Can you recomend a good blue fish rig for surf fishing?

Question

I use a fish finder with a cork and 5oz lead. how long should my leader be, it's pretty tight right now. I catch some dogfish so I think I'm not getting off the floor enough.

Answer 1

Brandons right, "lure-fishing" for Blues is very productive, (although, "cutbait" does work).

Try 1/2 OZ Silver/Black Rattle Traps,(or Chartruese/Silver). A fast "stop & go" retrieve works best for me. Try spraying your lures with "Pogey/Menhaden" spray to make them more "tasty" to the Blues,(it also leaves a scent trail). You can purchase this spray at most Walmarts.

Spoons are good too & you can make them more enticing by adding a mullet/pogey strip as a "trailer". I'm partial to the Johnson/Rapala Spoons.

If you aren't getting "hits" right away it may be your line diameter. Downsize to 10-12 LB or use "Spider Line". Get the "Low-viz" wire leader's. Blues have HUGE eyes, (they feed by "motion"), so you can "spook" them with heavy leaders & lines.

Good luck
& catch some fish! Make some Smoked Bluefish Dip for me!

Answer 2

I use a siver spoon or a topwater lure like a mirror lure. Blue fish will attack anything when they are schooling and silver is a favorite color of mine. I have never bait fished for them .

Answer 3

bluefish like to school so........bait fishing will bring in all that you don't want..........have at least a 10 foot casting rod (12 foot prefered) and use 15 lb test, use the south bend invisa-leader(walmart), and start tossing red/white topwaters or siver spoons, don't be afraid to wade in and get wet , so you have the most distance............

Answer 4

I agree with the lures,a good heavy chrome spoon that you can cast well and retrieve fairly fast works wonders

Answer 5

agree ...start with your lines...
relook at your bait presentation
use fluorocarbon leaders...
red color seems to work well