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A decent one from Boston
Harbor falls for the Hydro
Pencil. |
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This one came from
Narragansett Bay. |
Most of you know I am a big fan of the Rebel Jumpin Minnow Plug. In fact, I am a big fan of all those spook-type plugs. I think they are far more effective than traditional poppers when it comes to a topwater plug. The latest hot plug for me has been a Yo-Zuri Hyro Pencil. This spook-type plug moves similar to a Jumpin Minnow, but it is far beefier. The plug is 5 inches long and weighs in 1 ounce. It comes with beefed up hooks, split rings and anchors. Unlike the Jumpin Minnow, this plug can be used straight from the box without any modification. I did, however, crush the barbs on the trebles to make for easier and safer catch and release.
I fished Narragansett Bay and Boston Harbor on back to back evenings this week, and it was the Hydro Pencil in a bone color that outfished any other plug in my bag. I caught decent numbers of stripers (schoolies up near keeper size) on this plug. It casts like a bullet and has that back and forth movement when you give it a "walk the dog" action with your rod tip.
I don't see many fishermen using this plug, but I can tell you that I am sold on it. If you like to use spook-type plugs, you will really like this one.
