Grateful Dad 6/4- Keyport

[Grateful Dad]

Had Grateful Son Andrew and Aidan out today to finish where we left off yesterday. Much better conditions to start the day, with a very slow drift.
We stayed just outside the sailboats the whole time, and managed a pretty steady pick, with 2 keepers coming out of the bunch. All fish were taken on the Wonder Rig with a live killie. That must have been the trick today, as we didn't see much action on the numerous boats that surrounded us.
We decided to pack it in around 1pm, when the showers started.

[hartattack]

That Wonder Rig works wonders. It's good to have action close to home. Nice job guys.

[Skolmann]

I was out on the Misty Morn today, wanted to get killies but the NS bait and tackle shop on Rt. 35 was closed (daughter's wedding). I ended up getting my limit out of the 4 I boated (4th was just short)-all on single spearing. I feel I would have done even better if I had killies as the drift was perfect for them early before the wind picked up out of the east.

[JusGlase]

What is a wonder rig?

[bulletbob]

What is a wonder rig?

Basically its a small bucktail jig with no hook, followed by a live killie on a tiny hook, all off a 3 way swivel.. It is supposed to be an unbeatable rig for rivers and nearshore bay waters, not quite as effective in deep channels or the ocean.. Lots of guys making impressive catches with the rig, I am sure it works great,, bob

Here's the link...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B5LSRmrHz0

[Grateful Dad]

What is a wonder rig?

It is what Bullet Bob says, I just modify mine a little. I do not cut the hook off my bucktail, and hang a strip of squid on it. I use a size 1/0 hook, although the "original" wonder rig calls for a #4.
All my fish came off the killie, none on the bucktail, although I occasionally find my squid chewed on, so the fish know it's there.

[Duffman]

Jeff sent ya pm. Thanks

[Grateful Dad]

Dan, I answered it. You're welcome!

[HighHook94]

I was in my kayak Sunday near the sailboats jigging gulp. Didn't get one bite the whole morning. Then the wind started to blow.