Wanaflatsfish Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 I'm about 90% pop'n corks and jigs or bare hooks when i fish the backcountry and have had some good success. Recently, when fishing I was side by side with a buddy....he was doing the live shrimp and I was using some gulp swimming mullet under a pop'n cork....we were both hitting reds along a bank we were fishing... So far, I have some gulp swimming mullet, some voodoo shrimp (they work well), and just bought some Zman shrimp to try after seeing a recent episode on Flatsclass - ok, i'm a sucker TV fishing shows stuff they show..... So, All you arti-experts........ WHAT ARE YA THROWING??? AND HOW??? DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Juice Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Depends on water clarity. I have a couple "go-to's" for soft plastics and dirty water. I prefer murkier water too so... Saltwater assassins- Chicken on a Chain Gulp- White shrimp with chartreuse tail Both with Z-Man Trout Eye 1/4oz jig head Clean Water I use SaltWater Assassins Opening Night every now and again I'll Texas Rig with a 1/8oz bullet weight and a gulp shrimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Unweighted jerk baits 5 to 7 inch. Top Water plugs. Nothing beats the strike on top water. Skitterwalks The Spook and Top Dogs But, I will still take 500 pilchards and hand you your hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 🔝 This . If I have to go arti ... It's Gulp n jig. Have caught every species in the water on that . Oh ... I'm lazy so , a chunk of ladyfish , in the rod holder is my go to . 🇺🇸☠️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convertible13 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 3" copper penny Gulp shrimp on a jig head has been my go to lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Lots of options on this subject....everybody fishes differently but still we all catch fish...after many years I have simplified a few things for myself..... Trout / Redfsh / Flounder: Top water at daylight or overcast: Zara Spook Jr. ....red head / silver or white body screwtails : DOA " Copper Crush " or DOA " Arkansas glow" on 1/8 or 1/4 oz jig head depending on current or depth paddletails: DOA "Copper crush" "Fiji chicken" or Slayer Lures " buttery nipple" .....1/8 or 1/4 oz jig head depending on current or depth Tripletail : on crab pots or range markers....Paradise Popper (popping cork) with 12" to 36" leader / Mustad 5/0 needle power lock hook in 1/32oz with DOA 5" or 7" jerk bait in " copper crush" " glow" or DOA Airhead in "hologram silver. " also have used to DOA SnaKoil in " avacado red" ( yes this is a freshwater bait but the tripletail don't know it 😀 ) Artificial baits **** bottom line : they all work, every brand, you must have confidence in artificial to be successful with them. I have bought a thousand different types over the years and have finally narrowed it down to what I like for certain situations...also..my tackle bag no longer weighs 50 lbs ! I keep it simple....JJ the catch below was at daylight yesterday morning.... Zara Spook Jr until sun got up hot, then screwtails. It wasn't a boat load, but after two weeks of hurricane cleanup, very dirty water...I was happy to get a chance to fish for a couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaca Cut Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 "Match the hatch" so to speak for the type of fish you are seeking and pay attention to water color. In reality in most large tackle shops the lures, rigs and jigs catch more fisherman then fish! But no mater what you can never go wrong while live baiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 I rarely use bait, and rotate between 3 artificial baits: white or green gulp jerkbait on either jighead or 3/16 oz swimbait hook, gold spoon, and 3 inch gulp shrimp white with chartreuse tail (my favorite redfish sight fishing bait). I throw some topwater but we have had so much floating grass lately it's been tougher, and quite honestly the fishing is pretty poor right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 When I have friends or family come down and wanna catch, hook anyway, tarpon I use a 7" Hogy with a 7/0-9/0 circle hook through the nose. Looks absolutely ridiculous but the tarpon crush them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobVan Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 I mainly sight fish in very shallow water so use Gulp about 95% of the time - Gulp shrimp in Natural or New Penny or Gulp Jerk Shad in white/chartreuse on a 1/16 oz or 1/8 oz Flutter hook, rigged weedless. I also will break out the baitcaster and throw Top Dogs or Top Pups in deeper water when the sun is low. I haven't bought live shrimp in at least 5 years - not that I have anything against live bait, but where I fish most of the shrimp are destroyed quickly by pinfish or catfish. Few survive to find a redfish or trout. Most guides in our area stake out and soak cut bait or finger mullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted September 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 17 minutes ago, RobVan said: Most guides in our area stake out and soak cut bait or finger mullet. My favorite lazy man fishing...usually always brings home the slots dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackacre Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Assuming your asking about targeting reds and trout. If I am sight casting fish I use a soft plastic. If I am working an area and not sight casting, I'll use top water, suspending twitch baits and lip plugs. My favorite hands down is top water. I never use a popping cork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 The Chernobyl Shrimp for reds and triple tail and craft fur glass minnow for snook. Opps, wrong section for flies. 😄😄😄😄 dh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted September 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 17 hours ago, Donh said: The Chernobyl Shrimp for reds and triple tail and craft fur glass minnow for snook. Opps, wrong section for flies. 😄😄😄😄 dh hmmmmmmm...... dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishtails Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Snook, redfish, trout love this pilchard replica. Yozuri. Also love to toss white bucktail tipped with fresh shrimp. Catches everything.(does that count as arti?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted September 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Fishtails said: Also love to toss white bucktail tipped with fresh shrimp. Catches everything.(does that count as arti?) With a spray of gulp juice.....heck yeaaaaahhhhh dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aywolf Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 14 hours ago, Fishtails said: Snook, redfish, trout love this pilchard replica. Yozuri. Also love to toss white bucktail tipped with fresh shrimp. Catches everything.(does that count as arti?) Ok I gotta find this one....it might led to more of these it it might lead to more of these Or more of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aywolf Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 And I don't have 60 of these for nothing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aywolf Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Because they lead to these: Or this 9 lber Or this 7.5 lber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Jazzy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 I try to stay away from using a popping cork and gulp simply because it reminds me of bream fishing as a kid. Just sitting around waiting on a cork to go under. Lol I use a lot of top water lures and poppers so get the excitement and rush of the fish crushing it. Get a lot of misses but even the missed ones are a thrill. I like any lure I can "walk the dog" with in two colors depending on water clarity. Clear I go with white or bone and dirty I like a black body and orange belly. Another lure I always use is Cotton Cordell rattling Redfin in black and orange or crome. It's a subsurface lure I've caught a lot of reds on. While I'm up front tossing lures my girlfriend is in the back of the boat with a new penny under a cork killing me on reds most of the time! 😂 So go figure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Sunrise: top water. Concave face that pops or Skitterwalk. always have a light jig head with 3-4" paddletail (color depends on water color). Sometimes 5" jerk bait on light weight hook. Mirrodine mini. All the stuff in my tackle box and basically these 4 lures I use 90% of time shrimp pattern fly and .this time of year when Reds are nose in the mud, I tie a stupid looking black/brown piece of yarn that kinda looks like a worm and let it sink. If i "must" catch, chunk or live bait...but that's rare in my world (it is however the guides go to so their clients catch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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