I was able to make it out this morning to a couple of good spots in Narragansett. The first spot on the bay side had nothing happening so I moved on to my back-up spot. I was only able to connect with one schoolie size bass this morning. Wouldn't you know - I caught it on a white 3/4 oz. bucktail while working some rocky structure with a lot of good white water. This is the most productive lure I have ever used!
While fishing this a.m., I also saw a small seal. It scared me a bit as it did a quick flip in the wash near the lip of the shore just a few feet in front of me. Be on the lookout for these dudes if your are fishing Narragansett. I also saw a couple of nice rainbows in the sky as there was a sprinkle just as the sun came over the horizon.
This previous weekend I made deliveries of my casting eggs to Quonny Bait and Tackle and Cardinal Bait and Tackle. I was really pleased with how these turned out and can't wait to hear how they are working out for customers.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Bucktailing Success!
I have caught 5 keeper size bass thus far and all of them have been on a white 3/4 oz. bucktail with a trailer. The picture above is of my most recent catch. This bass was holding behind a visible piece of structure that was breaking the incoming current. I dropped the bucktail just in back of that structure and WHAM! Fish on!!!
I am really enjoying learning how to fish bucktail jigs. I have fished them on sand beaches, rocky shores, rocks and inlets and continue to be amazed at the fish producing power of this lure. If you haven't tried bucktailing - you should. You will catch fish and losing jigs just doesn't happen as much as you might think it does. I would also highly recommend John Skinner's new book Fishing the Bucktail. This book has decreased my learning curve by a ton and helped me to make and dye my own bucktails for fishing.
With bigger tides set for this weekend, I am looking to the bucktail to produce more keeper bass. Hopefully my first 20 pounder!
See you in the surf - jc.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Full Moon Fever!
The big tides over the weekend also brought in some big fish. I landed 4 keepers over the weekend in Narragansett. The smallest was 9.5lbs 29 inches and the largest 35 inches probably 17-20 lbs. All except one of these beauties were caught using my new favorite lure - the BUCKTAIL! I am loving learning how to fish this lure.
I am looking forward to new moon fever later in the month. Hopefully it will mean some even bigger fish for the taking. See you in the surf - jc.
I am looking forward to new moon fever later in the month. Hopefully it will mean some even bigger fish for the taking. See you in the surf - jc.
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bucktails,
keeper,
moon,
spring,
Striped Bass,
surfcasting,
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