Darter Family

[chefchris401]

Great looking plugs as always.

I hate darters! I hate fishing them, mainly do the fact I have no confidence in them what so ever.

Hopefully I'll break out of that this year.

I've yet to attempt to turn one, maybe conquer that this year too.
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[numbskull]

Originally Posted by chefchris401

Great looking plugs as always.

I hate darters! I hate fishing them, mainly do the fact I have no confidence in them what so ever.
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Take what darters you own (the bigger the better) to a shallow sandy beach near low tide (it helps if you have a rock or jetty to stand on so you see better) during daylight and wear polarized glasses. No current, 4 feet or water is ideal.

Now cast each one out and find one that you can work slowly, as slow OR SLOWER than a needle. Twitch to get the nose down, take three sloooow cranks, stop and twitch/shake, pause, then repeat. When you find one that looks like a fish or squid struggling along the surface, gaining 12-18" of depth, then losing it and coming back to the surface.........put the other darters away, take that one and try fishing it that way somewhere shallow at night (even better if there is tiny bait around). It will get hit when it is paused and the fish will be big.

The idea that darters are meant to be cranked against current keeps you from using them where and in a way that they work best.

[JohnnySaxatilis]

Wicked looking. Love the parrot. Do you find the siwash effects action at all with the darters? I notice only the smaller one has got it

[Bronko]

I know where that will work.

[GooGoo Man]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Take what darters you own (the bigger the better) to a shallow sandy beach near low tide (it helps if you have a rock or jetty to stand on so you see better) during daylight and wear polarized glasses. No current, 4 feet or water is ideal.

Now cast each one out and find one that you can work slowly, as slow OR SLOWER than a needle. Twitch to get the nose down, take three sloooow cranks, stop and twitch/shake, pause, then repeat. When you find one that looks like a fish or squid struggling along the surface, gaining 12-18" of depth, then losing it and coming back to the surface.........put the other darters away, take that one and try fishing it that way somewhere shallow at night (even better if there is tiny bait around). It will get hit when it is paused and the fish will be big.

The idea that darters are meant to be cranked against current keeps you from using them where and in a way that they work best.

Thanks for that explanation, I am asuming that is why the maple works so good, as it returns back to the surface much slower than other woods do, thus able to work it slower, I have been building a bunch of darters w/ different woods & also weighting some, even triple weighted some ayc to match the weight of maple, they swim great but float to the surface so much faster.

[bennyraw]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Take what darters you own (the bigger the better) to a shallow sandy beach near low tide (it helps if you have a rock or jetty to stand on so you see better) during daylight and wear polarized glasses. No current, 4 feet or water is ideal.

Now cast each one out and find one that you can work slowly, as slow OR SLOWER than a needle. Twitch to get the nose down, take three sloooow cranks, stop and twitch/shake, pause, then repeat. When you find one that looks like a fish or squid struggling along the surface, gaining 12-18" of depth, then losing it and coming back to the surface.........put the other darters away, take that one and try fishing it that way somewhere shallow at night (even better if there is tiny bait around). It will get hit when it is paused and the fish will be big.

The idea that darters are meant to be cranked against current keeps you from using them where and in a way that they work best.

Great post, and really sweet looking darters.

[JackK]

Hidden gem in the PB forum. One thing I'd like to do this season is fish darters more often in 'nontraditional' waters- that technique sounds like an excellent place to start.

Nice meeting you at RISAA, the darters look great. Can't go wrong with parrot!

Originally Posted by numbskull

Take what darters you own (the bigger the better) to a shallow sandy beach near low tide (it helps if you have a rock or jetty to stand on so you see better) during daylight and wear polarized glasses. No current, 4 feet or water is ideal.

Now cast each one out and find one that you can work slowly, as slow OR SLOWER than a needle. Twitch to get the nose down, take three sloooow cranks, stop and twitch/shake, pause, then repeat. When you find one that looks like a fish or squid struggling along the surface, gaining 12-18" of depth, then losing it and coming back to the surface.........put the other darters away, take that one and try fishing it that way somewhere shallow at night (even better if there is tiny bait around). It will get hit when it is paused and the fish will be big.

The idea that darters are meant to be cranked against current keeps you from using them where and in a way that they work best.