RE: Fave plastics for Halibut? & Reassurance,
brian,
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Tom Cod (Guest) | Wed May-16-01 04:54 PM |
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#1947, "RE: Fave plastics for Halibut? & Reassurance"
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Hey Guys, Is there any difference between the green sardine you guys are talking about and the sardine FT with the clear belly? I never did too well with the clear belly so I thought maybe you guys were talking about a different color. If not, I guess I just have to fish with them more. Thanks, Tommy
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brian | Wed May-16-01 06:12 PM |
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#1948, "RE: Fave plastics for Halibut? & Reassurance"
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Green sardine I think is advertised by Fish Trap as sardine actually. It's got a green back with black flake and a yellowish band, or horizontal stripe with a clear/sparkle belly. Fish it a little bit, and if it doesn't work for ya try something else. No one color is gonna work on all the fish all the time. Maybe your halibut are eatin squid, so a brownish color would work better, or maybe they're eatin perch or ronkies or some other type of forage. Most of the fish around here feed on baitfish cause there's not a lot of squid around here, inshore at least. There's usually a good supply of sardines/smelt/anchovies/mackerel so a lot of the fish are used to feeding on baitfish which is why the green sardine and fastrac work so well. So, all I can tell ya is give it a couple more shots, if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Find out what they're eatin, screw around with colors, and you'll figure it out. Sometimes half the fun is finding out HOW to catch em. -Brian
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Tom Cod (Guest) | Thu May-17-01 01:32 AM |
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#1949, "RE: Fave plastics for Halibut? & Reassurance"
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Thanks for the info, Ill give it a few more tries. The day I was fishing with it I didnt catch too much on any color so I guess I should give it a second chance. Most of the halibut in my area eat baitfish too (SMB) but there are times when a white mogambo will work really well. Thanks, Tommy
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Leapin' Bass | Thu May-17-01 02:42 AM |
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#1950, "RE: Fave plastics for Halibut? & Reassurance"
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Brian,
From what I understand "Green Sardine" is different than color #31 "Sardine". "Sardine" is the brighter green back with the yellow middle and clear belly. "Green Sardine" is not on the color chart on the Fishtrap website and I forgot what number they gave me but it is in fact called "Green Sardine". It is more of a dull green back (puke green?) with the yellow stripe and a clear belly with a slight touch of yellow in it. When I was ordering the 6.5" baits for the seabass I talked to Barry at Fishtrap and that's what I found out.
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Calico Hunter (Guest) | Wed May-16-01 04:59 PM |
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#1954, "RE: Fave plastics for Halibut? & Reassurance"
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No contest,5in clear/redflake big hammer,we have caught 8 flatties over 20lbs up to 36lbs(off ledbetter last year)over the past few years on that bait while fishing for calicos on my boat...Larry
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Leapin' Bass | Thu May-17-01 02:36 AM |
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#1956, "RE: Fave plastics for Halibut? & Reassurance"
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That's a color I don't think I'd try for halibut (maybe bass) just by looking at it. Just goes to show you never know. I have used the 4 in. Fishtrap Clear/Red Flake/Black Back and have done pretty well. Maybe I'll pick up a few. Thanks!
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fongster (Guest) | Fri May-18-01 07:37 AM |
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#1957, "RE: Fave plastics for Halibut? & Reassurance"
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Pete, I laughed at that color too! Then I fished it--now I believe. The nickname for that bait is "The Converter" --converts folks to that color as well as Hammers.
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