HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 I just started fishing these 2 years ago. The Huddle-bug weighs 1/8 oz and is 2 3/4" long. First year with limited success and confidence fishing it the way that's recommended. Last year did some modifications and absolutely crushed-em on it and built up enough confidence with this rigging technique to have one tied on every tournament and every outting. They come in 10 different colors yet I stick to 4 colors: Blck/blue, Green/purple,Brown/purple and White which works wonders on bedding fish. Haven't been posting long enough to have permission to put up th link to the site but here's a few pic's of the bait and a few of the way I've been rigging it. Wondering if anyone else out there uses them and how you rig it or fish it? Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted February 10, 2008 Super User Posted February 10, 2008 I started using them a little over a year ago. I've had a few days on the water where I was glad I had them too. I always seem to catch larger than average fish on them. I fish them with a weedless Gammy hook and weighted. They do look very real in and out of the water. Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted February 10, 2008 Super User Posted February 10, 2008 I've been using them ...well, for as long as they have been out. I almost always rig them on a 3/8 ounce football head with a light wire hook. Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted February 10, 2008 Author Posted February 10, 2008 Yeah Jimzee that's the way I used them the first year as well,numbers and size went way up once I removed the lead wieghts they're rig it w/ and replaced them with the 1/8 to 3/16 oz Pro-spot remover. Lots of hours spent experimenting in the tub and doggie pool. ;D Tried Mad-man,Berkley,yum yet none of them worked quite like the bug. It's so balanced it almost rights itself and lands in the stand-up defense positon 80 out of 100 times where the others failed. If it does lay on it's side a quick twich of the rod tip corrects it. Though for some reason or another I noticed during the hot months it seems to produce better rigged thier way then mine, maybe it's due to the slower rate of fall? I started using them a little over a year ago. I've had a few days on the water where I was glad I had them too. I always seem to catch larger than average fish on them. I fish them with a weedless Gammy hook and weighted. They do look very real in and out of the water. Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted February 10, 2008 Author Posted February 10, 2008 Of course you have, we northerner's always have to wait a few years to get you Cal guys to give up all the good secrets! Thanks it was worth the wait! I've been using them ...well, for as long as they have been out. I almost always rig them on a 3/8 ounce football head with a light wire hook. Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted February 10, 2008 Super User Posted February 10, 2008 ;D ;D Whenever Mattlures, Huddleston, or 3:16 drops a new bait, you can bet I've got a pre-order in. Its good to hear the bug is getting thrown all over the place. It really is a sweet little bait, even though I don't throw it very often. It is kind of weird how baits can be available out west for so long before anyone really catches on. Everybody keeps talking about the "hot new basstrix paddletail tube" that thing has been out for at least 4 years LOL! I've never fished the huddlebugs on a stand up head before, might have to try that when fish move onto beds this year! Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted February 10, 2008 Super User Posted February 10, 2008 BTW, you gotta love the pool! I go out and test baits in mine probably 15X more than I swim in the thing, LOL! My diving board makes a great subsitute flippin deck Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted February 11, 2008 Author Posted February 11, 2008 BTW, you gotta love the pool! I go out and test baits in mine probably 15X more than I swim in the thing, LOL! My diving board makes a great subsitute flippin deck ;D ;D ;D ;D Quote
BassFishingMachine Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Where you guys find these baits, can't seem to find em on ***.com. Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted February 12, 2008 Super User Posted February 12, 2008 http://huddlestonstore.com/ Quote
Super User burleytog Posted February 12, 2008 Super User Posted February 12, 2008 Where you guys find these baits, can't seem to find em on ***.com. http://www.huddlestondeluxe.com/ Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted February 12, 2008 Super User Posted February 12, 2008 Your too slow old timer! My link is better anyway. MWWUUUUAAA HA HA HA! ;D Quote
Super User burleytog Posted February 12, 2008 Super User Posted February 12, 2008 Your too slow old timer! My link is better anyway. MWWUUUUAAA HA HA HA! ;D It's all good you whippersnaper. If my walker didn't need a new wheel I'd run you down and shove Rooster Tails up your nose. Quote
BassFishingMachine Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Wow, that thing is beautiful . Quote
sigep1967 Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Are you guys fishing these only on bedding fish? Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted February 12, 2008 Author Posted February 12, 2008 Are you guys fishing these only on bedding fish? Not at all,everytime I'm out I've got one tied on.Though it does do amazing things for bedding fish as well Quote
sigep1967 Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Which color is that in the fish's mouth? Quote
HOIST-N-HAWGS Posted February 12, 2008 Author Posted February 12, 2008 Which color is that in the fish's mouth? Black/Blue Quote
sigep1967 Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Do you do anything special to keep them from tearing up? How long will they last. Quote
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