tmv1976

Due to work I haven't been out to the pass area for a month or so. Just curious what you have seen there now, last month it was flooded with bobo's. Want to see what I will be getting into tomorrow

Thanks

CComfort12

Last week was bobobs EVERYWHERE, wouldn't hit a dang on thing. Some a guys on the west side jetty all the way out casting into beach side surf grab a nice red, prob a20"

tmv1976

Thanks for the update. Sounds like it is about the same as it was last month. Last time I went I hooked up with a bobo on my 2nd or 3rd cast and thought I was in for a fun day but after that they didn't touch anything I threw out there. Hopefully I can hook into some tomorrow.

albacized

Next time you're out there, try to go against the norm of chucking metals, etc and throw an unweighted soft plastic in the 4" range...We have the same problme with our own false albacore up here in New England...fussy as heck when they're on small bait and seemingly nothing will work while trying to match the hatch...that's when the soft plastic thing (which for all I can tell is the 'anti imitation'...LOL) works when nothing else will.

bigrick

Try smaller jigs like he said the bait is smaller in the winter And you wanna match what their eating. Even as small as a pompano jig will work.

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flyfisher

FWIW, I've the same experience when flyfishing for them. If I keep getting refusals, I keep going smaller in size. Color and shape don't seem as important as size. It's amazing how small you have to go sometimes to get them to eat a fly.

tmv1976

Great advice, I switched a bunch of lures but never really tried going smaller or to the plastics. I'll give it a shot tomorrow. Walked out to the jetty today with my wife and the wind was blowing hard, there was a ton of bird activity on the east jetty though.

Razzorduck

X2 on going smaller.

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albacized

Speaking of flyfishing - have you guys heard of 'gummy flies' down there? I had some in my hands today that were probably no longer than a half inch long. From a realism point of view, they're a spitting image of the rainbait (little anchovies)...but they don't have any action to them and designed to draw a 'reaction' strike (vs having a fish track it down from a distance)...I bet these would work well down there on the albies (er...I mean bonita:-))

flyfisher

I haven't used them for bonita off the beach but have used them for night fishing...with mixed results. You're right they're very realistic looking but there's something to be said for the natural movements of marabou and rabbit strips for the lights.