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03-23-2006, 03:34 PM
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Which hook
Just trying to figger out which hook on a pencil popper or a needle catches most fish. In my experience the front hook does most of the catching, and I beleive that to be due to my thinking that bass strike prey head first. On occasion a fish will get the rear hook from a pencil, but that seems to be the case when the fish made a half hearted swipe at the plug. Just trying to get some feedback to settle an arguement. Thanks guys and gals!
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03-23-2006, 03:41 PM
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It's usually bass on the head, blues on the tail.
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Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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03-23-2006, 04:44 PM
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I've always found that bass, especially the larger ones, take the front hook, sort of like going for the kill shot. Smaller bass and bluefish seem to hit the plug in a sudden, uncalculated burst which results in a fair number of tail hook ups. That's just my oppinion, I am sure there are others twho will say different.
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03-23-2006, 04:54 PM
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when I get into fish on needles I will remove the tail hook, as it makes it safer for the fish and myself.
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03-23-2006, 09:39 PM
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which end is up on a pencil popper while its whippin the water back an forth.One time i snagged a bunker while usin one.i was like sh!T I snagged a bunker.so i figure lets see what happens take the line off the roller an in seconds i got picked up.35 lb bass had the bunker an the 4 oz pencil down its gullet.I think they get a pencil where they can.Thats why when i make my own I'll go 4/0 front an 5/0 back.minimum.Never a siwash.No need for feathers or bucktail.
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03-23-2006, 10:46 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
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It seems to me where ever the eyes are thats the hook that gets the most Stripers, Blues both
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03-24-2006, 11:46 AM
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Thanks for the feedback guys!
How about on sluggos with the double hook rig, front or back hook?
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03-24-2006, 12:23 PM
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by choggieman
Thanks for the feedback guys!
How about on sluggos with the double hook rig, front or back hook?
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most of my bass on the front... i don't use them much though. |
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03-24-2006, 11:32 PM
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lets face it... when a big bass hits a plug, she will inhale it, it doesn't matter where the hook is because the plug is in the gullet...
smaller bass/blues...... rear hook
sluggos.. mostly front hook
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