best trolling lure

Hey what kind of lure do u guys think is best for going from point A to point B in santa cruz

Don't have the foggiest clue as to an answer regarding your question however it does seem to contradict your quote.  

Michael

Ya you got me there im still 12 my b-day is on the 2nd

Well I have no clue, but I like this guys enthusiasm!   

Rapala CD 14 sardine or blue and white mac. In shallow water use the CD-11 for halis. Set back at least 100 ft for max depth. 

Thanks

Welcome to the Board MoBayKiller

U posted "Best trolling lure" looks like your telling, instead asking "Best trolling lure???"

I thought you giving up the killer lure....

I have also trolled swimbaits and whole squid successfully in the SC area.

I troll a sabiki when going from point A to point B in SC.  Load up on smelt.

-Allen

Use a rapala if you want to lose $8-$12 when it gets snagged, I like using $1 renegade crankbaits on sale at Walmart

I troll a sabiki -Allen

I've been reading this what is "sabiki"??? showing my colors....

what is "sabiki

Sakibi is a Japanese word meaning something like "little bait fish rig" or "to catch little bait fish." There is a multi-million dollar industry in Sabiki fishing. It is catching on all over the US. Basically, you catch little bait fish and then use them for catching bigger fish. Some folks are so rabid about Sabiki fishing that they don't even bother with the big fish and just catch bait - they even have tournaments just for the Sabiki. I'll have to admit it is a blast after you get used to how it works, since the Sabiki has up to eight surgically sharp bait hooks that can grab you pretty bad if you're not attentive. No hook ever invented is this sharp. A pack costs about four dollars.

That's why a sabiki stick/rod is a great idea. I almost always roll with my sabiki stick and am always watching for birds (indicating live bait schools near the surface). All those little hooks can drive you crazy, especially snagging on your back while sitting in the kayak, or everything else for that matter ! Talk about one of my pet peeves! A sabiki rod is an inner flow rod (tube) which houses the sabiki jig. OK, OK I know I'm contributing to the thread jack, just trying to help a fellow fisherman out.

Thanks mickfish I thought it "was" a bait fish

calbear thanks great info...

I'm still new to the board, maybe 3 weeks-my time says 3 days online... and have probably threadjacked unaware of my doing so...but am learning on a curve...my apology's if I've been a thread jacker...

one more small jack...I didn't here a responce on Albion side bet calbear??? maybe I could win some ching for my "camera"  My fish is bigger than your fish  ...sounds like i never made it out of 6th grade... In some ways I haven't...

if you fish santa cruz with a lighter swimbait (like 1 oz) with a teaser above it like a small hoochie or shrimpfly or saltwater fly, try hanging a 6 to 12 oz cannonball (start with on 24" of 20lb line off a slido above your swivel and trolling that.  I have pulled up double brown rockfish when I run into a few that way, but they really like the little teaser more than the swimbait it seems.

the sabiki is the most fun, assuming you want smelt,  .

John