Targeting Bass & Halibut From Jetties or Piers ( Part one )

[Max Estep]

Terminal Tackle

- Usually for rigging plastic Grubs in the 3 - 4 inch range I enjoy use Circle hooks. It may sound insane but the hook sets right on the corner of the mouth with a quicker and easier release. Also most of the time you may have to wind the fish on instead of setting the hook hard and pulling it away from the fish.

- As for rigging plastics in general ( Big hammers, Whams, AA , Fishtrap ) I always go with red,yellow,white, or green lead heads or football heads.

With the Lead heads you can set the hook any way you want..
Hard...Soft.. Whatever you prefer....

- Also I use either 8 - 12 pound test for my reels or leaders if i'm carolina rigging for Halibut.

Plastics&Iron



All the time I will use Big Hammers for the Halibut and Bass..
- Colors -

- Bleeding Mackeral
- Calico killer
- Green
- Brown & Orange
- Anchovie
- Black & Purple
- Basically dark in color...

As for Grubs I either use Mojo's for Halibut and Kalins for Bass..

- Only Two Deadly Colors -
- White ( Pearl )
- Green

Another different thing to try are Megabaits ( iron ) or Crocodiles

-some great colors for Megabaits are..

- Sardine
- Green Mackeral
- Dorado

For Crocs'

- Chrome

Ex.


Hard Baits

Alot of people use Lucky Crafts, Rapala's , Yo-zuri's and alot of different type of Baits..

I found out through the years that Lucky Crafts are one of the most dependable baits for Halibut and almost every type of game fish.. Rapala's are O.k its a 1 out 20 casts you will get bit, and a LC is almost every 10 out of 20 casts you will get bit..
But still a Rapala X-rap is still a great bait to use if you don't have a LC..
As for color wise choose anything that looks like an Anchovie or Sardine..



But still one of my favorite go to Baits is a Yo-zuri Pin Minnow when I want some Mini Bass or Halibut...


It's only Ye' big ( 1 oz torpedo )


So these are basic Lures and plastics for the Jetti and or Pier..

[ameone]

thanks for the tips and great pics max! i'm just starting to get into the jetty fishing and i really like it. i appreciate your tips!

[JAY'SAFISHHOLIC]

Great articles Maz

I use the same technique

[BeachBear]

I was wondering when MAX was going to write, keep it up, looks great

[Max Estep]

My next write up will most likely will be on
Winter Time YT using Yo-yo Irons
or
Fishing Irons for Calico bass or C-bass

[Max Estep]

Something involving Irons...

[dodoman]

cant wait to read part 2.

nice article max

[Max Estep]

I have already...

[Max Estep]

http://www.hookupsportfishing.com/fo...read13005.html

[fishtaco]

Nice stuff Max

u da man

Circle hooks helps frome getting stuck at the rocks

I use Irons and spoons without trebbles,
but circle hooks instead... an deadly combo in the rocks

[jodi805]

This is late, but Max, I gotta say you got alot of good info. Your wise beyond your years.

[JAY'SAFISHHOLIC]

NICE POST MAX

[travisjolley]

extremely useful, thanks!

[Max Estep]

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