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Last year I visited J and M for the first time. A fisherman/salesman helped me out a bunch. He sold me on the Gotcha lure for spanish. They worked great but I couldn't help but wonder if there are other lures that I should consider for spanish. Any suggestions?
White Looney jig. Can't go wrong at all with that. I also like small spoons as well.
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White Looney jig. Can't go wrong at all with that. I also like small spoons as well.
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+1
Spec rigs, live bait
Five got-chas on an Alabama rig.Cast three times and have your limit!!!
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Five got-chas on an Alabama rig.Cast three times and have your limit!!!
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LOL. I came here to post that.
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But in all seriousness. I had the most success last year using a bubble cork and a clark spoon. Killed the spanish with that setup. I also killed the spanish by catching baby LY at the pier, putting them in the live well, then taking them to Navarre. Killed the awe handles, and the regulars just starred at me wondering where I caught them.
Please forget about my AL rig post rodbender.The big spanish are caught using small live LY's or small dead cigs using a scaled down king leader consisting of a foot of 10lb wire,very tiny swivel and a #4 or 6 2x trebel hook.Thanks for stoping by J&M the last time you were in town,please introduce yourself when you make it back.
Good old fashioned white mackerel jig. I hear them called Looney Jigs on here.
Bubble rig with a McDonalds Straw or a Clark Spoon.
Spec Rig, may need to add a small egg sinker in front of it for weight.
Smallest LY you can catch, short wire leader, fished about 2' under a cork.
Tail-end from larger LY. Cut the LY diagonally from the anal fin up to the dorsal fin. Snobble like a cigar minnow.
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They are called a Looney Jig, because they are Looney Jigs :poke1:
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How much are those looney jigs??
I think they were like a buck or two last year. They're a pretty good bang for your buck.
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Good old fashioned white mackerel jig. I hear them called Looney Jigs on here.
Bubble rig with a McDonalds Straw or a Clark Spoon.
Spec Rig, may need to add a small egg sinker in front of it for weight.
Smallest LY you can catch, short wire leader, fished about 2' under a cork.
Tail-end from larger LY. Cut the LY diagonally from the anal fin up to the dorsal fin. Snobble like a cigar minnow.
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I free-line my small LY. No float. Spanish tend to aim for the float sometimes, cutting your line.
Gotchas for the smaller spanish. Dead cig for ther bigger spanish.
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How much are those looney jigs??
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[size=12pt]$1.19, I just bought some Wednesday.[/size]
[size=12pt]Not sure, but I think a can catch more fish with Looney Jigs for a lot less money.
I get upset when I lose a Cobia Jig; might have to call 911 if I lost one of these things.
They are spreading across the area, saw this at Dick’s in Daphne/Spanish Fort today.
When did Dick open his open store? WOW!
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Please someone post pics the first time the A-rig is used on the pier.
Fin, I posted about it a while back, but both Gulf Shores and Foley walmarts carry them now. Watch out!
at that price....looks like something I could make....but wouldn't use :boohoo:
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[size=12pt]Not sure, but I think a can catch more fish with Looney Jigs for a lot less money.
I get upset when I lose a Cobia Jig; might have to call 911 if I lost one of these things.
They are spreading across the area, saw this at Dick’s in Daphne/Spanish Fort today.
When did Dick open his open store? WOW!
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How much are those looney jigs??
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[size=12pt]$1.19, I just bought some Wednesday.[/size]
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heck..... I won't have the $.19 in mine!!! :yay:
just poured 100 last night, with the right hooks for saltwater & all with the 1/0 hook.... :poke: :boohoo: ....painting today in between other stuff.
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[size=12pt]heck..... I won't have the $.19 in mine!!![/size] :yay:
just poured 100 last night, with the right hooks for saltwater & all with the 1/0 hook.... :poke: :boohoo: ....painting today in between other stuff.
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Wow, I’ll take $10 worth, please :poke1:
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Please someone post pics the first time the A-rig is used on the pier.
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If I come to town this weekend, I will bring one. I am going to put one on my 750 w/30 LB test and rig the Alabama Rig with gotchas.
If not this week, next week for sure. Im gonna limit out in two casts.
Bubba, don't worry about pics make a video for the utube channel.
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How much are those looney jigs??
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[size=12pt]$1.19, I just bought some Wednesday.[/size]
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heck..... I won't have the $.19 in mine!!! :yay:
just poured 100 last night, with the right hooks for saltwater & all with the 1/0 hook.... :poke: :boohoo: ....painting today in between other stuff.
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Bring some to the pier on Saturday, I'll buy a few from you.
Wonder how many tourist you can catch with the A rig when a spanish spits it on the set and it comes hurtling at the rail at the speed of sound? ;D I am kinda toying with the idea of trolling one (home made of course, not spending $25 for a lure unless I have the chance of catching $25 worth of sushi grade tuna!).