The Minnow Plug. Top Big Striped Bass Fishing Lure

The minnow plug is an excellent lure when transitioning into the Fall run. Sinking minnow plugs work especially well when targeting Striped Bass and match a variety of bait fish patterns.
Lure used in video: Hogy Charter Grade Slider 1.5oz Albie Crack Color hogylures.com/...
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[@Tog_Tastic]

Hogy has really stepped up their game. Those charter grade plugs are legit

[@BobAquatic]

Super legit. I've used them about two years or so and caught some really big bass. They work great in the surf too

[@Tog_Tastic]

@BobAquatic Have had a ton of fun with their Surface Erasers plugging for blues. Glad you had such an awesome day on the water!

[@josephchristopher7534]

OMG, what a morning! Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@BobAquatic]

@@josephchristopher7534 thank you Joseph, cheers bud

[@frrok1]

Congrats on the subs! Super informative content. Appreciate it.

[@BobAquatic]

@@frrok1 I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel. Thank you frrok1

[@AZ-NY]

Hey Bob! Awesome catch! Thanks for sharing the video.

[@BobAquatic]

Thank you AZ! Should really start getting good in a few weeks

[@thehamptonsbutcher3786]

The bass bite has been picking up. Nice video. Much better content than " get reel spot burner bass fishing ". Congrats on 5k

[@BobAquatic]

appreciate you watching, thank you!

[@berteisenbraun7415]

Wonka comment I liked! I have been a subscriber for a few weeks. Best vlog yet. You really made me jealous!

[@BobAquatic]

Mad fun, hahah glad you caught the Wonka comment. Every time I take that lure out I think about that quote. Really appreciate you watching berteisenbraun7415!

[@petergucci4024]

Hey great job Bob healthy looking stripers that lure is a good small bait immation I new the blues would show up two weeks to the fall run tight lines

[@BobAquatic]

Oh yeah everything is right on schedule, these fish were a little early and shut down but it was a nice fall run tease. Thank you for watching Peter

[@MrGuribe12]

Hey Bob, where do you fish for stripper bass in NYC?

[@cypriansadlon8050]

new subscriber here.. you inspired me to try some NYC fishing! this video is giving me envy though ahaha! Is the area you are at in this video near NYC?

[@BobAquatic]

Its a fun place to fish! Thank you for watching the channel and I am siked you are giving fishing a try. You can totally catch these fish in NYC, have fun out there! Should be a great Fall run

[@LI_Fishing_and_Knives]

Sick dude! Incredible fishing. I’ve been getting them on live spot but the bass are either there or they’re not (temp related I suspect as you allude to).

[@BobAquatic]

@@LI_Fishing_and_Knives they don’t like the heat. But the cool mornings might get them to bite. This was kinda rare for August, the bite shut down but was a nice tease for the Fall. Thank you for watching!

[@homeimprovement8119]

Heck yeah!

[@BobAquatic]

thank you homeimprovment!

[@riman1101]

Yeo dumb question but I always wondered how do you cast so far with no weights on ur fishing pole when I have no weight on my line my fishing pole can only cast like very short distances

[@BobAquatic]

@@riman1101 it’s not a dumb question, ask whatever fishing related Q’s you want. I fish braid and pretty sensitive rods but I did make a “how to cast a fishing rod” video. Explains the technique if it helps. Pairing your reel with the right line and rod combo makes a big difference. Also keeping your line clean after fishing, rinse it with freshwater helps from the sticky salt

[@riman1101]

@@BobAquaticthank you so much i really appreciate it i’ll definitely try this

[@MartinVSmith6334]

Great fishing, good video! Why did you refer to the weakfish you caught as a 'trout'?

[@CytoplasmicGoo]

I think they're called grey trouts in some places.

[@BobAquatic]

Weakfish is a sea trout. Speckled trout do the same stomach swallow thing with small lures so I called it a trout. But in the northeast it's totally a weakfish. Thank you for the comment Martin

[@MartinVSmith6334]

@@BobAquatic OK. I didn't think you had confused the two species although some people do. Weakfish--Cynoscion Regalis whereas Speckled Trout--Cynoscion Nebulosis.

[@jamiesmith6253]

Long Island spot ?

[@basicmango9503]

Where is this at ?

[@BobAquatic]

Thank you for watching!

[@stevecnote7359]

They give you points on that package for all the Hogy Lures you just sold ?😂

[@BobAquatic]

@@stevecnote7359 nah but I’m always happy to share lures that catch fish. Hogy rocks

[@ATREZ0123]

HOLY COW! Those Fish are Charged the F Up! What a great night/ into morning you must of had.

[@BobAquatic]

It was a great session, thank you for watching bud. It's interesting, the bite kinda shut down yesterday afternoon. Was really tricky today

[@stefanramjag1761]

Wow awesome fishing!

[@BobAquatic]

Thank you Stefan!

[@stefanramjag1761]

@@BobAquaticwhat area was this ?

[@samyxxy]

Any tips on getting them from the shore?

[@BobAquatic]

Try fishing at night

[@davidjohnson-hx5tg]

where you get this tiny boat from in the city

[@BobAquatic]

@@davidjohnson-hx5tg it’s a hobie Outback kayak

[@davidjohnson-hx5tg]

@@BobAquatic is it for rent ?

[@JeanLatacela]

You’re amazing at fishing what area is it in??

[@girlfinfishing]

Congrats hitting 5K!! 🎉 Another rad day of fishing 🎣

[@BobAquatic]

@@girlfinfishing thank you girlfinfishing! Hope your having fun out there on the west coast

[@mattconnolly6621]

Great content, what size reel is paired up with the jigging world nexus rod? ML/ MH 7' or 7'6? I am interested in a fall run set up and was wondering how you like that rod for schoolies. thanks

[@BobAquatic]

@@mattconnolly6621 I like them a lot, they aren’t that sensitive but it’s great for bass in current. I think it’s MH 7’ and 4.5k slammer III. They stopped making that rod and reel but I bet the updated versions work great

[@MADE2B]

Hi do you mind share the jig you used in the beginning? The yellow. Thanks, wow what a beautiful day you had 😊😊

[@BobAquatic]

For sure, it is a Hogy Charter Grade Slider 1.5oz in Albie Crack color. I've used it in a bunch of colors and they all produce. They aren't cheap but it'll out fish an SP minnow

[@miguelmedina6889]

Congratulations on the 5K subscribers. What a fantastic day of fishing. Keep up the great work and here's to the next 5K subs. Stay well pal.

[@BobAquatic]

Thank you Miguel! I appreciate the kind comment a lot. These videos are a ton of fun to make. Hope you are having a fun fishing season!

[@fishn365]

Great video, incredible action! I may have to pick up a couple of them Hogy's for the upcoming Striper action on the Hudson. Congrats on 5K+ subs!👍🏻🎣

[@ConeyIsland1952]

Bob you Da man baby!!!! more more more!!

[@BobAquatic]

Thank you Coney! Appreciate you watching and the comment bud

[@mikev6999]

Hey Bob, I guess you switched out the hooks with Inline correct? My bad found it, what size Inline hooks did you use? Front and rear?

[@BobAquatic]

The ones in this video are an older Owner model. Very sharp but they have bent out and I cannot totally recommend. I just grabbed a new slider body and paired it VMC hooks and for the 1.5oz you'd want: VMC Inline Single 4x Strong #3/0 . Here is a link: amzn.to/3XhdN9l

[@mikev6999]

@@BobAquatic Just ordered them, hope you get a cut.

[@BobAquatic]

@@mikev6999 Thank you Mike

[@almcduf3933]

Where is he fishing from?

[@BobAquatic]

Thank you for watching!

[@FishingWithLou]

Great outing Bob, what's that fluke rod you were using.

[@BobAquatic]

Thank you Lou! It is a G Loomis E6X fast action inshore model. They stopped making them but the closest you can get is the GCX Inshore model. They fixed all the tip issues on the E6X and are great.

[@FishingWithLou]

@BobAquatic thanks Bob I snapped my rod over the weekend and need a new one. I'll take a look at that model.

[@BobAquatic]

@@FishingWithLou The GCX are great, one thing about Loomis is they are US made and lifetime no questions warranty. You just register the rod and its like a $100 no questions if you break it

[@adriangray459]

Bob had some fun!😊

[@BobAquatic]

Haha, it was a good time. Sleep deprived makes you all giggly too. Appreciate you watching Adrian!

[@adriangray459]

@BobAquatic our pleasure mate!😎

[@MichelleWettstein]

What state are you in ?

[@ATREZ0123]

Bob is in a State of Bliss!!

[@BobAquatic]

Thank you for watching!

[@BobAquatic]

@atrez0123 hahaha, sleep deprivation and total bliss. A wonderful combo