Need some help building the arsenal?

[SurfCaster413]

Id hit up the sponsors on here they all make great plugs and got everything you need.

[piemma]

.....eels......

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by piemma

.....eels......

X's 2.

Also, Chefchris' Northbar recommendation is a good one.

I did pretty welll with Gibbs casting swimmers (bottle plug) last year.

That Afterhours pencil in your picture will never work. You should send it to me. I'll make sure it's disposed of properly.

[Bronko]

Without breaking the bank on custom pluggage, there are a few proven off the shelf plugs you should definitely have in your bag as well. Bombers (schoolbus/black/white), Yo Zuri Mag Darters are deadly in current, rips and in the swell on the back beaches, Got Stryper Rubber. I'm sure others will weigh in, but its a start.

[JamesJet]

Like the boat and ditch you reference, really depends on where and when you are fishing. I agree with most below and try to go by the upper, middle , bottom water columns theory matched with size of bait and time of day / surf conditions.
Most of the time I was fishing the beach Chatham to PT. I did so usually in an attempt to match sand eels and occasionally bunker or herring. The sand eels however were a mainstay so I threw a lot of bomber type lures, needles, mag darter is my secret killer, pencils, soft plastics both unweighted and with small lead heads and definitely eels. Oh and don't forget teasers. There are times when they really work.

[JackK]

Looks like you have topwater well covered... Only things I would add would be a Superstrike littleneck popper... 2 3/8 oz sinking... And a couple spooks. The tattoo Sea Pup or Dog works great... Or a Jumpin' Minnow.

Cheap, favorite plugs of mine- Redfins (a MUST have), Superstrike littleneck swimmers and darters (great to use plastic darters as wood can occasionally be temperamental), and Northbar plastic bottle darters.

For metal lips I'm a fan of Beachmaster plugs- a couple medium size dannys and an atom 40 are always in my bag. They are definitely expensive, but IMO the action and reliability are unparalleled... Steve McKenna said it best- "I'll spend $30 to catch a 30 pound bass".

For needles I like the Canalman Flat-glides, and the ones by Afterhours. Also the 3 oz Beachmaster Musso Wadds.

1-1.5 oz white bucktails, with pork to work the bottom of the water column.

Black or white Redgills as teasers.

Or you could go the easy route, forgo all the expensive plugs and just use eels... And you'll probably catch twice as many

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by JackK

Looks like you have topwater well covered... Only things I would add would be a Superstrike littleneck popper... 2 3/8 oz sinking... And a couple spooks. The tattoo Sea Pup or Dog works great... Or a Jumpin' Minnow.

Cheap, favorite plugs of mine- Redfins (a MUST have), Superstrike littleneck swimmers and darters (great to use plastic darters as wood can occasionally be temperamental), and Northbar plastic bottle darters.

For metal lips I'm a fan of Beachmaster plugs- a couple medium size dannys and an atom 40 are always in my bag. They are definitely expensive, but IMO the action and reliability are unparalleled... Steve McKenna said it best- "I'll spend $30 to catch a 30 pound bass".

For needles I like the Canalman Flat-glides, and the ones by Afterhours. Also the 3 oz Beachmaster Musso Wadds.

1-1.5 oz white bucktails, with pork to work the bottom of the water column.

Black or white Redgills as teasers.

Or you could go the easy route, forgo all the expensive plugs and just use eels... And you'll probably catch twice as many

Damn. We fish identically.
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