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Old 05-25-2005, 08:55 AM   #1
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Question 4" storm wildeye shads

These work AWESOME!!!!!! Striped bass of all size love these. I picked up some 6" storm wildeye shads, but haven't tried them just yet. Has anyone used this bigger ones? What were your results?

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Old 05-25-2005, 09:04 AM   #2
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Love the storms.

and at about $2.50 a pack, you can't go wrong.

Feed em to the blooz!

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Old 05-25-2005, 09:08 AM   #3
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Now keep it to yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
I thought bigger(6") = bigger fish but I have caught 10 to 12" schoolies on the 6" size and keepers on the 4". Of course theres also been those days when the bass are gorging themselves on bait and won't tough them. Then there is the bluefish...............

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Old 05-25-2005, 09:34 AM   #4
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th "bigger bait = bigger fish" theory dos hold some truth. The exception would be when the fish get "frenzied" on one particular type of bait.
That would be the main reason for having variety in your tackle box.
I've had schoolies that could barely fit the 6 inch storms into their mouth have the entire thing in their mouth. I had the hardest time just getting the thing out, let alone unhooking it.
They do work, but then there's the bloofish to contend with as well.
What I hate is that right after you put a fresh storm or sluggo on, you get a blue that gives you back a cigar butt for a lure. (They never seem to hit the older lures, just the new ones.)
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Old 05-25-2005, 09:40 AM   #5
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I noticed tons of smaller striped bass are hitting the 4". Some are so small it's funny. I noticed that at my favorite fishing spot the striped bass will hits these 4" storms at high and low tides. Which is awesome Tons of small fish, but no keepers. Should I relocate or keep with this spot?

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Old 05-25-2005, 09:45 AM   #6
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its time they start making them out of something else besides plasitic. It is against the federal law to dispose of plastic in the water regardless where you fish. Yet over ONE BILLION plastic fish are made each year.

They do work though.
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Old 05-25-2005, 09:47 AM   #7
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storm shads=sick nasty

i have loved them since the 1st year they came out and the tails would randomly fall off.

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Old 05-25-2005, 09:50 AM   #8
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I noticed after a few schoolies bite a storm, it normally starts coming apart. It's not made very well.

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Old 05-25-2005, 09:51 AM   #9
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But they do work well.

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Old 05-25-2005, 10:05 AM   #10
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I noticed after a few schoolies bite a storm, it normally starts coming apart. It's not made very well.

You can either superglue them back together or melt them and they are as good as new.
I got a couple of 9 inchers that need surgery surgery tonight after yesterday .
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Old 05-25-2005, 10:40 AM   #11
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Old 05-25-2005, 11:00 AM   #12
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Old 05-25-2005, 11:13 AM   #13
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We troll the 9" storm, work great till the bluefish show up

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Old 05-25-2005, 11:38 AM   #14
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Thanks for all the replies

I'm fishing from shore I will keep posting my results with these storms. I'm going try my luck with the 6", and see what happens.

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Old 05-25-2005, 11:45 AM   #15
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i was given one by a gent at the canal a few years ago and now i never leave home without em. 4" or 6" are both great the big guys work pretty good but i have a hard time spending 6-8 bucks a pop on them. Ive bought 3 of them and 2 were chopped on the first cast, did manage one good bass on the third but the next cast it was chopped again. Gotta agree with john r. they can make a sharpie outta anyone. I usually give them to kids when i see em fishing in an unproductive way, makes me feel bad if i keep hooking up and a kid near me isnt.

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Old 05-25-2005, 12:35 PM   #16
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They do work well.

The only bad thing I can say about them (other than they get chopped) is that the little guys seem to inhale them.

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Old 05-25-2005, 01:28 PM   #17
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I picked up the 9 inch storms at Decathalon Sports for about $5.00 each.
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Old 05-25-2005, 02:04 PM   #18
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These storms work all year for striped bass? I normally use them in the spring only.

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Old 05-25-2005, 02:54 PM   #19
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We troll the 9" storm, work great till the bluefish show up

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Old 05-25-2005, 03:21 PM   #20
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We troll the 9" storm, work great till the bluefish show up

I guess bluefish kill them

When the bluefish come in you can just tos a hook out there. You don't need storms or bait.

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Old 05-25-2005, 03:41 PM   #21
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later in the summer when theyres baby herring around and peanuts theyll kill even more.

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Old 05-25-2005, 04:42 PM   #22
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just don't drop them in the dirt they will pick up the color
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Old 05-25-2005, 07:08 PM   #23
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Take a look at the Tsunami product as well, at least as durable and it might fish better. Cheaper in some cases too.

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Take a look at the Tsunami product as well, at least as durable and it might fish better. Cheaper is some cases too.
Ok I will.

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Old 05-25-2005, 10:20 PM   #25
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storm shads=cheatin'
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Old 05-25-2005, 11:26 PM   #26
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I'm so hooked! I don't have to chunk anymore! It seems that they work for me on spots that have structures, pilings, or abundents. Now, I need the pink color.
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Old 05-26-2005, 06:12 AM   #27
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storms

use alot of 4'' storms.try using latter after scoolies not arround as much,schoolies inhale them and alot are hooked deep or through roof of mouth near eye socket.have used 6'' storms and an amazed how some very small bass can get them in ther mouths.they are a great lure and they cast so sweet,as john says they make it easy on us.
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Old 05-26-2005, 08:57 AM   #28
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I'm going fishing today. I will be using 4" and 6" storms I will post my results here


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Old 05-26-2005, 09:07 AM   #29
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I think that the Tsunami shads are better and the 9" ones are cheaper than the storms.
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Old 05-26-2005, 11:04 AM   #30
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I picked up some more 4" storms. $2.95 per pack of six. Not bad. They don't carry the ones you mentioned. All bait stores jack their prices up, so I stuck with the storms. I also have a pack of "6 storms I will try.

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