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Advice/tips needed for fishing for specks with plastics

Posted on 12/4/13 at 4:19 pm
Posted by Tino
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Member since Dec 2004
86225 posts
Posted on 12/4/13 at 4:19 pm
I'm not much of a saltwater fisherman but thinking about making a trip to Leeville in the next couple weeks. Will be using cocahoes under a popping cork mostly but would like to have a some knowledge on fishing plastics. Any advice/tips on fishing plastics this time of year such as which baits, colors and techniques would be greatly apprecieated
Posted by TheDrunkenTigah
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
17371 posts
Posted on 12/4/13 at 4:25 pm to
Jigging plastic cocahoes on the bottom seemed to be the ticket in Venice. Think finesse fishing a worm, slow with a bit of action when you pull off the bottom. Lot of times they'd hit it on the fall.
Posted by Tiger 79
The Original Tiger 79
Member since Nov 2007
38076 posts
Posted on 12/4/13 at 4:25 pm to
Vary your retrieve like bass fishing until you figure out what they like. If under a cork in cool/cold weather pop it slow and let it sit, vary depths.

I like chartreuse beetle, purple and white or purple gold tail (LSU) cocahoe. White beetles also always work.

Brown Lures make a big ugly looking pink lure thaty is money for me but you got to get them online.
Posted by Yeti
Member since Nov 2011
825 posts
Posted on 12/4/13 at 4:38 pm to
I would fish corkys first thing in the morning, Vudu shrimp after that, and chartreuse gulp swimming mullet for reds and flounder.
Posted by Yeti
Member since Nov 2011
825 posts
Posted on 12/4/13 at 4:41 pm to
quote:

single bait
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 12/4/13 at 5:07 pm to
Have various paddle types. Some that paddle real hard and some that glide real easy.

I like double rigs tight line. Single under a cork

Light colors light conditions
Dark colors dark conditions
Posted by jordan21210
Member since Apr 2009
13413 posts
Posted on 12/4/13 at 7:06 pm to
We've had luck fishing these:

H&H Usual Suspects 3" Swagger Tail Shad


+

Tails dipped in this:
Posted by Child of the Missip
Member since May 2012
1522 posts
Posted on 12/4/13 at 7:48 pm to
Find a drop off.
Throw past the drop.
Let jig sink.
Drag slow.
Reel in slack.
Drag slow.
Tap tap. Start to reel and fish on.

Your welcome.
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
16605 posts
Posted on 12/4/13 at 7:57 pm to
Tsunami Swim Baits have been king this winter for me. Slow steady retrieve with current.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58680 posts
Posted on 12/5/13 at 5:29 pm to
Right now, opening night H&H cocahoes are getting it done in GI. We killed em last week and headed back in the morning.

We also caught on VUDU under corks, any color.
This post was edited on 12/5/13 at 5:30 pm
Posted by Capt ST
Hotel California
Member since Aug 2011
12914 posts
Posted on 12/5/13 at 5:54 pm to
Get the bull minnows, need to downsize this time of year
Posted by Tino
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Member since Dec 2004
86225 posts
Posted on 12/10/13 at 12:02 pm to
Another quick question, what size jig head do y'all recommend? Or is the wind/ current going to dictate that?
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67601 posts
Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:46 pm to
Chartreuse with red dot H&H sparkle beetle under a popping cork. If you can't catch fish with that they aren't biting.
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