Using Teasers

[cchobot]

We've had some interest in the new Pt. Jude Teasers Lately which has raised a good question. What's everyone's thoughts on using teasers and how do you rig them when you do?

[steve24]

I like using teasers when there are spearing and small sandeels around. I will ussually tie a dropper and fish them in front of a needlefish or shallow swimmer such as a bomber or redfin. I tie my own and ussually will use olive or olive over white when sandeels and spearing are the small bait I am trying to imitate. I probably should use teasers more often, but I do not find myself using them often when fishing outside of the backbays.

[Dave]

I would only use a teaser when fishing off a beach , an inlet or estuary/back bay or other areas of soft structure. It would be a shame to loose the fish of a lifetime when your plug is securely hooked up and your doing everthing right except using a teaser around hard structure which hangs up and costs you that fish.
I don't believe in using a dropper, I don't want additional knots or items on my main leader. I use an improved clinch off of my swivel 7-10" for my teaser and 30-40" to the plug.

[fishnutcase]

My original thought was to use a teaser below (maybe 10 or 12 inches) a Point Jude Tin. Any Thoughts? I fish mainly in and around Bass River and Nantucket Sound beaches on Cape Cod.

[BassDawg]

Not a big fan of the teaser for all of the reasons mentioned by Dave.
I spose iffin I fished more beaches, then I would be. Like the rocks toooo much. If those in the pic above were bigger, then they'd make great tail hooks; of which, I am a huge fan!!!

Would like to see some more elaborate squid imitators available on the market to enhance some already good wood that's out there. Prolly should get off of me arse and learn to tie my own bucktails/feather combos. I mean how costly/difficult can it be?

[chipwood]

When going for big fish I would'nt use a teaser. Too much can happen with the extra hook when a nice fish is connected to the plug. When you know there's small fish around, like early spring and sometimes in the fall, a teaser can be fun. As far as a drop loop is concerned. That's what I use. When tying off the swivel I find the two leaders almost always tangle. I' ve caught many cod on a double dropper loop above a 17oz jig, with both a fish on the dropper and on the jig and have never had any leader break on me. So I have confidence in the dropper loop.

[arden]

properly rigged teasers, especialy those being tied on heavy sharp hooks like the above, should not pose to many problems. while obviously if the fish are eating everything in sight it may seem logical to just throw a plug it might actually be wiser to remove the hooks from the plug and only hook fish on the teaser. beyond allowing to present a small bait without the risks mentioned by dave what this will do most importantly is assure that you have one solid hook in the fish and that said fish has no other eroneous trebels or plug parts to smash into rocks in attempts at freedom. in places like cutty hunk, the block, and mtk i have been seriously plagued by large fish managing to rip hooks out with the assistance the ever present boulders

[rirockhound]

Jeff ties some great looking teasers/hooks, no doubt!
BUT..
When you've hooked a good fish on a plug and had your teaser hang in a boulder field it will change your mind.

On open sand and at sandy inlets.. yup they are a killer!

[arden]

thats why i suggest no hooks on the plug...it is much easier for fish to find freedom i in any situation when they have a plug, especially large ones, in their mouth rather then a single strong hook. think of it as the diiferent ratio of hook ups and lost fish between eel's and plugs. if its anything like mine, other then actual breakoffs and even rarer pulled hooks i land most fish that are caught on eels whereas i have had many nights that i lost 75% or more percent of the fish and still had a phenominal night of large

[DZ50]

I don't use droppers very often but there are times....

Don't be afraid of using them in the boulders because I've had a few times where large bass will only hit droppers in the boulders. The guys who weren't using them had no hookups - the guys who had them(in this case redgills) were pretty happy at the end of the bite. Now - if I were afraid to use them because of hanging up I would have never had that bite. I'd rather hook em and maybe lose a few than not hook any.
I'd rather not use tesers but I've been around long enough to know they have their time and place. Don't fall into the trap of doing something because everyone does it that way. Be flexible and sometimes unconventional.

DZ