Question for the Needlefish Guru's

[numbskull]

I am not a big fan of needles in "ripping current" unless it is a very shallow outflow. It can be done with heavy needles that you barely retrieve while they swing, but I generally do much better with a darter in that situation. Likewise, I've read about swimming big needles backwards in deep current, but my attempts to do so have been fruitless.

The best guy with a needlefish I knew was Flap, and he liked them right on top......indeed his favorite needles floated.......but either way retrieving your needle so that it leaves a slight wake is usually a good bet.

As for pork rind, it might work or it might not.......the off center appearance might be detrimental. Another simple and good trick is to take off the tail hook and tie an eelskin over the plug.