Super User Hooligan Posted March 9, 2011 Super User Posted March 9, 2011 Has anyone gotten their mitts on them? I'm interested in how well they hook, slide in the body, and the durability of the bait after you've inserted the head. I can't imagine it being much different, but ya never know until you ask. Quote
BassThumb Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 I know I'm excited to find out! I picked up a pack of 3/8 and 1/2 from the recent BTD sale. I threaded a Zoom Super Fluke onto one of them and it looks like a fantastic countdown bait for suspended fish, but I don't expect the fluke to last for more than a couple fish. Quote
Pa Angler Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 I have them and use them as an alternative to a Roadrunner. The Roadrunners that I have use a colorado blade but the Hornets that I have use a willow leaf blade. I have caught Bass on both of them. I use a 3" Mister Twister luminescent grub on them. Tight Lines Pa Angler Quote
Five-Alive Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 We also use them with good success for stripers on Smith Mountain Lake in Southeast Virginia. Quote
hookingem Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Anyone here use the dropshot head yet? I'm interested to hear how those work. They look good. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 9, 2011 Super User Posted March 9, 2011 Alright, listen up...this is very important: You fish the Swarming Hornet by reeling, NOT lifting your rod. Cast out and let the lure fall on slack line. When it hits the bottom, reel in quickly, 4 or 5 cranks. Then let it fall back to the bottom. Repeat until you feel you are "out of the zone". The blade lifts the Hornet. If you lift your rod the lure is just moved forward, not up. Strikes occur on the drop 100% of the time. 8-) Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted March 9, 2011 Author Super User Posted March 9, 2011 I'm not talking about the regular heads, I'm asking about the insert heads that go inside a hollow body swimbait. I'm wondering if it affects the durability of the plastics in any way. I've fished the regular ones, just as Roadwarrior describes, and have great luck that way. I guess if no one as tried them I'll have to. Quote
Vinny Chase Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 *cough*Lake Fork Magic Shad... ;D *cough* Live Quote
Super User 5bass Posted March 9, 2011 Super User Posted March 9, 2011 We also use them with good success for stripers on Smith Mountain Lake in Southeast Virginia. They're actually called 'striper magnets' here on Smith Mtn ;D If there's a striper in the area, he will SMASH a hornet head. Quote
Avalonjohn44 Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Anyone here use the dropshot head yet? I'm interested to hear how those work. They look good. I have them, they are very nice, easy to use and stronger than they look. I don't dropshot much, but when I do it's mostly with these. Quote
ProCraft Joe Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Strikes occur on the drop 100% of the time. 8-) Not 100% true, try ripping it up like you would stroke a jig. That fleeing bait fish looks will get you tons of bites. Quote
JacobK Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Alright, listen up...this is very important:You fish the Swarming Hornet by reeling, NOT lifting your rod. Cast out and let the lure fall on slack line. When it hits the bottom, reel in quickly, 4 or 5 cranks. Then let it fall back to the bottom. Repeat until you feel you are "out of the zone". The blade lifts the Hornet. If you lift your rod the lure is just moved forward, not up. Strikes occur on the drop 100% of the time. 8-) what size hornet/live shad do you fish? Quote
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