New to this inshore stuff

Boca Sword Slayer · 10-16-2005, 06:19 PM

I have offshore fished for years, and have screwed around at the peir for snook, but I would really like to start fishing for Snook and Tarpon on a regular basis. This is the equitment I have so far....
Calcutta TE 400 on a 12-20 Star Rod
Penn 4500 spinner on a 8-17 Star Rod
Calcutta 700 on a 15-30 Star Rod

Mirrolures
Spooks
etc (The lures I've done good on with snook)

Also I threw some jerkbaits today, and have fallen in love with them. They work better than spooks or rapalas or the normal lures people normally throw for snook. Can anybody recommend a certain brand of soft jerkbaits? I
don't mean to sound naive about fishing because im not, but could some body help me out with tips and tackle recommendations+lure recommendations.

Thanks,
-Curt

Verado06 · 10-19-2005, 04:27 PM

We use DOA shrimp and drift them into the current under the bridges and near rocks.. small jerks and they get nailed.. I havent found anything more effective.

GOod Luck mate

Logan9581 · 11-19-2005, 09:26 AM

yea DOA shrimp, in glow color. Just let them drift with the tide and twitch it.

stormrunner · 11-19-2005, 12:27 PM

Hey BocaSS : I found some really great soft plastics at Bass Pro they are the store brand and they look just like finger mullet or small bait fish. I fish them with a hank brown hook up jig thru the lips the same way you fish a live fingermullet. They work pretty good for plastic, but i prefer live..... [/b]

NSBsailsandtails · 12-06-2005, 11:56 AM

I primarily flats fish for redfish and trout up here in new smyrna i use copper/penny, chartruses, baby bass, color jerk baits. bass assassin (long slug style), charlie worms (their not actual worms i use the shads the brand name is charlie worms), gulps, and exudes make good jerk bait. i dont snook fish alot either but i have caught them on these. For tarpon here we found that they wouldnt eat much other than a jumbo shrimp with the tail cut off and hooked in the tail. My friend from the keys moved here and showed me that they like mahi mahi stomachs/carcuses with a circle buried in them.

Surffisher · 03-27-2006, 07:18 PM

X-rap all the way

10-16-2005, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Boca Sword Slayer Lines In Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 72	New to this inshore stuff I have offshore fished for years, and have screwed around at the peir for snook, but I would really like to start fishing for Snook and Tarpon on a regular basis. This is the equitment I have so far.... Calcutta TE 400 on a 12-20 Star Rod Penn 4500 spinner on a 8-17 Star Rod Calcutta 700 on a 15-30 Star Rod Mirrolures Spooks etc (The lures I've done good on with snook) Also I threw some jerkbaits today, and have fallen in love with them. They work better than spooks or rapalas or the normal lures people normally throw for snook. Can anybody recommend a certain brand of soft jerkbaits? I don't mean to sound naive about fishing because im not, but could some body help me out with tips and tackle recommendations+lure recommendations. Thanks, -Curt

11-19-2005, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Logan9581 Grunt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 7	yea DOA shrimp, in glow color. Just let them drift with the tide and twitch it. __________________ Logan ------------------- :::...Bradenton Marine Management...:::

11-19-2005, 12:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
stormrunner Grunt Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	soft plastics Hey BocaSS : I found some really great soft plastics at Bass Pro they are the store brand and they look just like finger mullet or small bait fish. I fish them with a hank brown hook up jig thru the lips the same way you fish a live fingermullet. They work pretty good for plastic, but i prefer live..... [/b]

03-27-2006, 07:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Surffisher Grunt Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7	X-rap all the way __________________ http://forum.boatlessfishing.com/ A great site for saltwater boatless fishing!

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10-19-2005, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Verado06 Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Miami and New Orleans Posts: 484	We use DOA shrimp and drift them into the current under the bridges and near rocks.. small jerks and they get nailed.. I havent found anything more effective. GOod Luck mate

12-06-2005, 11:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
NSBsailsandtails Lines In Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Smryna Beach FL Boat: Fishing, Surfing, Free Diving/Scuba, Dirtbikes Posts: 62	I primarily flats fish for redfish and trout up here in new smyrna i use copper/penny, chartruses, baby bass, color jerk baits. bass assassin (long slug style), charlie worms (their not actual worms i use the shads the brand name is charlie worms), gulps, and exudes make good jerk bait. i dont snook fish alot either but i have caught them on these. For tarpon here we found that they wouldnt eat much other than a jumbo shrimp with the tail cut off and hooked in the tail. My friend from the keys moved here and showed me that they like mahi mahi stomachs/carcuses with a circle buried in them.

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