Saltwater Steel?

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beachbum97
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Saltwater Steel?

Post by beachbum97 » Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:21 pm

I've been lucky enough to catch one this year. Anyone know of anything else to use other than a Bush Point Special?

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by goodtimesfishing » Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:55 pm

is that the pink squid?

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by beachbum97 » Tue Dec 25, 2012 6:06 pm

Yeah it's the hootchie and spin-n-glow thing.

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by goodtimesfishing » Tue Dec 25, 2012 6:51 pm

That is what I have always heard was the ticket and if I was fishing the salt for steel, that is what I would use.

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by beachbum97 » Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:20 pm

That's the only thing I've been using, and I've only caught one. I have been seeing a fish hooked each day but its been really unproductive.

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by goodtimesfishing » Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:21 pm

been the story everywhere...where are you fishing fort casey?

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by beachbum97 » Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:26 pm

Yeah, mostly Fort Casey and Lagoon Point. Have you been out?

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by goodtimesfishing » Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:36 pm

not in the salt just the rivers

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by fear_no_fish » Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:08 pm

Never fished them in salt.
I would imagine almost any kind of spinner, spoon, plug or whatever cast and retrieve lure would work. Probably shrimp, and various bait fish.
Find something else that works. If theres only a fish a day being caught you arent missing much with the squid thingy.

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by hanapaa808 » Wed Dec 26, 2012 1:31 pm

beachbum97 wrote:I've been lucky enough to catch one this year. Anyone know of anything else to use other than a Bush Point Special?

How often do you go?

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by beachbum97 » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:24 pm

Between once and twice a week. Haven't gone this week though, the swells were really bad.

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Re: Saltwater Steel?

Post by Brat Bonker » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:49 pm

could a buzz bomb work like in pink or silver.
or try a shrimp tipped jig or a corky haha [biggrin]

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