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01-31-2007, 08:39 PM
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01-31-2007, 08:45 PM
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Great Link Slip..
That might need an update.. that was before Salty gave us Tourqoise Fire.. that is a MUST have for any needle junkie.
Trust me.
Bob.. that is the best Ho attempt yet 
needles.. what is it that Tagger says?.. a stick, that catches fish.. gotta love it. |
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01-31-2007, 08:57 PM
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Out in a boat one day watched a bass for around 5 mins. try to eat a clear plastic salad spoon.
I think it was the presentation..
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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02-01-2007, 07:09 AM
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A needlefish demonstrates that when you think you've got fish (fishing) figured out, think again. The salad spoon example says it all.
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02-01-2007, 07:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NIB
Out in a boat one day watched a bass for around 5 mins. try to eat a clear plastic salad spoon.
I think it was the presentation..
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They like pickle slices better.. ask Flap  |
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02-01-2007, 08:37 AM
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Cowtamer - try not to over analyze needlefish.
Here's a story for you: Quite a few years back a guy published a story in The Fisherman magazine (New England Edition) about his homemade needlefish made out of "ball point pen" bodies. Some of you old timers may remember. He would take the ink cartridge out, make a hole in the body for a hook hanger thru-wire it then put on hooks and he was done. He touted it as a light tackle needlefish. Well, other than the photos in the story I never saw anyone using a "ball point needlefish" but there was no doubt in my mind that they would probably fool a striper from time to time.
There are times when stripers are highly selective and others when you can catch them with a strip of tee-shirt (did that once). Don't give them too much credit ... but don't sell them short.
DZ
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Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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02-01-2007, 09:12 AM
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I have caught em on a plain jighead, no paint no dressing..
There's a guy at the ditch who's rendition of a eelskin in a plastic
garbage bag..
He does very well.
I have also seen em turn their noses at my live bait presentations..
What DZ said is right on..
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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02-01-2007, 01:30 PM
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Frank Capone
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Dennis:
I respectfully disagree with you. I AM NOT AN OLD TIMER. 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Cowtamer - try not to over analyze needlefish.
Here's a story for you: Quite a few years back a guy published a story in The Fisherman magazine (New England Edition) about his homemade needlefish made out of "ball point pen" bodies. Some of you old timers may remember. He would take the ink cartridge out, make a hole in the body for a hook hanger thru-wire it then put on hooks and he was done. He touted it as a light tackle needlefish. Well, other than the photos in the story I never saw anyone using a "ball point needlefish" but there was no doubt in my mind that they would probably fool a striper from time to time.
There are times when stripers are highly selective and others when you can catch them with a strip of tee-shirt (did that once). Don't give them too much credit ... but don't sell them short.
DZ
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02-01-2007, 03:43 PM
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Nicely put Lecounts. Thanks for the kind comments. I may write about modern needlefish some time in the future but with so many new versions coming out it would be tough to include them all. I recently heard that another version of a "Wad" needlefish stands to make its appearance in March courtesy of Al Gag. Lots of needles and not enough room in my one row surf bag to carry them.
Frank Capone,
I guess you remember that article? maybe you wrote it?
DZ
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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02-01-2007, 04:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NIB
Out in a boat one day watched a bass for around 5 mins. try to eat a clear plastic salad spoon.
I think it was the presentation..
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it was the left over dressing on the spoon |
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02-01-2007, 04:53 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
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I've caught large on needles when there was no fish to be had ... The person who said "Easy Prey" nailed it ... something about food crawling past in front of your nose ... I very confident in needles ... Thing is trying to get someone to fish ,,basicly a stick ,, that slow .,
Pateince is a virtue ...
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Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
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02-01-2007, 05:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tagger
I've caught large on needles when there was no fish to be had ... The person who said "Easy Prey" nailed it ... something about food crawling past in front of your nose ... I very confident in needles ... Thing is trying to get someone to fish ,,basicly a stick ,, that slow .,
Pateince is a virtue ...
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I got a schooling on needles the past couple seasons from Tagger....needles = big fish.....he changed my way thinking....I thought they were just for the sand |
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02-01-2007, 05:06 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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Needlefish....not just for sand anymore!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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02-01-2007, 08:42 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Originally Posted by LeCounts1099
The "problem" with Needlefish is that to some extent, they are a sharps' plug. Because there's no "no- brainer" action to it, as there is with say a Storm Shad or YoZuri minnow plug, the average caster generally finds it a non- productive choice. This is why it seems the majority of everyday-casters are in love w/ the Storms... & almost no sharps' throw them (Ultimate Jigheads & bodies anyone?)
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Steve great write up, I have said for years that storm shads were Googan lures, this first paragraph says it all
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Originally Posted by Karl F
Bob.. that is the best Ho attempt yet |
Karl never hurts to try 
I am a Needlefish junkie |
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