Thread: What to throw for spanish

Last year I visited J and M for the first time. A fisherman/salesman helped me out a bunch. He sold me on the Gotcha lure for spanish. They worked great but I couldn't help but wonder if there are other lures that I should consider for spanish. Any suggestions?

White Looney jig. Can't go wrong at all with that. I also like small spoons as well.

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White Looney jig. Can't go wrong at all with that. I also like small spoons as well.
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+1

Spec rigs, live bait

Five got-chas on an Alabama rig.Cast three times and have your limit!!!

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Five got-chas on an Alabama rig.Cast three times and have your limit!!!
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LOL. I came here to post that.

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But in all seriousness. I had the most success last year using a bubble cork and a clark spoon. Killed the spanish with that setup. I also killed the spanish by catching baby LY at the pier, putting them in the live well, then taking them to Navarre. Killed the awe handles, and the regulars just starred at me wondering where I caught them.

Please forget about my AL rig post rodbender.The big spanish are caught using small live LY's or small dead cigs using a scaled down king leader consisting of a foot of 10lb wire,very tiny swivel and a #4 or 6 2x trebel hook.Thanks for stoping by J&M the last time you were in town,please introduce yourself when you make it back.

Good old fashioned white mackerel jig. I hear them called Looney Jigs on here.
Bubble rig with a McDonalds Straw or a Clark Spoon.
Spec Rig, may need to add a small egg sinker in front of it for weight.
Smallest LY you can catch, short wire leader, fished about 2' under a cork.
Tail-end from larger LY. Cut the LY diagonally from the anal fin up to the dorsal fin. Snobble like a cigar minnow.

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They are called a Looney Jig, because they are Looney Jigs oke1:

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How much are those looney jigs??

I think they were like a buck or two last year. They're a pretty good bang for your buck.