Monthly Archives: September 2020

DIY Plug Create II

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I use my DIY Plug Crate storage solution to manage my plugs. The COVID19 global pandemic has inspired me to simplify this storage solution. Instead of buying and cutting PVC rain gutter drain tubes, another option is to use empty Clorox wipes containers.

Fish360 DIY Plug Crate II COVID19 Inspired

Making this COVID19 inspired DIY Plug Create is easy! First, remove the tops from the Clorox wipes containers. Second, drill or puncture some drainage holes on the bottoms of the Clorox wipes containers. And lastly, insert the Clorox wipes containers into the milk create.

Fish360 DIY Plug Crate II COVID19 Inspired

The first advantage of this Plug Crate is the cost: the empty Clorox containers are $0.00 and no plexi-glass for the bottom is required. The second advantage is the simplicity of the build: no cutting required. The single disadvantage is that the Clorox containers do not fully optimize the interior volume of the milk crate.

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Monster Shallow-Water Stripers

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I purchased Monster Shallow-Water Stripers after I met Capt. Jim White at a Plum Island Surfcasters fishing show. The book collected dust while it rested on the top shelf of my striped bass library because at first glance, it looked like a “boat fishing” book. OMG. I was wrong!

Fish360 Monster Shallaw-Water Stripers

After reviewing this book, I calculate that approximately only 40% of the book is focused on targeting striped bass via boat; 80% of which, is directly applicable to targeting striped bass via kayak or surf. In addition, Capt. Jim White has chapters dedicated to kayak fishing, fly fishing, surfcasting, weather, and electronics. After reading the “Working with your Captain” chapter, I started catching quality fish on my charter trips. Coincidence?

Capt. Jim White has done us a HUGE service to the saltwater angling community by documenting the hard and soft structures that attract and hold striped bass:

  • Flats
  • Rivers
  • Points
  • Sandbars
  • Coves and Bays
  • Docks and Piers
  • Rock Piles
  • Bridges
  • Breachways/Inlets
  • Shadow Lines
  • Baitfish Schools
  • Water Color Lines
  • Scum Lines

I will never look at a coast line the same way again. Fish beware!

Bottom line, if you target striped bass in shallow water from boat, kayak, or surf, then you must Monster Shallow-Water Stripers by Capt. Jim White with undivided attention. The field proven tips for targeting striped bass via fly from a boat alone are worth the small cost of this book.

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