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[Leprechaun]

In case anyone wants to give the drop-shot technique on our fluke - here's a nice "starter kit" from Berkley. If it were I, I'd schmear some sort of "smelly jelly" fish attractant on them, but then that's just me.

 

[BoatGuy]

"smelly jelly" fish attractant on them

I learn something new all the time. What the heck is Smelly Jelly. I did a google and there are many "flavors". Which one to try?

 

[Leprechaun]

Hi BG - when I mentioned "Smelly Jelly," that was a very old product from the '90's (I think) and I was really referring to a type of product, rather than a specific one.

This is what I would use if I were to really get into this type of fishing:

Scents

Scents

www.pro-cure.com

I'd go with one of the SW-friendly versions. I see many of the YT posters seem to prefer this brand, the guys I watch include Dan/Fishing Accomplished, Pete Ranieri and of course EliasVFishing - who has his own line of very successful rubber/plastic lures - his "MiniMac" baits seem particularly effective on bay fluke, from what I've seen on-line.

 

[Leprechaun]

And speaking of Pete Ranieri's YT channel, here's his latest video, shot in my own boating backyard.

 

[CaptXXX]

Another valiant effort on a really nice day for the ocean.
BTW, did Stephen's "secret lure" look something like this? If so, I know where you can still buy a few!

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“No”… says Stephen’s Dad

 

[george]

Keep drilling it out. Gotta be a DD coming soon!

I've been saying that all my life.

 

[Leprechaun]

Only one for me in my entire life. 11.2lbs in 2006 - hit a tandem-rigged squid over one of my old-time open bottom drops. What a beauty she was too . . .

Jeez, I look 20 years younger.

Oh wait . . .

 

[OVERBORED]

Who's the young guy you let hold the fish! Lol