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09-07-2006, 10:12 AM
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Frank Capone
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Hamden, Connecticut
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preferred tail hook on Needlefish
Just curious as to whether most of you prefer treble hook, siwash with feathers or siwash with bucktail on your Needlefish plugs ?
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09-07-2006, 10:23 AM
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Super Moderator
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Location: Middleboro MA
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Siwash with 4 feathers, a little bucktail and some crystal flash
I try to match close to the color of the plug
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09-07-2006, 10:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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Like Slip said but there are moments when no dressing at all works better. I use black on dark plugs and white on anything else. I don't believe in matching plug colors on the tail, but tie as Slip mentions. Make the hackles nice and long too.
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Why even try......... 
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09-07-2006, 11:15 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Siwash with bucktail or 4 feathers and a little crystal flash like the guys said
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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09-07-2006, 11:28 AM
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Siwash with matching bucktail, 2 strands of flash.
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09-07-2006, 12:09 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
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frank, I go with long feathers or long bucktail and trim. Having the extra length helps me because it lets me trim the tail down til I get close to length of whatever is swimmin around.
Jigman put me onto this, try zonker strips for a siwash 
Also, dont overlook curly tail grubs or pork on bare siwash  |
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09-07-2006, 03:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: whaling city
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Siwash no bucktail
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09-07-2006, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
Jigman put me onto this, try zonker strips for a siwash
Also, dont overlook curly tail grubs or pork on bare siwash |
wow....good idea Vic!!!...I'm gonna try that.....
thanks!! |
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09-07-2006, 03:32 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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5/0 or 6/0 siwash... Have done it both ways and caught fish . I personally like a tied tail on a needle but if I don't have time cause I hate tieing and I suc at it .. I fish them naked .
???? whats zonker strips ?
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09-08-2006, 11:59 AM
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It's about respect baby!
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Zonker strips are rabbit fur used in tying flies.
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Domination takes full concentration..
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09-08-2006, 12:35 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
Zonker strips are rabbit fur used in tying flies.
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Bunny flies. But does he wrap it or use fletching cement down the shaft of the hook? I tie albie and bonito flies with Zonker strips both ways. |
Why even try.........
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09-08-2006, 11:05 PM
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Registered User
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Location: Kentucky
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A little crystal flash, then the zonker strip. Tie it down just like you would bucktail or hackles. Make sure you get the straight zonkers, not the cross cut. The stuff comes alive in any kind of current. Not that it helps me, I can't catch on needles anyway 
Jigman |
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09-08-2006, 11:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kentucky
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
Zonker strips are rabbit fur used in tying flies.
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Bite your tongue, we use them for making smallmouth jigs  
Jigman |
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09-09-2006, 09:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
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Originally Posted by Jigman
A little crystal flash, then the zonker strip. Tie it down just like you would bucktail or hackles. Make sure you get the straight zonkers, not the cross cut. The stuff comes alive in any kind of current. Not that it helps me, I can't catch on needles anyway
Jigman |
Thanks Jigs, up here on Cape Cod we have some every large smallmouth by the way if your interested. |
Why even try.........
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09-09-2006, 05:11 PM
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Registered User
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Location: Kentucky
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Hmmm, will have to keep those smallies in mind next time I'm up that way.
Jigman
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09-09-2006, 07:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
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siwash hook, with peacock herl, crystal flash, and matching dyed bucktail works for me  |
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09-09-2006, 07:21 PM
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