DrTom - 12-23-2007 at 01:08 PM
what lure recommendations are there for BCsur.....rebels etc.?
gnukid - 12-23-2007 at 01:47 PM
For trolling, Rapala is commonly used for trolling at 5-7knots for sierra, large purple ones at 10knots for wahoo and in general, we use blueish ones
resembling sardina and I have had lots of luck with an orange? Use nothing but the line tied directly for more realistic movement.
A huchi or squid looking with a skirt and possibly a feather, blue or any color for dorado, including the mexican flag or a wood plug. Sometimes they
cut the front of the huchi blunt o the water action is greater.
Now the Yellow tail are coming and we use a standard weight with a hooks and drop it down to the bottom and pull up fast with no bait.
For surf fishing, I don't know, but I imagine and flashy spoon would be nice or something like worm/shrimp/weight with a little feather.
Of course live bait is most common and in that case you need nothing but a weight and a hook of your choice depending on the bait and the fish you
want.
I see a lot of guys using an old spark plug and a hook?
You can normally buy what you need here so don't listen to the US based stores they sell a lot of stuff you don't need and can't be trusted to sell
what you do need, unless you know exactly.
vandy - 12-23-2007 at 02:56 PM
Sabikis to catch live bait
Oso - 12-23-2007 at 03:26 PM
So Pomp, what have you caught with the specs, pen and tape?
If you're beach fishing...
Cardon Man - 12-23-2007 at 04:19 PM
I would advise as a general rule not to be stuck on throwing 'big' stuff from the beach. Smaller sized lures get bit a lot when shore fishing.
Krokodile spoons, crippled herrings, and the good old Castmaster lure are proven producers. The local Mexican favorite for winter sierra at East Cape
are called "missiles"... small diameter, chrome-colored pipe jigs. Simple and effective.
When in Cabo San Lucas stop by Jansen's shop. Stephan Jansen is a good guy and skilled angler. His "Cabo Killer" is an awesome lure! If you pass
through Los Barriles visit East Cape tackle.
Osprey - 12-24-2007 at 07:17 AM
Dr, I fish and live in East Cape and my photo layout of effective lures for this area would contain none of the things in the photo the post author
finds of use around Concepcion (Mulege/Loreto). I find that what works down here is so site/species/method specific you'll need lots of different
lures if you move about, use several methods. Tell the board your fishing plans and they can each tell you what's hot for what fish where they are.
Best bet is use local tackle shops close to where you will fish. For example: my blue/white/gold/green cedar plug has caught everything out there for
me - sierra, tuna, bonito, marlin, dorado, pez fuerte, roosters, etc, etc. but I mostly troll for food and fun.
Osprey - 12-24-2007 at 08:26 AM
Be nice Poopano, it's Christmas.
CaboRon - 12-24-2007 at 10:17 AM
Dr. Tom,
Shouldn´t you have posted this on the Fishing and Hunting thread ?
CaboRon
Don Alley - 12-24-2007 at 11:09 AM
I like the Megabait jigs, they cast well, swim OK and flutter nicely on the drop. Good inshore, offshore, shallow and deep. Krocodiles are longtime
favorites, best with a slower retrieve. If you troll them too fast, big time line twist.
For rapala-type trolling plugs, I like ones made by Yozuri but I'm not really that picky. I'm done buying the three-hook rebels. To many trebles.
I never used cedar plugs much until this year. Was really happy with them, mostly a plain cedar one. I'll get more of them.
If you saw the pic on this thread, all that stuff was really fishy and looked like a pretty good selection to me. I even recommend the eyeglasses to
tie them on if your eye are like mine, and the tape to measure the fish, and the pen to keep notes of what bit what, when and where.
Fortunately for the lure making industry, we'll all never agree on what's best. Next year maybe I'll try the electronic, battery operated lures at 200
bucks a pop.
Paula - 12-24-2007 at 11:56 AM
Don Alley
If you buy any $200 lures, you'd best keep them well hidden!