Lets see some Darters! - Page 4 - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

tobias · 12-28-2004, 11:06 AM

Baby Musso's

tobias · 12-28-2004, 11:07 AM

Jointed Musso

MAC · 12-28-2004, 11:09 AM

jointed darter

tobias · 12-28-2004, 11:12 AM

Small Hahn

tobias · 12-28-2004, 11:13 AM

Medium Hahn

tobias · 12-28-2004, 11:14 AM

Large Hahn

tobias · 12-28-2004, 11:16 AM

Hey Dave - Might be willing to let go of one of the yellow ones. I'll bring them with me the next time I visit

MAC · 12-28-2004, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by tobias
Hey Dave - Might be willing to let go of one of the yellow ones go. I'll bring them with me the next time I visit

I'm sure we can work out a trade

Striperknight · 12-28-2004, 11:39 AM

Nice Hahn collection.

paulbo · 12-28-2004, 01:23 PM

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Originally posted by Eben
Nice Darters paulbo

Thanks Eben

One additonal think I learned is correct weight. Some in the middle or none at all on hard maple. Too much weight especially in the back will kill your darter.

Tobias,

Great collection. Want to jump right out and snatch them.

Paulbo

NIB · 12-28-2004, 01:35 PM

Very nice. very very nice.Hows that for some smoochery.

FlukinUki · 12-28-2004, 02:04 PM

Lemme try this again.

FlukinUki · 12-28-2004, 02:05 PM

Try another one.

FlukinUki · 12-28-2004, 02:06 PM

Same midnight blue darter, different view.

Nebe · 12-28-2004, 05:43 PM

Tobias!!!!

now after seing those musso's it looks like he takes less wood off the top than say a beachmaster or a gibbs-

Flukinnuki- very nice darters-

progress report
I painted up some today at work and now I have to Wire some up.. Nib, I mean KUng FoO guy, I got some copper paint

NIB · 12-28-2004, 06:28 PM

Nice Nooki...

Good one ebby, now wax ka an sand froor.oops wrong movie.

numbskull · 12-22-2008, 07:55 PM

Bump to the future. Some interesting stuff in here from before NIB forgot more than I know, and Eben still fished plugs.

Mr. Krinkle · 12-22-2008, 09:06 PM

Great BUMP Numbskull, I can't wait to start making darters...I got a ton of maple to spin up! Good info here!

striperman36 · 12-22-2008, 09:08 PM

And some darter jigs!!! I cant get those angles consistently right.

But I can't get other stuff right either.

Nebe · 12-22-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by numbskull

Bump to the future. Some interesting stuff in here from before NIB forgot more than I know, and Eben still fished plugs.

hey I still fish plugs.

numbskull · 12-23-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Nebe

hey I still fish plugs.

Sorry, my bad.

Send me your address, I owe you one.

Nebe · 12-23-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by numbskull

Sorry, my bad.

Send me your address, I owe you one.

really??

NIB · 12-23-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by numbskull

Bump to the future. Some interesting stuff in here from before NIB forgot more than I know, and Eben still fished plugs.

I hate reading my old post's I was so sure of myself.
I think I know less now that I think I might know something.
I know this, I still like darters and bottle plugs.Give me some sweeping current, and nice slow retrieve.Only to have it interrupted by the strike.It doesn't get any better than that.
The thing about darters is that the emulate so many bait fish well,From snapper blues,herring,spike weaks to squid.If you have small bait present there's a good chance your gonna have some squid with em.A darter with it's sweeping side to side action is basically the only plug made that does not track straight in.IMO it is best at emulating the darty stop and start swimming actions of squid.Something to remember next time your just reeling one in.
Get funky wit it.
That being said most darters that have a good side to side sweep will run the risk of popping out,They are generally more broad in the face.Better used in less current,still a good plug.There is a fine line to optimum action and coming in upside down.Thinner ones like the SS will track in straight.Don't believe all that is written the Plastic ones are not all created equal.Some swim better than others.It may take some hook tweaking to get the desired results..With all of the wooden creations I have made or fished with. I am coming to the realization that thinner profiles catch better for me.It is so easy to get a fatter plug to do what I want I just don't seem to get the desired results,catch wise.Food for thought.

numbskull · 12-23-2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by NIB

.With all of the wooden creations I have made or fished with. I am coming to the realization that thinner profiles catch better for me.It is so easy to get a fatter plug to do what I want I just don't seem to get the desired results,catch wise.Food for thought.

There is definitely something in this. I've also begun to believe that long thin profiles tend to trigger a strike reflex in stripers, even when the artificial looks all wrong. I think this has a lot to do with why tubes and needles work so well.

Rockfish9 · 12-23-2008, 09:32 AM

I have to agree with this %100... thinner seems to imitate more styles of bait fish, I do make a short stubby darter that works well in the spring, but I've never done well with it in the fall...

ProfessorM · 12-19-2009, 07:53 PM

Bump again. Good read

Zeal · 12-21-2009, 12:20 PM

Dear God my head is spinning from all this. Glad the existentialist in me is extremely happy I haven't been able to start making lures yet as this thread showed me waaaay more details. And a bonus schematic! Though, it'll be interesting making these things out of Pine.