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01-15-2007, 01:05 PM
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Frank Capone
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Hamden, Connecticut
Posts: 2,229
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You may want to try draping an eel skin over the needle as well. let it hang about 1/2 the length of the plug. You can let it hang naturally or even skin it over a siwash hook (shh.....)
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01-15-2007, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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the plug with the tail dressing
gives off a different sway
signature....absolutely...
possibly a more subtle vibration
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01-15-2007, 01:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 374
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Maybe it's just me, but I really notice large differences in success from very small changes in retrieve w/ needlefish. Some nights I've noticed all my hits come on a short pause - same retrieve w/o the pause = no fish. It's as if the fish were just following all of the baits and just needed a little trigger.
One day in particular, they wanted a long pause at the beginning with a jerk. A guy 10' from me was fishing the same size/color and they wouldn't touch his.
All my needles have some kind of tail - I think it makes them look better when they swim - you get that jointed lure effect.
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01-15-2007, 02:10 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 29
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Buctail all the way....And it's not just needles, but pencil poppers and swimmers. I have had really good luck dressing the back end of olive/white needles and swimmers with light purple bucktail...Your mileage may vary...
Capesams.....You stiffed me bubbah!   |
Captain Jeff Smith
Fin Addiction Charters
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01-15-2007, 03:26 PM
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Needlefish Nazi
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 1,754
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On the NEEDLE I like bucktail, saddle hackle, pork rind or rubber on a single hook.
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Over the Last Several Years HAB'S NEEDLEFISH Have Caught More "Confirmed" 30, 40, 50, and even 60 pound Striped Bass than any other Wooden Needlefish on the Market today. 2 Over 50lbs. and 1 Over 60lbs. in 2005 alone........... "HOOK UP WITH HAB'S" Your Best Bet For BIG BASS.....
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01-15-2007, 05:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Burlington
Posts: 2,290
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Siwash with a couple of hackle feathers and dressed lightly with bucktail.  |
low & slow 37
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01-15-2007, 05:08 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gone fishin
Siwash with a couple of hackle feathers and dressed lightly with bucktail. |
Me to  |
Surfcasting Full Throttle
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01-15-2007, 05:57 PM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The Sack Of Mass
Posts: 2,357
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There have been times when I've seen the tails make a difference, but I'm not totally convinced it's becuase it makes the plug look better to the fish. Scott said it gives the plug better action, and to the human eye, I think it does... look at a danny swimming with that tail wagging off the tail... looks great. On the days that the tails are taking the fish while the plugs without are going unmolested, I attribute it to the presence of small bait. I think and I've seen evidence of this, that the fish are seeing that tail as a small silverside or lance. I have no idea why they would believe that a silver side would be following that close to a larger fish. Which brings you to the question of whether fish really see plugs as fish... or just something that they haven't seen before that might be worth eating???  who knows?? |
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01-16-2007, 07:40 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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01-15-2007, 09:35 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: not a clue
Posts: 4,860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fin Addiction
Buctail all the way....And it's not just needles, but pencil poppers and swimmers. I have had really good luck dressing the back end of olive/white needles and swimmers with light purple bucktail...Your mileage may vary...
Capesams.....You stiffed me bubbah! |
you'z were lucky to get hooks....did I give you hooks too  what''d want fa free  |
BOAT fish do count.
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