Today was like Christmas for me as my custom Ned hook samples arrived today. Now I have to make some more molds to accommodate them and wait for all them to be made. Based on my experience with Ned baits I went with a size 1 Limerick hook. For those who do not know that name its what is on a Jackhammer.
Allen
I take pics with my phone and then email them to myself. It asks if I want to resize so that is what works for me.
Allen
I use the same toaster oven! Did you get it at Ollie's?
As for spinnerbait spacers I recommend leader sleeves just sligthly larger than the wire diameter. In almost 20 years of making spinnerbaits I have not found anything that works better.
Allen
Flip a black jig as close to any cover as you can. I mean 2" left of a laydown not 12 as they pull tight to cover. A lot of the places I fish are clear to stained and when its muddy the fish are predictable. Actually caught my biggest limit of SM on the Upper Potomac doing this. All the fish were caught within 6" of some cover on a solid black SK Pro model jig which has rattles.
Allen
3/16oz on a 3/0 is what I use most on 3.5" tubes around here. For the smaller 2.5" tubes I drop down to 1/0 or 2/0 hook depending on the brand. Since I never fish them deeper than 20FOW I have no need for anything above 1/4oz.
Allen
I will check my stash and see if I have one. There are like 5 different translucent bluegill colors BTW. Have you tried I love Hard Bait on Ebay? He normally has the best selection of colors.
Allen
For me there are 3 jerkbait colors; Translucent, Reflective, and Opaque. I choose based on water clarity and sunlight conditions. Color and action deference's matter more to jerkbaits than any other hardbait. There are days when I try 10 or more different ones until I dial them in.
Cranks are crayfish, minnow, bone, and chartreuse colored. I can carry 10 crankbaits that will cover everything I need.
Allen
Looks great and that can't be the first one you have made
German round nose nesting pliers are the best. I have 3 pairs since I keep losing them.
Allen
For everyone with a tin foil hat, jitterbug flip phone, and dialup modem its a old cartoon video. In the video the guy has a huge tackle box full of lures but always grabs the earth worms. Someone changed the earthworms to a bag of Yamamoto senkos.
Allen
The 3.8 Fat Impact works better for me than any other trailer I have tried. If I want a little less action or smaller profile I go with a Damiki Anchovy Shad.
Allen
Use to go there about once a month and now only one trip in the past 2 years. Can't stand the vacation rental stalkers they have. I have resorted to telling them my PO says I can't leave the state as part of my parole conditions which stops them.
Allen
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