Help - Tail dress but no hook, how? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

nightfighter · 05-07-2005, 04:46 PM

No tail hook = no saber toothed golden eyed bastaages

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Eben, so I take it that you believe because blues will slash the prey in the aft end, as opposed to a striper that wants to inhale it and therefore is targeting the head, not having a tail hook will reduce the number of blue hook ups????

Hows dat for a run on sentence

If this is true, someone ought to dehook all of Clammer's gear

Nebe · 05-07-2005, 05:36 PM

Absolutely Nightfighter. Its especially true when your fishing a metal lip nice and slow. Not once have I had a bass hit the tail... not once. Bloos on the otherhand will always whack the tail. Bass swallow bait whole so they have learned that swallowing a baitfish head first is less dangerous for them, while the bloo chomps their fish. chomping the tail first imobilizes the fish so they can chomp away at the rest of it..........

Diamond Tackle · 05-08-2005, 10:59 PM

How about the old Mustad squid eyes, I have a bunch in size #4/0, boxed per 100. A #3 split ring fits nicely thru the hole,the wire is even flattened on the end so the wrap would not come off.
I can have Norb Post a pic tomorow.

Moses · 05-09-2005, 07:11 AM

Tinman - Get that pic posted, txs

Sudsy · 05-10-2005, 07:33 PM

All those bits of leftover SS wire are perfect for tails. Just twist a loop and tie it up. I use small inexpensive split rings to attach them to the plug.

NJTackle · 05-10-2005, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinman

How about the old Mustad squid eyes, I have a bunch in size #4/0, boxed per 100. A #3 split ring fits nicely thru the hole,the wire is even flattened on the end so the wrap would not come off.
I can have Norb Post a pic tomorow.

Here are the pictures of the squid eyes. Tell me what you think Moses.
Overall Length: 0.945"
Inside Ring Diameter: 0.077"
Outside Ring Diameter: 0.190"
Wire Diameter: 0.060"

Jigman · 05-10-2005, 09:08 PM

Those squid things are a cool idea. Could they also be done open eye so you would not need a split ring, or do the rings help them swing better?

Jigman

NIB · 05-11-2005, 05:08 AM

I'll take the whole box of squid eyes.Not for tail raps for squids.
PLEASE

Diamond Tackle · 05-11-2005, 10:00 AM

with a face like that how could i possibly refuse.
ill drop em off at marks store today if u want. got lots of em

jiggy, sorry they only come in closed eye like that, they are no longer made by mustad far as i know.They are new but Old stock,with the good plating. i was going to make some small Tins with them but never got around to it.Hate to see them go to waste sitting here if someone could use them.

PurpelNoon · 05-12-2005, 06:37 AM

While we are on this topic, what is best way to attach a flaptail blade to the rear of a plug? Looking at the old plugs like Striper X-Pert and Masterlure, they look like they are attached by some sort of wire. Not that I have to attach them traditionally of course, so long as it has an even keel and movement. Thanks.