Thinking about your first tournament?

[Makojim]

First time fishing the tourney and first season on the kayak. good to back on the water.

[xBEEFEDGEx]

Well I'm sold. Just signed up for my first tournament. Any tips for oceanside? I'm relatively new to saltwater, been fishing Newport for about a month now (not like you're going to give me any great tips since its a competition anyways, haha)

[landwhale]

I like to use 3 to 4 inch baits and 3/8 heads always with an attractant (I use Uni Butter). My favorite bait have a curly tail Reebs 3 ½ inch razorbacks in green back color with a slow presentation. If the current or wind is strong I will up the head to ½ or ¾ oz. then there are the baits that Kerry makes that are weed less called Bugz. Brian Sanner makes some insane curly tails that are new when I have the chance I will also use them. If I am fishing a kelp or grass area it’s a sled head with a zoom jerk shad. These will be the baits I will use at Oceanside……….Hope it helps



Welcome and good luck

[xBEEFEDGEx]

Originally Posted by landwhale

I like to use 3 to 4 inch baits and 3/8 heads always with an attractant (I use Uni Butter). My favorite bait have a curly tail Reebs 3 ½ inch razorbacks in green back color with a slow presentation. If the current or wind is strong I will up the head to ½ or ¾ oz. then there are the baits that Kerry makes that are weed less called Bugz. Brian Sanner makes some insane curly tails that are new when I have the chance I will also use them. If I am fishing a kelp or grass area it’s a sled head with a zoom jerk shad. These will be the baits I will use at Oceanside……….Hope it helps



Welcome and good luck

Awesome, thanks for the tips!