are you burning the traditional plugs or the surface gap ones? i like ngk's but i am also on the vro still, so plugs are cheaper than a block./....

NGK-BUH8's

They are the surface gap plugs. Plugs were black and wet. Compression in the motor is 125 - 130psi in all 6. I'm going to replace them (or have MJ replace them) and then see what happens to the new plugs after a few weeks.

Ok, so I have to ask. As someone who actually flukes for money. What is your preferred rod (weight and length)?

:sad: Sorry to here about the one over the side! I've done it too, not recently though (knock on wood!!!!).

I will get the plugs tomorrow if I can find some? They are hard to find around here, and I hate to pay the boat yard price!


The rod wasn't my first and I hope it will be the last! But it was a made by kme rod 8 years ago nd just redone this winter. Man that rod was great and had 1000's of fish caught on it.


The rod was a St Croix e glass 70MBK 15-30# 7' +blank that is no longer made by them any more, I have another that I have with me all the time so I was still ble to fish. I also still have a blank never built that I will now get built, but it will be the last one.

CB gave me a rod over the winter that should be a good Fluke rod I will try it out this week coming.
But I am getting low on reels, and I have been trying to upgrade a little at a time. I have some Penns that have been great but re getting pretty worn as some are as old as the 60's!!

i get them at the local napa store(plugs) for about $1.95/2.25.

thats were I get them but are local NAPA closed up, I am goingn to try another one up near were I work.

Those old Penns are 10x better than the new crap they make.

Abu Garcia 5500 or 6500 reels with a real soft tip casting rod. The rod tip should be soft enough to feel a fluke fart on the end of the line without him feeling the rod tip. You also want something that can handle 2 - 4 oz sinkers and allow you to set the hook. I've found plenty of cheap $20 - $30 walmart rods that fit the bill well!! I also have a few 10 year old 7ft black fiberglass Penn Powersticks are pretty good I think they are the Medium Light or Light versions of the rods. With the 6500 series abus the rods also double as great chunking rods for bass . . . up to 25 - 30 lbs.

BS, that's pretty much what we use down here for stripers...mainly the 6500s for a little more line...rod sounds the same, too only we drop down to 15# line...got a 23 lber in that the other day...LOTTA fun...:party:

I hate you! :sad: