habs night n gals?

[hyefisherman2]

what sizes did john make? i know he made 1.5oz ones, but curious to know if he made anything heavier.

thanks

hye

[spence]

I thought the one he gave me was 2 or 2.5 ounces.

-spence

[hyefisherman2]

so he only made one size?

if so then it must be 1.5...

[In The Surf]

At least 3 sizes that I know of. I was familiar with the 2½ and a larger one (can't remember if it was 3 or 3½), then I saw a narrower one which must have been 1½.

[hyefisherman2]

ok thank you in the surf. and i assume the bigger models also sink? am i correct?

[FishNH]

I have 1.5oz and 2.5oz N&G's

[GattaFish]

I have all three sizes,,, They all sink,,, best used in,,, big wind and big water,,,,
My first two - both 2 1/2 oz John gave me out on Block Island I think in 2004,, One is all Chartreuse with a chartreuse bucktail dressed SS mustad. The other is Hot Pink with pink hackle.

I can't say enough about how giving BOTH Habs and Tattoo was/are when it comes to sharing and giving.

[hyefisherman2]

is there a way to make em float? other then pumping the rod really hard, and trying to keep it up on top by working it HARD?

[GattaFish]

Originally Posted by hyefisherman2

is there a way to make em float? other then pumping the rod really hard, and trying to keep it up on top by working it HARD?

They can be fished a couple ways,,, In big wind and big water as soon as they hit the water start reeling,, They will work just below the surface and sometimes on top especially in a sideways wind...,,,, no need to work them that hard,,,or reel that fast.

They can also be worked very slow almost along the bottom. The key is a pause after the cast then reeling it slow. Let the plug work for you,,,

Most of all fish them with confidence. They work.

If I was in CT I would take some pictures of all three sizes but I am stuck in Texas. But not for much longer.

[hyefisherman2]

ok thank you sir. and what i noticed when i was working one this weekend (like a pencil) is that it swam right below the surface. kinda cool.

[scoobe]

Originally Posted by GattaFish

My first two - both 2 1/2 oz John gave me out on Block Island I think in 2004,, One is all Chartreuse with a chartreuse bucktail dressed SS mustad.

The man also gave me a chartreuse one on the Block! I forget which year it was, though, but it coulda been 2004.

[bart]

Originally Posted by hyefisherman2

ok thank you sir. and what i noticed when i was working one this weekend (like a pencil) is that it swam right below the surface. kinda cool.

nothing wrong with working it that way as well. a really good fisherman from RI makes his own stubby needles and fishes them this way. you almost snake them along....

[Joe]

Good in the fall at the begining of one of those line storms.

[wheresmy50]

I've used the 2.5 successfully in big water and big wind, but I wouldn't use them if I could fish any other needle effectively. IMHO, these are for when it's too windy for Superstrike. . . But they definitely have their place and work when little else will.