03-28-2004, 08:02 PM
sorry tubeN2, i have to disagree with you on a couple of topics. #1, "Fish bite best on lures that look new and bright."
i have an old Tady 45 and a Tady C in my tackle box that have most of the paint chipped away. it is almost bare metal! these jigs have caught the most fish for me. Bass, Barracuda, Yellowtail, and anything else you can think of, these jigs will catch it.
i believe that color is NOT as important as how the jig swims. the better the jig swims, the better it will get bit.
#2 "Setting the hook". sometimes it is not necessary to set the hook. sometimes it is WRONG to set the hook. the only time that i set the hook is when im yellowtail fishing. when yellowtail fishing, let the fish run with your bait for a good 5 seconds.
now when bass or barracuda fishing, i dont set the hook, i simply turn the handle faster.
#3 when tying a wire leader to mono, using an albright knot will definatly weaken the mono. i dont know if you have ever tyed an albright knot, but it involves ALOT of twisting. twisting that wire would not be able to do. and when sinching down the knot, the wire is sure to slice into the mono.
just my 2 cents.
joe
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i have an old Tady 45 and a Tady C in my tackle box that have most of the paint chipped away. it is almost bare metal! these jigs have caught the most fish for me. Bass, Barracuda, Yellowtail, and anything else you can think of, these jigs will catch it.
i believe that color is NOT as important as how the jig swims. the better the jig swims, the better it will get bit.
#2 "Setting the hook". sometimes it is not necessary to set the hook. sometimes it is WRONG to set the hook. the only time that i set the hook is when im yellowtail fishing. when yellowtail fishing, let the fish run with your bait for a good 5 seconds.
now when bass or barracuda fishing, i dont set the hook, i simply turn the handle faster.
#3 when tying a wire leader to mono, using an albright knot will definatly weaken the mono. i dont know if you have ever tyed an albright knot, but it involves ALOT of twisting. twisting that wire would not be able to do. and when sinching down the knot, the wire is sure to slice into the mono.
just my 2 cents.
joe
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