OT - fish story, no flyrods involved

On 08/10/2010 05:21 AM, jeff wrote:
On 8/9/2010 11:24 PM, Todd wrote: jeff

Hi Jeff,

Thank you for sharing! Great story. Sounds like you had a
blast. :-)

Just out of curiosity, what kind of bait/lure do you use
for Drum? And, what kind of action do you give it?

-T

on spinning tackle, i typically use a plastic lure on a head of some
type, or a "redfish magic" (commercially sold - small gold spinner with
a plastic lure). have also used a johnson gold weedless spoon. gulp
works too...that's as close to bait as i get (so far). friends are very
successful with mud minnows, shrimp, and cut bait. clousers, deceivers,
baitfish ties, epoxy gold spoons, shrimp and crab imitations work on the
fly rod. finding the drum is the real secret though...they strike a wide
variety of lures, and for my taste, are among the best sportfish to be
found in any water.

vary the action, but most of the lures wiggle like a fish or give the
impression of small baitfish behavior. in my experience, puppy drum hit
hard and fast...don't study the lure like a trout.

jeff

Great explanation. Thank you!
-T
That studying part can be really annoying. I tell myself they are
not hungry and are just playing.

I usually use some type of plastic lure on the head, or "Red Fish Magic "(Commercial Sales - small gold spinner with a plastic lure.) Johnson also used the gold weedless spoon. Pharyngeal works too ,it is close to the bait, because I have (so far). Friends are very successful, mud minnows, shrimp, cut bait. clousers, liar bait fish relations, epoxy gold spoons, shrimp, crab counterfeit work rod.

great read, Jeff. E-mail me when you get a chance, and check your calender
for the week of Oct 10-17. I might be up for a bit of striper fishing and
possibly we can figure something out between Assateague and the OBX.
Tom

On 8/10/2010 7:40 PM, Tom Littleton wrote:
great read, Jeff. E-mail me when you get a chance, and check your calender
for the week of Oct 10-17. I might be up for a bit of striper fishing and
possibly we can figure something out between Assateague and the OBX.
Tom


tom, i'll be on vacation with rachel and friends during that time
period...but we need to plan a sal****er outing some other time so you
too can humble me in chasing stripers. i'd like to see the -teagues. do
you catch them inside, from the surf, or out in the ocean?

our best striper fishing on the obx is in february-march...i think
that's right. i haven't caught the big ones in the ocean, and only
chased them a few times out of oregon inlet with no success. cold, windy
oceans are unwelcoming for me...and oregon inlet can be tough to
navigate, especially in my bay boat.

the last two years, because of water temps, rudy inlet up your way has
been the best area to head out for the big stripers. we also have a good
run up the roanoke river in april, following the shad run. anyhow, keep
me on the list for stripers. if you're down my way...nearer cape
lookout...let me know.

jeff

Jeff,
Assateague's fall seasons(and this is pure surf casting in somewhat heavy
surf) run as follows:

Sept-Mid October--Larger red drum(up to 40 lbs or more), big bluefish and
occaisional larger sharks

Mid October-December--Stripers of all sizes, many over 3 feet long. Still a
few blues about.

Boat anglers around the mouth of the bay clean up on stripers from late
November thru March. I don't do that much at all, as I'm not a great boat
person(will do it, with much beer and dramamine, but.....).As for humbling
you, I doubt it, but have absolutely no doubt that we could have a hell of a
time and eat some fine seafood, to boot!

Tom

On 8/12/2010 7:10 PM, Tom Littleton wrote:
Jeff,
Assateague's fall seasons(and this is pure surf casting in somewhat heavy
surf) run as follows:

Sept-Mid October--Larger red drum(up to 40 lbs or more), big bluefish and
occaisional larger sharks

Mid October-December--Stripers of all sizes, many over 3 feet long. Still a
few blues about.

Boat anglers around the mouth of the bay clean up on stripers from late
November thru March. I don't do that much at all, as I'm not a great boat
person(will do it, with much beer and dramamine, but.....).As for humbling
you, I doubt it, but have absolutely no doubt that we could have a hell of a
time and eat some fine seafood, to boot!

Tom



my few forays with surf fishing from the beach side turn into
chair-sitting, beer drinking musings of the waves and distant horizon,
culminating in a loss of all orientation and control of faculties.

but good fishing and good eats...add a local microbrew and some proper
whiskey/whisky... i already know the company will be good...so, keep in
touch.

jeff

"jeff" wrote in message
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my few forays with surf fishing from the beach side turn into
chair-sitting, beer drinking musings of the waves and distant horizon,
culminating in a loss of all orientation and control of faculties.


are you suggesting that there is something bad about any of that?

but good fishing and good eats...add a local microbrew and some proper
whiskey/whisky... i already know the company will be good...so, keep in
touch.

libations can be found, sure enough, and if very fresh crabmeat, scallops,
oysters or clams fit the good eats part, we've got the makings of a plan.

Tom