IMPORTANT....Rage Tail Eeliminator hooking Instructions

[Big-O]

Hey BRFamily,

Thought it might be necessary to provide you with this info prior to you getting the baits in your hands because these detailed instructions are as important and necessary as ever before, with any Rage Tail Design. If the Eeliminator is hooked right, it cant be fished wrong . This illustration information is extremely detailed for that purpose and the hook type and size is extremely important as well.

This bait can do it all extremely well if rigged properly in each application: Weightless, Tx and C rigged, Flipped or pitched and Swimbait.

Hooking in the center on the nose and body as well as maintaining the original shape and design of the bait when hooked is imperative and not bowing the back back of the bait up when skin hooked

1) Standard 4/0 EWG Gamakatsu Superline hook as well as other EWG's that are of the same approximate size and weight. It is very important not to over hook this bait or use too long of a hook because it will alter the action of the bait by disturbing the tail connection at body. Stretching the body from original length or shape will impede or damage action results as well.

Different hook brands are slightly different in sizes so they should be ckd thoroughly.

2) Owner 5/0 twistlock is excellent also and gives best longevity to bait as well as centering pin in screw lock to make sure that it is exactly centered in nose...Very Important. Make sure that the back of bait is not bowed up when light skin hook.

Other screwlock hooks can be used but can't be too long and must be exactly centered in nose and body of bait for proper action results.

3) I don't use keel weighted hooks because they kill the side to side action.

4) My favorite use is Carolina rig from extremely light weight like 1/8 pegged upline 10", to standard C rig with heavier weights for deeper or windy conditions.

5) Weightless extremely slow or quick retrieve.

6) Tx rigged with light unpegged weight 1/4 or less for best action results.

7) If the weight is pegged, it should never be pegged directly to the front of the bait as it will cause the bait to roll over if the weight is pointed off center even slightly.

8) For flipping, I use a Bobber Stopper style Sinker Stop approximately 3/8 inch ahead of a Max 1/4 oz slip weight so that he weight is free and doesn't drive or try to guide the baits swimming action. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_44440_100010004_100000000_100010000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

9) For Swimbait style application, use 1/16 or 1/8 slip weight on line, unpegged for slow swimming at desired depths.

The Eeliminator is an intricate bait design for finicky fish and please let me know if you have any other questions regarding use or hooking instructions and I will be glad to discuss them with you. Getting this info out there prior to baits being fished will guarantee best results for everyone and hope you enjoy this bait as much as I do

Big O

[Dan:]

yeah, yeah, yeah but when can I BUY ONE?!?!

[Fishing Rhino]

Nice color.  Watermelon Red/Black flake?

[Bassn Blvd]

Wow, service at it's best.  Thank you for taking the time to throughly describe how to rig these baits.

I will follow your instructions to the T but, if they don't produce then I will melt them down and make Senko knock offs out of them ;D ;D ;D

[Steven Ladner]

yeah, yeah, yeah but when can I BUY ONE?!?!

x2, that bait looks killer!

[CWB]

Thanks Steve-

Now all we need are the baits!!!!!!!

[tnbassfisher]

Every company should do this. There are still some baits that I have trouble rigging.

[Blues19]

this bait does look mighty nice.  The rigging instructions are very helpful too! i would have been confused out of my mind trying to figure it out

[dan1942]

I think thats their Double Header color.  I cant wait to try it! It's going to take a lot to take off my Space Monkey from my rod  ;D

[Mrs. Matstone]

Great riggin info.  

[EdKras]

I have a night tourney next Saturday.  I'll need a bag of black ones by then.  I'm guessing I'm out of luck

[tnbassfisher]

How exactly do you recommend fishing them, and when?

[BassFishingMachine]

Will it make good surface action like a ragetail shad...but less noisy I suppose?

[-HAWK-]

3) I don't use keel weighted hooks because they kill the side to side action.

Good thing I read this before hand. I Love keel weighted hooks and that's exactly how I planned to rig these when I first saw them.

Thanks for the write up. This is why I love your baits. When you can interact first hand with the man behind the baits, You can really get the most out of the bait.

[Big-O]

How exactly do you recommend fishing them, and when?

The methods mentioned in the thread topic have all of my favorite uses noted.

Posted by: BassFishingMachine Posted on: Today at 3:21am

Will it make good surface action like a ragetail shad...but less noisy I suppose?

Nice surface action with alot of variety available. Finicky and subtle slow swim to slightly quicker Wake bait action just beneath surface or a quick straight line retrieve. Each of these are adjustable with the height of your rod tip and speed. Designed for fish that are looking for less commotion and a different vibration on the surface. Will jerk bait as well both weightless or 1/8 slip weighted.

Posted by: -HAWK- Posted on: Today at 8:33am

Thanks for the write up. This is why I love your baits. When you can interact first hand with the man behind the baits, You can really get the most out of the bait.

Hope you enjoy'em and thanks for the your comments

Big O

www.ragetail.com

[uicdent11]

How does the action compare to the Dancin' Eel?    Looks like a great carolina bait. Adding them to my list right now.

[rondef]

Nice rigging instructions Big O, thanks for posting them.

[Wade Babbitt]

There is now a 3.5 inch size (maybe it came out a while ago) but I was curios if anyone has had any luck with a ned rig set up for it?