weakfish?

[crankybait]

hey guys... after so, oh so much persuasion, i got my dad to take me fishing. of course he was hung up on crabbing... so we will be renting a boat on the navesink river. now i hear the navesink has amazing grey trout aka weakfish. does anybody have tips? i googled it but couldn't really find anything so great... the rigs they showed were like the size of my thumbnail and the descriptions were terrible... all i know is that ill need a three way swivel with a weight (they didnt even tell me how much!) two #6 hooks and a 2 and a half inch strip of squid on each... any tips would be great

[adamgambill]

Look for a mansfielsd hauler popping cork, use tint treble hooks and live shrimp if you can get them, Thats how we catch the specs down here anyways.

[crankybait]

alright... we will be going to the sea-land marina for the gear to fish with ill keep that in mind. would my bassin' gear do? a medium action st.croix avid with probably my cardinal... dont need much stregnth, weakfish mouthes are... well, weak

[adamgambill]

Depends on how big really. Mouth usually like tissue paper, dont set the hook like you would with a bass just pull the rod up or to the side. Dont get too rough till you know how big they are.

[crankybait]

no giant hookset... do you know anything of how they take in the lure? like do they nibble or just gobble? if i wont be setting the hook should i use circle hooks to self set? ill probably put the drag on loose... and perhaps buy a ultralight combo, not too expensive.