. A lot of guys work to hard with plugs.

[Finaddict]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

Years ago I was told to throw it out, wait until the rings in the water go away, twitch, wait, slow swim a coupla feet, wait, twitch, wait, until it's time to cast again. A lot of guys work to hard with plugs.

Yup, that was how I learned to work poppers for stripers - Phil Schwin talks about it in his book from the 70s - "Striped Bass and other Cape Cod Gamefish" - works like a charm.

As for breaking off the lip for Rebels down in the Keys - that is a tried and true method most definitely, but that is immitate the needlefish that skitter across the surface trying to escape cudas, jacks, etc. Works great and is awesome action - did that out in the area known as the Lakes just West of Key West before you cross Boca Grande Channel to the Marquesas Keys.