soft plastics

[Jackalopehunter]

for soft plastic baits, what do you guys use? im attempting to "broaden horizons" from bait and hard bait lures (mirrolure, gotchas etc.)
havent had much luck usin GULP! but maybe just not presenting em right, but would like input on what type, color (favorite colors) and maker.
so far had good luck usin betts billy bay halo shrimp and the random curly tail.

[Drumdum]

Fin-s lures,several others have similar shapes and colors that work well also..
Electric chicken,maui maui.. Mister twister christmas tree and grey with sparkle and chartruese tail.. Also straight green,as well as just pain ole red and white work..

Shrimp gulps,new penny..

9" gulp eel to tip bucktail for cobes.. Would have to work great on a striper as well,but haven't tried them, as they ain't been here in 3yrs.. :(

[Reeko]

Chartruese swimmin' mullet Gulps work great for flounder and reds. Watch out for sea bass and blues though because they will snip the tails off faster than you can put them back on. Gulps are'nt cheap either! Throw them by the grass for pup reds and drag them on the flats for flounder. The new penny Gulp shrimp work great for specks.

[SmoothLures]

DOA CAL series Shad tails and Saltwater Assassin shad tails in rootbeer/chartreuse tail, white/pink tail, electric chicken, silver mullet, ect. Work great for specks, puppy drum, and flounder.

[BubbaHoTep]

I always keep some 3" curly-tail grubs and jig heads handy. Mister Twister white and chartreuse sparkle. Here recently, picked up some of the BPS Walleye Tourney Series 3" grubs on sale in Firetiger and opaque chartreuse. Drumdum glad to hear you say that about the new penny. I have some new penny and nuclear chicken shrimp in the Gulp Alive, along with some fiddlers in the new penney, and I plan on trying them out next week. I really liked the look of that YUM Money Minnow 3.5 inch in the Foxy Shad color (blue back, chart side, then fades to silver below with sparkle - green eye - freshwater), so I picked up a pack of those and some weighted swimbait hooks and will probably give those a go, too - have never used those before, kind of pricey. Back in the day, my dad and I used to use the Mann's Jelly Grub (crappie grubs with the pointy paddle-tail - don't know what else to call it) down in Florida and we'd catch pompano and whiting in the surf. I always keep a few plastics handy, no matter if I'm fishing fresh or saltwater, even though if the blues are around the plastics don't last long.

[SnookMook]

I've always been partial to the D.O.A. CAL baits as well. I especially like the paddle tail/shad tail ones.

The D.O.A. Terror Eyz kick butt in the surf down here in Florida as well.

[bassnut]

Back in the day, my dad and I used to use the Mann's Jelly Grub (crappie grubs with the pointy paddle-tail - don't know what else to call it)

Manns Sting Ray Grubs. They're great in the 4" avacado and white. I also use the 3" avacado when I go fishing for river smallies.

[Jackalopehunter]

hey guys thanks for the input, bump em off the bottom? straight reel in? btw usin em in the brackish creek so dont have to worry bout blues i dont think...i know we got specks, reds and flounder though hopin to get on a fiesty red or speck. :D

[ketch69]

Sea Striker 4" grubs: solid green, white/chart. tail, white/red tail

Gulp minnows rigged tandem a 4" followed by a 3". Every color I have tried so far has worked.

Gulp shrimp also rigged tandem 3" followed by a 2" in New Penny.


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[Rockfish1]

bump'em, bounce'em, work'em side to side... ya never know what'll work... :D

[kingfisherman23]

If you're not fishing the breakers, I'd try throwing a weightless Zoom baby shad. The action tears specks up.

Evan

[Cerberus]

Gulp minnows rigged tandem a 4" followed by a 3". Every color I have tried so far has worked.

Gulp shrimp also rigged tandem 3" followed by a 2" in New Penny.


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Got any pics on how you do this?

I'd like to see the rigs.

[RuddeDogg]

Gulp, Berkley, fin-s , calcutta, tsunami, etc.