speaking of Hook Up Baits - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 02-12-2018, 03:17 PM

I am a fan of these erratic tube baits. Got this unicorn one evening last July..........released.

Saba Slayer · 02-12-2018, 03:22 PM

Gotta be photoshop...LOL...

blitzburgh · 02-12-2018, 05:25 PM

Nice Andy!

Mahigeer · 02-13-2018, 06:33 AM

Nice fishing there.

DanaYakAngler · 02-13-2018, 08:32 AM

I didn't even know we had saltwater stripers around here. Is that LB?

Iceman · 02-13-2018, 11:58 AM

Yup in the LB, guys get em in the surf too near any fresh water flows.

YakHanded · 02-13-2018, 12:01 PM

No way... so cool!

dpricenator · 02-13-2018, 01:48 PM

NICE FISH!!!!

When I first heard of the Hook UP Baits, I took a look and couldn't think they were worth 3x the cost of a few Big Hammers. I blew em off, and kept with what I already knew. Then all the forums are blowing up with posts about the HUBs, so I dropped a couple bucks one few colors in each size. I tied on of last night and dropped it in the pool to see how they act. Man you aren't kidding...erratic is the perfect word to describe these. On a slow retrieve bouncing the tip of the rod, these things jump side to side anywhere between 1 to 2 feet and if you give the rod a good flick, they will go 3-4 feet side to side on each bounce. I can't wait, to get a few of these wet.

Hunters Pa · 02-13-2018, 04:54 PM

I know what I am adding to my Fred Hall shopping list.

Not like I need more gear.

TCS · 02-13-2018, 08:28 PM

Looked at the site and they have jigs with the hook already in, or worms with separate leadheads. If a guy just wanted to have a few in the box, to throw from time to time. Which to get?

fourtogo · 02-13-2018, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

I know what I am adding to my Fred Hall shopping list.

Not like I need more gear.

I got lucky and bought a grip from another fisherman for good $ .

Saba Slayer · 02-14-2018, 07:10 AM

I'm not a plastic guy...I'd rather have a sardine or a mack at the end of my line looking for a nice trophy halibut or yellow...but these Hookup Baits have made me a new convert...I've caught just about everything on them including some nice big Trout.

They Work...especially if you add some of the anchovy or ghost shrimp secret sauce from NewFishAll...these tube baits are perfect for squirting some sauce up that hollow tail and once it's in there the fish seem to fight to get that bait in their mouth...!

Iceman · 02-14-2018, 08:25 AM

I picked up some at FH last year, little ones for bass have worked killer for fresh and salt. I bought the bigger ones thinking they would slay the halibut. I like the ones with the hook and head built in.

02-12-2018, 03:17 PM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	speaking of Hook Up Baits I am a fan of these erratic tube baits. Got this unicorn one evening last July..........released. __________________

02-12-2018, 03:22 PM	#2
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Nice...!. Gotta be photoshop...LOL... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

02-12-2018, 05:25 PM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice Andy! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

02-13-2018, 08:32 AM	#5
DanaYakAngler Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: RSM, Ca. Posts: 113	hook up bait I didn't even know we had saltwater stripers around here. Is that LB?

02-13-2018, 11:58 AM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Yup in the LB, guys get em in the surf too near any fresh water flows. __________________

02-13-2018, 06:33 AM	#4
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,891	Nice fishing there.

02-13-2018, 12:01 PM	#7
YakHanded Thread Killer - sorry Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Clemente Posts: 256	No way... so cool!

02-13-2018, 01:48 PM	#8
dpricenator Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: South OC Posts: 120	NICE FISH!!!! When I first heard of the Hook UP Baits, I took a look and couldn't think they were worth 3x the cost of a few Big Hammers. I blew em off, and kept with what I already knew. Then all the forums are blowing up with posts about the HUBs, so I dropped a couple bucks one few colors in each size. I tied on of last night and dropped it in the pool to see how they act. Man you aren't kidding...erratic is the perfect word to describe these. On a slow retrieve bouncing the tip of the rod, these things jump side to side anywhere between 1 to 2 feet and if you give the rod a good flick, they will go 3-4 feet side to side on each bounce. I can't wait, to get a few of these wet.

02-13-2018, 04:54 PM	#9
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,359	I know what I am adding to my Fred Hall shopping list. Not like I need more gear.

02-13-2018, 08:28 PM	#10
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Looked at the site and they have jigs with the hook already in, or worms with separate leadheads. If a guy just wanted to have a few in the box, to throw from time to time. Which to get?

02-14-2018, 07:10 AM	#12
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Hookup I'm not a plastic guy...I'd rather have a sardine or a mack at the end of my line looking for a nice trophy halibut or yellow...but these Hookup Baits have made me a new convert...I've caught just about everything on them including some nice big Trout. They Work...especially if you add some of the anchovy or ghost shrimp secret sauce from NewFishAll...these tube baits are perfect for squirting some sauce up that hollow tail and once it's in there the fish seem to fight to get that bait in their mouth...! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

02-14-2018, 08:25 AM	#13
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	I picked up some at FH last year, little ones for bass have worked killer for fresh and salt. I bought the bigger ones thinking they would slay the halibut. I like the ones with the hook and head built in. __________________