Schoolie and small keepers are plentiful in the Bay right now. This has been a week of close to a hundred fish landed for me. Yet, I have seen frustrated fishermen catching nothing. Many of these guys are using the wrong stuff.Here are the hottest three lures to use:
1. Bucktail jigs- I especially like a small, homemade (1/4-1/2 oz) flathead jig or "Upperman" style jig. I like these jigs in all white made with red thread. Add a three inch white plastic grub tail for added action. You can fish the bucktail alone or off a float.
2. Fork tailed plastic on a jighead- My favorite here is a Zoom fluke mounted on a 3/8 oz. jighead. My favorite color is albino. These can be used alone or off a float also.3. Skinny plastic- I have been using a white, 7 1/2 inch Slug-Gos all week to take some decent fish. This lure can be used alone or put on a leader with a teaser ahead of it. Rig this with a Texas style curved hook or a swimbait hook.
