CTBassin860 Posted March 5, 2017 Posted March 5, 2017 Just grabbed a Berkley Skinny Cutter 110 in Skeletor Vapor for 7.99 and it suspends.Same exact color as the Herringbone/chartreuse STX Quote
Super User Angry John Posted March 5, 2017 Super User Posted March 5, 2017 I love the bait and i have spent a lot of time tuning my to do what i want. I put one of the owner hyperwire split rings on the nose to give me a slight down angle on the bait. I prefer this as it makes it go a little deeper. I also use the Daiichi Death Trap Round Treble as a hook replacement. They seem to be about the same weight and are a quality hook. I dont try and grind a jerkbait fish back to the boat and the light wire hooks work really well. I have spares in the boat as all light wires will bend and i use the split rings on the hooks to tune the bait for weight. Quote
Super User Jeff H Posted March 5, 2017 Super User Posted March 5, 2017 On 3/4/2017 at 3:14 PM, smalljaw67 said: I'm in the same boat as you my friend!!!! The last time I counted I had 211 jerkbaits and I've probably bought at least 30 or more since then, but I just can't help myself. Well now...that's a mighty impressive collection of jerkbaits! My collection continues to grow but I probably don't have 1/2 of yours by number. Good job! Quote
thebillsman Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 So today turned out to be my STX tuning day. I went and got myself 24 #1 snap rings and 12 #2s, along with Mustad snap ring pliers. They were an absolute life saver. I went back and forth on which hooks to choose. Originally I had Owner ST-36 #6's on them but they sank way too fast for my liking. I opted against the round bend and instead went for the Gama EWG bronze #6.. and while they still eventually sink it is at a much slower rate. I was unsure about EWG trebles on jerkbaits. It seemed like most of the research I did said that round bends were more likely to hook the fish but EWGs would hold the fish better once hooked. A lot of people made the argument that fish often swipe at crank and jerkbaits, and because of that round bends would be the ticket. But then, and this might sound cheesy, I saw that VanDam has EWGs on all of his jerkbaits.. and that was that. I tested them in very cold water and they sank slowly, but at about the same rate as the Pointer 100s I compared them with, which gives me confidence they'll suspend in more realistic water temperatures and tied to mono. Hopefully they produce! Quote
thebillsman Posted March 7, 2017 Posted March 7, 2017 After further testing this bait is a sinker. Owner ST-36 Gama Round Bend SS Gama EWG Bronze Even the stock hooks. This bait sinks in water temperatures from 50 to 82 degrees. Infuriating. Quote
Super User Angry John Posted March 7, 2017 Super User Posted March 7, 2017 21 minutes ago, thebillsman said: After further testing this bait is a sinker. Owner ST-36 Gama Round Bend SS Gama EWG Bronze Even the stock hooks. This bait sinks in water temperatures from 50 to 82 degrees. Infuriating. did you put the stock split rings back on. The bait is neutral with very light hooks so any increase will make it sink. My first step would be to take off the nose split ring. I use the owner welded snap and it is supper lite. Quote
thebillsman Posted March 7, 2017 Posted March 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, Angry John said: did you put the stock split rings back on. The bait is neutral with very light hooks so any increase will make it sink. My first step would be to take off the nose split ring. I use the owner welded snap and it is supper lite. All five I tested sunk with stock split rings and hooks; in all temps. None suspended. I would like to see a video or picture of a truly suspending STX if available. Quote
Super User Angry John Posted March 7, 2017 Super User Posted March 7, 2017 Are you doing this in a bath tub or on a lake. Very slow sink or rise is very hard to tell and mine might be changing ever so slightly. I am running them on 10 LB YHB on stock hooks and an owner clip. Not enough depth rate to bother me. I have made one sink on purpose by putting standard wire on all three hooks and it does sink at a very noticeable rate. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 7, 2017 Global Moderator Posted March 7, 2017 3 hours ago, thebillsman said: After further testing this bait is a sinker. Owner ST-36 Gama Round Bend SS Gama EWG Bronze Even the stock hooks. This bait sinks in water temperatures from 50 to 82 degrees. Infuriating. Take the middle hook off. Quote
Super User NHBull Posted March 7, 2017 Super User Posted March 7, 2017 I just go to the mcstick and don't worry about it. It works fine out of the box and the trebles are fine Quote
thebillsman Posted March 7, 2017 Posted March 7, 2017 5 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: Take the middle hook off. Im going to have to do something.. just my luck I'll take the middle hook out and miss 20 fish. Quote
Super User Angry John Posted March 9, 2017 Super User Posted March 9, 2017 Tested my baits again today at 60 degrees on 10 lb yhb and the suspend just fine. Watched it for a full 30 seconds before I got boored. Fishing partner verified Quote
Jtrout Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 I bought about 30 of them on sale for less than 2 bucks a piece at walmart in a bargain bin. Havent really tried them yet though. Quote
Super User Angry John Posted March 9, 2017 Super User Posted March 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jtrout said: I bought about 30 of them on sale for less than 2 bucks a piece at walmart in a bargain bin. Havent really tried them yet though. Now that's a sweet deal Quote
chadmack282 Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 I found stx in bargain bin at walmart last winter 10lures for under $20 Quote
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