Greenling lures - Bowman Bay/Deception Pass

Hi,

I usually catch Greenlings on pile worms. I've also heard that folks like using clam necks.

I'm wondering if anyone has found a killer Greenling lure for this area....

I tried some plastics and it's pretty hit and miss...

Just checking   

Rick

Ah .... The greenling.
One of my favorite targets out on the coast. The little ones are great bait and the big ones eat great.
I like to use Gulp ghost shrimp on a 1oz jig head. A nice soft rod is almost required as they can be light biters.
I have also found them to hammer larger crippled herring jigs.

Just my .02

+1 on gulp and 1oz heads. I don't like the saltwater jigheads though. The larger hook size results in some missed opportunities. Cabelas sells a 25 pk of their own brand 1oz freshwater heads with a much smaller hook. These also increase my rockfish and starry flounder ratios too. Using a drop shot rig with a 1/0 hook and just enough weight to keep a vertical line angle is my other go too method.

I've caught them on buzz bombs worked vertically and smaller (2-3oz) jigging spoons like point wilson darts.

Gulps are good if you can stomach the price. I love crippled herrings too.

Gulps are good if you can stomach the price. I love crippled herrings too.

What ever he says .... He is the greenling whisperer

I like the smaller lancer jigs.

+1 on gulp and 1oz heads. I don't like the saltwater jigheads though. The larger hook size results in some missed opportunities. Cabelas sells a 25 pk of their own brand 1oz freshwater heads with a much smaller hook. These also increase my rockfish and starry flounder ratios too. Using a drop shot rig with a 1/0 hook and just enough weight to keep a vertical line angle is my other go too method.

+2 on Gulp. If you're getting short bites cut the tail off of it so the hook is farther back, or run a smallish stinger hook. It's not always the small ones that give the short bite! IMO the most consistent bait is sand shrimp, but obviously there's a lot of re-baiting involved.

I thought I was the only one using the Cabela's brand 1oz jigs... I mostly use saltwater jigs (even down to 1oz.) but I agree that if you're targeting greenling the thinner wire would be advantageous.

Some great ideas here!! I need to make a trip to Cabelas!!

Thanks
Rick 

My biggest greenling have always hit bugger jigs while targeting lings. I agree on the sand shrimp though.  That magic string helps keep the shrimp on the hook but I can never remember to buy any.

I agree on the sand shrimp also.  I keep that silly string in my life vest.  I also get some hooks from Englund Marine that have what is like a boby pin to put the sand shrimp on.

Dana

I've always used buzz bombs, usually chrome. I can't keep them off the hook and its a very cost effective way of catching them.

live sand shrimp or mussels

I've caught them out around Deception Island on all kinds of lures and bait while fishing for other species.  Haven't been out there in awhile and look forward to fishing specifically for greenling this spring.  The are pretty good eating and put up a reasonable fight too.  Going to try some of the artificials mentioned here.  I have caught them on buzz bombs and even a point wilson dart, but those are kind of expensive to risk on that rocky bottom.

Do you launch at Bowman?  If you see a yellow Outback, it's probably me.

Let us know how you do.