Although it seems like I own every plug and jig known to man I always seem to carry the same types. This is just a function of what I'm "feeling" each season. Bucktails,
poppers and Danny's in white or yellow (don't forget the red head on the poppers) and a handful of storms are staples dawn till dusk. Breachways are bombers, bombers and more bombers in yellow or black at night. I rarely even needed a
darter there although I always carry at least one. Night time off the rocks are black, white and yellow, bombers, BM atom jrs, bucktails, dannys and needles. I always carry a handful of rigged 9" black
sluggo's and a 7" silver
redfin. Yellow is my favorite for any moonlit night. Tidal rivers and estuaries are a lot easier because it's always soft plastics and small swimmers but since I started with the flyrod my load has got even lighter. I bring out the mackerel patterns in the late fall but that's about it. I usually only take what I can fit in my 7 or 14 compartment Surfcaster bag.