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Russ
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Favorite Inshore Trolling Lure
Since I'm fishing mostly inshore now I've had to rethink my lure selection. This is the hard bait of choice now. Crystal Minnow
It has out fished the Rapalas big time. It's a deep diver, 12' to 15' at 4mph so it works perfect for my 20' to 30' preferred trolling depth. I like
it shallower but I stay out of trouble a bit more and my prop thanks me. This lures come in a full range of colors. Here are the ones that sucked me
in.
[Edited on 7-4-2010 by Russ]
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dtbushpilot
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Good looking lure Russ, looks like a YoZuri. What length are you using?
oops, I see it is a YoZuri.....
[Edited on 7-4-2010 by dtbushpilot]
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fishabductor
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What size you run Russ.
I like little freshwater bass lures inshore. Like rattletraps, BigO's, hotshotsa, tadpollies..etc.
I have tried all the jointed Rebels...after reading the Baja Catch...but the small 2-3" bass lures are cheap and the work great. the hooks don't hold
up however and have to be replaced often.
Do the crystals have a Blue/Silver? or Mackeral finish? How much do they run?
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Russ
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So far I've only used the 5 1/4" ones. Missed the image of the blue so here it is and here's the URL where I stole the pix. http://www.yo-zuri.com/01_products/03_crystal_minnow_series/...
fishabductor you're right about the smaller hard baits. They do work well and the hooks do need replacing. Especially after they tangle with a trigger
fish. The hooks on the Crystal Minnow aren't very strong either and need replacing too. I haven't figured out what size treble yet or if a single
would work well. I'll be picking up more hooks next trip north. And yes, they're YoZuri.
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I'd like to try the 3.5" lures. Throw on some Owner trebels or gamaksu's. they are sharp and very strong.
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Are not treble hooks illegal?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by KAT54
Are not treble hooks illegal? |
No
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KAT54
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Did they used to be illegal?
Where did I get this info from?
Urban myth?
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Funny you should pop in, on a trolling thread!
No!
Who knows!
Must be!
Go away!
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which color works best for you.... or does it change around ?
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Inshore fishing? Good luck. On any day, if you're lucky, you might catch enough for dinner.  If you're lucky!
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Don't know why because the color hasn't worked well for me anywhere else but I have always had luck using lures with reds and pinks here in Baja
In Memory of E-57
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
Inshore fishing? Good luck. On any day, if you're lucky, you might catch enough for dinner. If you're lucky! |
That's
funny, I only need enough for dinner!
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Russ
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With this lure I'm favoring the Green/Silver but as I collect others in a variety of finishes I'll report witch one is favored here. I also like pink
& reds lures too especially for the dorado. And my friends swear that a red belly painted on their hard baits out perform ones without the touch
up. Hell Hook, I feel lucky if I catch a fish let alone enough for dinner. And the way this season is going so far you'd be really to get a dodo if
you fished outside in the big water. Inshore is less boring at any time cuz you're exploring the rocks and coves and most of the time you're shallow
enough to see the reefs you're dragging over. All eye candy compared to miles and mile of open water.
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I like pink for dodo's but I use pink feathers at 9mph.
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I've used the blue/silver in a shallower diving model and it was killer. The sierra (and others) loved it.
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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I'm going to try inshore fishing this year. These comments are great. I take it these 5-1/4" and 3.5" lures work for cabrilla, pargo and dorado.
Gonna try it in Bahia de los Muertos. Last year in August, caught dorado, pargo, and yellow tail about 1/2 mile to 3/4 of a mile off the beach in
front of the restaurant and just around the left corner. Unbelievable! And I thought yellow tail were limited to spring time.
What do you guys catch with those lures beside an occasional dorado?
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Russ
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For me, I am targeting the rock fish, roosters and other jacks with the hard baits. I have caught some really small yellowtail with them too. Sounds
like Bahia de los Muertos is hot.
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Bass ... man, you had better get your butt moving... these guys are having a good, strike that, a great time.. .
eating my heart out... plus you have pictures too... aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
it's great of you guys to share so freely really... I really do appreciate it...
Thanks Wiley S
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I only trolled them down there once (from my kayak), but I did get a small cabrilla on it.
I'm surprised you say the hooks are weak. I haven't had any problems, but then again I haven't hung any big fish on 'em. They are super sharp though.
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