dhami013 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Stuck one today on a yozuri white to blue backed rattling jerk bait today. Now I'm hooked. I caught it off the Lafayette river on a point that's walking distance from my house. But now that I'm intrigued I'm trying to get a feel for what baits to use. I was thinking of some red to white top waters, white with pink tailed grubs, and some different silver to black backed jerkbaits. But I honestly am completely new to speck fishing. I know down in TX Gulp Alive shrimp work well but I don't know how well those would work here considering using shrimp around here isn't as common. If anyone has some pointers I'd appreciate it. Quote
quanjig Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Nice. Perfect size to chunk into a pan! That's good eats! Quote
aumdb487 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I'm not an expert on fishing for spec but I justcame back from a trip down to the gulf fishing for Reds and Specks. Live shrimp are usually the 'best' with minnows a close second but if you want to go artifical the can use Gulp Shrimp. I personally caught specs on paddletail fluke with a 1/8 jig head, gulp shrimp, and walking a spook topwater. Quote
Super User Sam Posted November 4, 2011 Super User Posted November 4, 2011 Throw some cut squid and see what you can catch!!!! Quote
promax200 Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 Any soft plastic paddletail in any pattern that resembles a mullet. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted November 5, 2011 Super User Posted November 5, 2011 For the most part inshore species will hit anything when in the mood, and nothing when they are not. You have already caught a fish, there is no reason to change unless, water levels are getting low and you're picking up too much grass on your lure, current has become stronger to the point that your lure is not working well ( never overwork any bait ), or you are just bored with what you are using and just want to do something different. It's more about how and where you fish, not what you are fishing with. The fish does 90% of the work, you're just casting a bait. This is how an inshore saltwater fisherman (boatless) would fish, catching fish........why change anything. Quote
dhami013 Posted November 7, 2011 Author Posted November 7, 2011 Thank you all for your input. Sam - it's a brackish water river would cut squid still work? Quote
hokiefisherman93 Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 mirrolures, that's probably one of the best baits for specks! Quote
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