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Since the macks seem to be around I'm thinking of fixing up a couple of trolling rods with spoons to get their attention.

Anybody got preferences on the type/size of spoons or other mack rigs that are proven?

Reports have indicated 7' is a good place to find them - is this right or are they like anything else - you'll find 'em where they are?

Thanks

Clarks spoons, medium to small

Mackeral tree is good too

Bubble rig and with a straw rig is good for casting, that's what the pier rats throw over here

I think I might troll some Satdy

What???

I would defintely suggest using the Clarkespoon Mackeral Tree. I used one for the first time on Sunday and was amazed. The Spaniards were hitting it before we could get it where we wanted behind the boat trolling!

I threw a spoon w/ no results while the rookies on board wore out the macs w/ believe it or not, a pearl colerd GULP 4 crying out loud! so, I started throwin it and joind the party.

Team Redbone wrote:I threw a spoon w/ no results while the rookies on board wore out the macs w/ believe it or not, a pearl colerd GULP 4 crying out loud! so, I started throwin it and joind the party.

It's like JT said, "Anything will eat a GULP!", but I do prefer a meduim Clarkspoon.

Think small.

Years ago we use to get small.

I trolled an X-Rap on Sunday and caught 4 at Bottoms and lost another four at the boat "trying to net em"

Spanish can be finicky at times. But the best lure I have ever used (and cheapest) is the realimage spoon sold by cabelas in 1/2 and 1 ounce. color that matches glass minnows the best were blue and silver. Works better than clark's IMHO. Gulp is to costly and fragile to use.

About how deep ya'll trolling for spanish ??.....I haven't been out for a while, might try a little this weekend.....

I caught mine in 6 to 9 foot of water, next to a flats area

Reel Cowboy wrote:

Team Redbone wrote:I threw a spoon w/ no results while the rookies on board wore out the macs w/ believe it or not, a pearl colerd GULP 4 crying out loud! so, I started throwin it and joind the party.

It's like JT said, "Anything will eat a GULP!", but I do prefer a meduim Clarkspoon.

It works best to tip your spoon with a GULP jerk shad 5".

If they are feeding it don't matter what you throw at them, as long as it has a hook. One of the guys I was with Sunday on Dog Island Reef was catching them on a jig with the tail missing, then the rest of the grub came off and he caught them on the yellow jig head without a softbait. If it is moving, they will hit it.

AJ wrote:If they are feeding it don't matter what you throw at them, as long as it has a hook.

pretty much hit the nail on the head... but i prefer capt. action bananas over clarks in #2 or 3 for inshore flats trolling (there is another type that seems to outperform everything but you can only sometimes find them on Ebay)