Efficacy

[CHOC]

Absolutely right about the manufacturers marketing to the angler, not the fish.

One of the most effective lures on the bay from October on is a stingsilver. For those of you not familiar, it's a 1-2 oz piece of metal with a hook on it. No eyes, colors, and very little action. But it catches the hell outta fish.

[ronaultmtd]

Many of us old timers used Hopkins hammered stainless jigs for surf casting back in the early 70's Bluefish blitzes...long before the stingsilver...

[Slobber Bob]

Many of us old timers used Hopkins hammered stainless jigs for surf casting back in the early 70's Bluefish blitzes...long before the stingsilver...

The Hopkins is a classic. I have found memories of doing the same thing as you, but in the 90's and 2000's with blues in the surf. One is always in my surf bag whenever I hit the beach.

I often turn to the Hopkins shorty in the bay. A great peanut imitator. My only time ever fishing the surf in Sandbridge I tore up specks in the surf using a shorty.