My favorite lure is a Hopkins Shorty, Gold color, 3/4 or 1 ounce in weight. The Shorty in Silver is also fine if you can't find the Gold. I use these lures with great success either cast from the beach or pier and/or vertically jigged from a pier. I use a 2-foot leader of 50lb mono with a snap to the spoon and a ball-bearing swivel connection at the main line connection with the leader.
The rig i enjoyed most was the above and under rig with plastic glitter squids w/single hook.Weight attached to top swivel.Cast and retrieve and. have fun!!!
Great video, Captain! I am going tomorrow in Mayport. NE Fl. I like to use silver or plastic Gotcha plugs and cut the barbs from the hooks. When the Spanish spit out glass minnows I would put glass minnows on the hooks and they would instantly strike!
At the speeds we troll for mackerel, 6-7 knots, the planer gets the spoon down much deeper. Also, much like a flasher, the planer also adds action to the spoon.
