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05-23-2010, 10:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: southeastern mass
Posts: 49
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magic swimmer ?
crushed fish last night on sebile magic swimmer but they crushed the hooks constantly on it. Replaced with 4x vmc today. Will this affect the plugs action at all? Any info appreciated
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05-23-2010, 01:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: In the water
Posts: 461
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No it won't you'll be good.
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05-23-2010, 07:51 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,158
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Does it really matter? If you can't land a good fish on a plug because it has weak-assed hooks, it's pretty much useless no matter how well it swims.
Change out the hooks. The fish likely won't be able to tell the difference, and I can almso guarantee that you won't  |
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05-23-2010, 10:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: southeastern mass
Posts: 49
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just got back from fishing and I slammed em again on magic swimmer. I replaced with 2/0 4x vmc and ended up with one bent hook and one lost hook and split ring. I think I just have to accept the dammage for the results. High maintenance plug!
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05-24-2010, 06:26 AM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ............
Posts: 3,605
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You might be able to go up to 3/o on the belly but I don't think you would want to do that on the tail. I keep forgetting to put that thing in my bag. They need to make a black and purple!
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05-24-2010, 07:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wareham, Ma
Posts: 171
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I've changed the hooks right after I bought it . (2) 4/0 belly hooks and nothing on the tail. Swims great and fish love that thing.
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05-24-2010, 09:55 AM
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Cape Crusader
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Ashland, MA
Posts: 323
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Similar situation on the Saltiga plugs....they catch fish better than any swimmer I've used, but the hooks are worthless from the store.
Pretty frustrating when you pay that much for a plug with blatantly defective hardware, but the results are so good that it is worth it.
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05-24-2010, 11:51 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,939
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I picked one up and was told to lose the back hook completely which I did to avoid fouling on the cast. I replaced the other 2 with 3/0 vmc's. I only have one small fish on it so far. How are you fishing it??????
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05-24-2010, 02:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: southeastern mass
Posts: 49
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the one I have is a 5 or six inch and only has 2 sets of trebles. I fish it basically by casting it straight out and begining an immediate slow steady retrieve as it is swept down current.
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05-24-2010, 02:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: new bedford, Ma.
Posts: 651
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Hard not to carry one when you think fish are present and being selective (similar to last night). Pretty discouraging that this fish came as soon as I put this plug back on. I fish the slow sinking in the largest size. I let it drop and retrieve it just as slow as a needle.
I also vote 4/0 4x VMC and drop the rear hook. Much more dramatic.
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