Going to be fishing Pitt street tomorrow and I want to get a few flounders. What rigs are u guys using? What bait? Thanks for any insight.
Flounder- carolina rig. Weight on mainline first, then mainline to swivel, 10-12" of 17-20lb flouro/mono leader, then 1/0 kahle hook. MM are standard bait but live FM work better in my opinion. Allthough at pitt street, don’t tear up the water by where you’ll be fishing at by throwin a cast net.
Redfish- same carolina rig with 2/0 circle hook.
Trout- poppin cork with 3’ of flouro/mono leader or depeding on depth (want it to be like 6 or 8 inches of bottom) 2 split shots on it, 1 in middle one close to hook like 5" off, then 1/0 j hook or 1/0 hook circle hook or 1/0 kahle hook or 1/0-2/0 j hook. MM, FM, shrimp works well.
Hope this helps!
SEAFOX 185DC MERC 125
[MRS KAREN]
14’TARPON 100 paddlepower
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Helps a lot. What bait are you referring to when your talking FM?
Finger mullet
180cc Sea Pro
140hp Johnson
Thanks. I’ll let y’all know how it works tomorrow
Yes finger mullet, 4-6" 3" will work… let us know how you do! I’ve been wanting to get over to pitt street for a while now
SEAFOX 185DC MERC 125
[MRS KAREN]
14’TARPON 100 paddlepower
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I always use a carolina rig with like MM’s on it. With either a half or full oz egg sinker.
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. -Wayne Gretsky
I didn’t do great. Caught a pin fish. Had a good time. A few people caught a few small redfish. My rig was a little off from reading the above posts,
What were you doing with yours? I could post pics if you want? I don’t use 1oz sinkers, because if the current is that bad that you need that much to hold it bottom I just won’t fish there. I use .5 or .75 oz egg sinker.
SEAFOX 185DC MERC 125
[MRS KAREN]
14’TARPON 100 paddlepower
[SALTY FLY]
I think I’ve got it down now. But I wouldn’t mind see how yours looks.