Gizzard Or Threadfin?

[nathanhooper]

Well the long and the short of it is I was running through a lot of fish last night pulling some of the bigger 6" lures and nothing would hit. I did try some of the smaller 3" ones also, but not till late and then had to pack it up.

I would consistently see them come up to look at the downrigger ball and then go back down. I am not positive they were stripers, but the place is said to hold a lot. I know a friend caught some the night before last there. I don't think I was actually shallow enough is really the key here, but it got me to thinking about bait and all.

I think next time out I will attach some spinner blades to the rigger balls, and then also get my lures up no more than 20' behind the ball.

I just want to try to better match what they are feeding on. I have seen fish go after the craziest lures before so I know that if a fish is hungry, or enticed, enough it will eat anything. But I figure the closer I can get to what they are used to eating the better.