woodchopper
 

I was watching some guys fish for peacock bass in the amazon...they were using what they called a "woodchopper".
Looked like a giant fat surf howdy about 9" long with propeller blades on it. They jerked it hard and a huge spray was created. Looked awesome to fish with.

Has anyone ever fished with something like this in SW? I wonder what would hit it?

I've seen that too Sandman. Wild fishing isn't it? I would think a big blue fish, wahoo, kingfish or Mahi would hit it. I also think a roosterfish would hit it. Rooster fish is one of the fish out there on my list that I NEED to catch.

Those are available from Bass Pro Shops. You can find them in thier catalogs. I forgot who makes them. It might be Poe's or Luhr Jennsen. They are wood and the colors I saw were white/red head and Firetiger. :D

Luhr Jensen

High Roller makes some as well. They claim besides peacocks the lure can catch blues, stripers, weakfish, tarpon, dolphin, aj's, weakfish, and snook.

Here's a pic of the Big Game Woodchopper

I bought the blades to make these just have no time:smash:

i made a chopper a few years back, its hanging some where

They also make them with two chopper blades on the tail. Did a couple like that a few years back. They scream coming across the top :D Musky fishermen also use them.

Jigman

Jigman,
The fisherman in the show I saw had plugs with 2 large props on the rear, when jerked hard it made a heck of a noise and splash!

Woodchoppers are awsome fresh water bass lure...smallies luv'um, they make a sweet sound.

whear do i get those blades?
thanks.
mike

Moores lures I think #^&#^&#^&#^& calls them Delta blades

OHHHH:drool: DANG!!!
nice link;)

how do you thru wire with the blade in the arse?
looks like the're using stiff wire and a couple beads??

you hit the nail on the head. Ya just can't "suck it up" too tight.

:D

The commercial ones I've seen had large screw eyes. For mine I used spring wire, 1/16 inch. A reaaaaal pain to bend.

Jigman

I picked up a couple of Luhr Jenson's woodchoppers...they look nice, have two counter rotating props on the back, the finish is very nice but.......they are not thru wired. everything is screwed in.

Someone needs to make a real HD woodchopper for salt water use with thru wire (hint hint)

Thinkin the same thing....I'ld pay$$ for that at least 7"

Jim,
Fished something like the woodchopper years ago on Block. I think it was called a Dasher made by Arbogast. Was around 6-7 inches long, was slim line and had propellers. Caught a few fish with them - then took the propellers off, added some weight, reversed it and had another needlefish - worked much better after the alterations. I wish we had peacock bass in our surf - how sweet would that be?
DZ

DZ...I have one of those plugs someplace, never fished it though. I think it is yellow and red with a smaller clover leaf like blade or two on it. I remember the name after you mentioned it. This wood chopper has a pair of agressive sharp blades that really churn up the water. I haven't fished them but watching that amazon peacock bass show (I gotta do that sometime...) it threw up a heck of a spray.
It looks like a fun plug to fish. I want to toss it into the reefs and rocks and see what nabs it.

THere really isn't a sw version of this plug if you ask me but this should hold up for a little while. I was never a fan of screw in eyes for hooks...I know they hold most of the time but I have a lot more confidence if it is SS thru wired.

This plug is about 7.5" long and then the props extend out another 1" or so...it is the right size, just a little light and needs some beefing up.

zoom in on the props

Here is an Arbogast Dasher. It is 7" plus the props and weighs 1.6 ozs

oops double post

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That's it Mac.
Jim, I'm sure you could thru wire those choppers. Of course if the screw eyes hold up to 20 pound peacocks they may be adequate - but I would reinsert them into the plug after coating them with two ton epoxy - just in case.

I have some of those blades laying around... I'll see what I can come up with... MAC or DZ, any idea how they were weighted? floated horizontal in the water seems to make sense....

I made a 7 inch, thru-wired one a couple years back. Double chopper blades on the back. I'll try and take a photo this evening. I used 1/16 inch spring wire instead of the usual 308 or 316L stuff. Its the same stuff they use for Musky spinners. A bear to twist! It sits partially tail down in the water. You want a shot of lead in the belly between the hook and the tail. The lead helps keep it in the water right when ripping. Without lead they'll have a tendancy to roll. You can hear them coming well over 100 feet away :D

Jigman

This one sits with the tail down about 1".