More Quick Tips for Saltwater Fishing...
13. Strip Baits For Fluke
Take a whole herring and fillet in half with entrails included, take each half and freeze in heavily salted water, this will toughen up the meat and entrails. Thread the thawed fillet on an extra long shank Aberdeen hook at least in and out three time. Make sure the entrails side is up as well as the hook point. Drift with a egg sink, bead and swivel tied to a 2ft leader directly connected to hook. Pick up and drop in a rhythm to the drift for a minute, then drop steady for at least a 20 seconds with the bail open. Click over the bail and hold on for the ride of your life. Remember to never horse large fluke, they will rip the hook out with pressure.
14. Tips for tarpon
Inshore tarpon fishermen have been having phenomenal success with the Power Pogy. It effectively imitates like bait with a realistic swimming action as well as powerful scent and flavor technology.
15. In-spinners for Redfish
Bayou Buck's Redfish Spinners After also having success with the Shrimpaler in Cocodrie, I began using Gary "Buck" Thompson's sworn by inline spinner bait. On first glance of this lure I just kind of laughed thinking that this may catch redfish here but back home they would run from it. Boy was I ever wrong. It works incredible on grassy points or in stained water (I've found that the rougher and more stained the water, the better the big blade works). This is a hard lure to beat as far as blind-casting to locate fish. It seems to usually find your bigger fish as well. Bayou Buck's "ZZ Spot Spinner" helped us earn thousands on the Pro Redfish Tour last year and has also improved my guide trips by far. Use it around oysters or points where bait is stacked up and it will call in the fish. Good luck and tight lines, Captain Travis Tanner
16. Shrimpaler Lure
I started using Bayou Buck Lures last year during a fishing tournament in Lafitte, Louisiana. Of course I have seen many redfish lures in my time but these really caught my eye and I'm glad they did. I started out with some Shrimpalers, they work great replacing the hooks in riptide shrimp and jerk-baits. The bait doesn't slide down the hook once it is inside. This allows longer use of the bait and much better hook sets, especially because of the high-quality VMC hooks used. It is hard to beat this setup when sight-casting for redfish or anything else for that matter. The Shrimpaler's extra weight also allows you to fish deeper water levels in locating fish.
17. Fish the Flats
To the beginner, it seems impossible. To the veteran, it's a snap. Make no mistake, spotting fish on the flats or in the shallows is an acquired talent. It is essential to first have a tight-fitting pair of high quality sunglasses. I prefer tan, brown or copper lenses. And keep them clean. Wear a hat with a dark brim. On large, light-colored flats with good sun, the best way to spot a fish is to look for its shadow. Also look for movement and try to pick out the parts of a fish, like the tail, eye or fin. Bigger fish and groups or schools of fish are easier to spot. Fish that move from a dark bottom to light flat look like blue-green torpedoes until their body chemistry changes their color to blend with the bottom. If possible, the novice should choose locations where fish flow from dark to light bottoms.
