While this cold weather may be a downer for those who are sad to see summer go, it is great news for Striper fishermen! This cold weather means that the water temperatures ...more are dropping and that the striper are on their way. Stripers prefer this cold water, and they certainly rule the coast during these cold months. They live and feed in huge schools right off our coast. If you have ever seen the commotion they cause on the surface of the water when they are feeding, you know it is quite a sight. They attract birds and anglers from all around! This is a sight we are looking forward to.
Until these fish get here, there is some great action going on in Rudee Inlet. Local anglers are in here daily buying lures and bait to get in on this action. The Speckled Trout fishing is great. Anglers are telling us that a variety of lures are working well for jigging and casting. They are using Gotcha plugs, Grubs with a contrasting Jig Head, and of course the Gulp. If you are not familiar, Gulp are scented Grubs that come in a variety of colors, and they work! We are also getting reports of Stingsilvers and Mirro-Lures working well for the Specked Trout, Bluefish and Puppy Drum. We are getting more reports of Puppy Drum in the inlet with many angler releasing them up to about 20". There are also a lot of reports of Bluefish. However many of these reports have come from people getting the tails of their lures bitten off. If you want to target these fish, make sure to include a steel leader and you may consider switching from the Grubs and Jig Heads to tougher lures such as the Gotcha Plugs or the Stingsilvers and Mirro-Lures. This way the Bluefish can't bite them in half! Bluefish have strong jaws and sharp teeth which can cause you to lose many grubs, but they are certainly a blast to catch.
Don't forget that we sell all the tackle you will need for the inlet here in the shop. We have a great variety of grubs almost covering a whole wall. We also have a huge variety of sizes and colors in the Gotcha Plugs, Mirro-Lures, Stingsilvers, and many other lures that work well in the inlet. All the girls in the office are avid inlet fisherwomen, and can certainly help you find some good tackle. We also have great locals that visit the shop who are willing to share secrets with us, so we always have the inside scoop on what is going on!
Come check us out and see what is biting today!
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