Cotton Cordell Red Fins - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

tattoobob · 03-11-2006, 05:37 PM

Who uses them? and do you load them? I just ordered some and was wanting to load them. What do you load them with? I was just going to use tap water. What colors do you have the best luck with?

Redsoxticket · 03-11-2006, 06:11 PM

I loaded one with baby oil. They swim excellent, it will be one of my top lures this season.

MikeToole · 03-11-2006, 07:03 PM

Smoky has worked very well for me. I've loaded them with either water or small steel BBs. When I was young I knew a few people who loaded them with bunker oil and use a removable wooden plug that allows the oil to leak out and refill. I've never been big on this because of the mess.

Finlander · 03-11-2006, 07:35 PM

I loaded a couple earlier this winter with 10 cc of water for the first time, can't wait to try them this spring.

Chris

Skitterpop · 03-11-2006, 07:56 PM

have said just out of the package they shine... loading is for specific applications.
Stock use is a top rider reeling slow creating a wake. Doesn`t dive a deep as many minnow styles.
Loading for windy surf or spots you want it to go deeper.

There has been a ton of dicussion on these lures and I`m going to use/try them more this year both ways. My wife got me a couple of big 10CC needles/syringes from work.

I have some black gold chrome, smoky joes ,and scored a couple of 7" in bone that I anticipate will be very good at times.

Mike

DZ · 03-11-2006, 08:41 PM

Bob,
Here is an excerpt of a redfin atricle I wrote and let Joe Lyons use on his website - should help you with the loading.

http://65.36.235.132/merchant2/merch...gory_Code=CCRF

DZ

The Dad Fisherman · 03-13-2006, 09:32 AM

How about loading them w/ Mineral Oil or some other like oil? Would that keep the Evaporation down?

baldwin · 03-13-2006, 10:00 AM

I've had excellent results with Blurple and red head white body. Great lure. 10cc water will load it properly, but only use this when you need to chuck it into the wind or get it down a little. Loading dampens the action.

DZ · 03-13-2006, 10:13 AM

Dad Fisherman,
Read surfcasting rhode island website article linked in my previous posts for alternative loads - includes mineral water.

As far as adding bbs - just add enough to float test - add more if needed.

DZ

cow tamer · 03-13-2006, 10:29 AM

I found the 7 in. red fins easy to load and straight forward. The 5 in. red fins and 5 in. mambos on the other hand require a little more finess and you need to test them as you fill. 7 in. mambos require no loading.

Rockport24 · 03-13-2006, 12:01 PM

interesting you posted this Bob, I just read Dennis' article on Joe's site the other day and was going to post something similar.
Flap, I think it was you that wrote about loaded red fins in OTW this fall. Great articles from both you! Can't wait to try them!