The Trouble with Needlefish

[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

[NIB]

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..

[fcap60]

Dennis:

I respectfully disagree with you. I AM NOT AN OLD TIMER.

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

[DZ]

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

[dredey]

how can i read this article written by frank capone?

since i really am not an old timer i am wondering if someone can post it.

if frank writes like he cooks it must be a darn good article...