Will ultralite lures work on non ultralite rigs?

[RattFish79]

Might be stupid but my friend fishes with a ultralite rig and lures(tadfry, yo zuri, spoons etc.) and he always catches fish but I have a rig that has probably 8-10 lbs test on it(Mitchell open face).....will the tadfry I bought today work on my rod and reel as well?  Thanx everybody.

[tuxdaddy]

I'm not exactly sure as to what a tadfry is, but 8-10 lb test should be fine for ultra light depending on the size of the lure...

Some folks consider anything below 1/4 oz to be ultra light... I use lures in the 1/6th and lower range as ultra light lures...

Best of luck to you !!

Tux

[ValleyBoy]

My experience is that they will "work" but not as effectively as if you were to use UL gear.

[jdw174]

You're asking an awful lot in trying to cast a Tadfry on 8-10lb line.  6 would be more like it.  If I'm fishing for bluegill or crappie I toss it on 4.  Great little lure, BTW.

[tuxdaddy]

Someone wanna post a pic of this tadfry ?? I'm curious... :-?

Tux

[jdw174]

Someone wanna post a pic of this tadfry ?? I'm curious... :-?

Tux

Here ya go.  At 1/16 oz, even 6lb line is rough but it can be done.  Just don't try to get much distance ;D  It's got the smallest treble hook I've ever seen.  Great bluegill/crappie lure.

http://www.another site.com/tacklestore/showcase.cfm?PID=4338

[tuxdaddy]

OMG !! I have those !! I just couldn't remember what they look like :-[....

Never had much luck with them here where I live but keep them handy anyway... I've always had better luck with the snap beans by yozuri ...

Tux

[RattFish79]

Went out yesterday morning with the tadfry frog and caught 10 which is 10 more than Friday morning, but you guys are right it wasn't going as far as I wanted so I'm gonna rig up an old spinning reel (abu garcia) with 6 lb test and see if I get better results.  Thanx for the help guys.

[Guest avid]

You can't make a rod/reel combo into a workable ultralight, but you can make the ultra lite bait castable.

A clear "casting bubble" looks like a bobber, but it's clear and meant to be filled with a little water to give enough weight to cast ultra lite stuff.

Or a little split shot up the line.

Or a finish nail in the nose of a soft plastic.

or a drop shot.

get the picture?  You need to find a satisfactory way to add weight while maintiaing the essential characteristics of the lure.

good luck and have fun

avid

[RattFish79]

Thanx for the advice, gonna try out my older spinning reel that I just spooled 6 lb test on and see how that works for me this evening.