It's About the Plug - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

ProfessorM · 07-19-2008, 09:31 AM

ah G. it is just a home made knock off hunk of stainless. I used the chrome one. They are all homemade. I can't see spending and losing a 35 dollar lure. Easy enough to make myself. I just buy the weights which they sell separate. Bitch is bending the stainless. They do work real well for big fish as I have gotten several over 45 the last several years, but you really need to use wire which most people hate. The fish I got last week swallowed the whole lure which is the first time i had that happen. Usually you don't get a real good hook up because of the wild action of the lure. I never count on a spoon caught fish until it is in the boat as i have lost some beauties right at boat side because of crappy hook ups.

numbskull · 07-19-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

ah G. it is just a home made knock off hunk of stainless..... They do work real well for big fish as I have gotten several over 45 the last several years, but you really need to use wire which most people hate.

Way cool. I've always wanted to catch something on one of those. Got a couple of Reliable versions, and fooled with them once or twice, but never seriously fished them. Wire doesn't bother me, I kinda like it actually, but haven't done any trolling for some years now. Used to be my go to method for big bass. Getting an itch to try it again. Have you dragged any of those slopeheads you built?

Tagger · 07-20-2008, 10:48 AM

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They do work real well for big fish as I have gotten several over 45 the last several years,

I gotta get a boat ,, your killing me Paul .. you talk about it like its nothing .. meanwhile , I'm not even getting bumps now ..

justplugit · 07-20-2008, 11:02 AM

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.. you talk about it like its nothing ..:

Ya, according to P. he is no threat to the striper population.

A humble man, a humble man indeed.

Jigman · 07-20-2008, 05:22 PM

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Ya, according to P. he is no threat to the striper population.

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Yep, he lulls them into a false sense of security, then slacks them with a spoon when they're not looking

Nice looking spoons too!

Jigman

numbskull · 07-27-2008, 10:39 AM

It ain't 45, and Sauerkraut did me @ 10lbs better, but this one felt good.....first night of vacation.....first real trip in a while.......tough spot......and it ate a lazyfish to boot. Fried my camera, though.