Top 4 Artificial Baits for fishing the flats

[tailinreds41]

In preparation for my trip this weekend I'm finding myself in a pickle with which tackle box to take out on my kayak to keep weight down. What would be your top 4 artificial baits to throw at reds, trout, or flounder.

[FP10]

super spook jr, plum assassins, calcasieu brew paddle tail assassins, corky fat boy floater

[tailinreds41]

I appreciate it!

[Jhua]

I have a preference of TTF Hackberry Hustler in morning glory over the paddle tail but agree with everything else!

[Baby Tran Cat]

i drift the flats as well...tend to have four rods rigged and ready with paddle tail on quarter ounce jig head, Gunn Dog topwater, corky, and Chickenboy on quarter ounce jig head for flatties.

[Ibtsoom]

super spook jr, plum assassins, calcasieu brew paddle tail assassins, corky fat boy floater

This... - except I like full size spooks, especially if its windy.

[tailinreds41]

I have quite a few variations of DOA paddle tails and jig heads as well as the bait buster and crab baits. Do crab baits rustle anything up or mostly the mullet type baits. I also have DOA glow shrimp and other color variations. Do popping corks with these baits behind work as well?

[dbarham]

Re: Top 4 Artificial Baits for fishing the flats

Super spook Jr she dog plum chart TTK storms and top dog

[FP10]

I am going Sunday morning and most likely will not take the topwater off......it's that time

[SUPER SPOOK]

SS jr. , little johns, cocahoe minnows

[FLAPPER]

Black Spook,Bone Spook,Clown Spook and a solid chrome Spook.

[imhammer]

Black Spook,Bone Spook,Clown Spook and a solid chrome Spook.

Forgot the Pink spook! All of the above in Jr size also.

[Hogie70]

Here is a run down of all you need to bust that arse...
1) clown super spook
2) pack of 1/8th or 1/16th Hogie screw lock hooks
3) a pack of electric blue hogie eel diablos
PERIOD keep it simple sniper style!!!

[buoy37]

I have quite a few variations of DOA paddle tails and jig heads as well as the bait buster and crab baits. Do crab baits rustle anything up or mostly the mullet type baits. I also have DOA glow shrimp and other color variations. Do popping corks with these baits behind work as well?

Your DOA paddle tails are nice lures with great tail action. As for the DOA crabs and bait busters, I would be suprised if you catch something on them. I will admit, I owned a couple of those many years ago. Try them anyways. You never know what could happen out there.

Try the shrimp and crabs under the cork. Smear some kind of fish attractant on the them as well.

Good luck!!!!

[buoy37]

Black Spook,Bone Spook,Clown Spook and a solid chrome Spook.

^^^^ Whatever FLAPPER is throwing. He is a beast out there.