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Put a sweet stinger on my Decoy HydraTail...
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Bladerunner808
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Put a sweet stinger on my Decoy HydraTail...
Missed a few big un's that swam off with this little gem my first day out. Going back with the stinger tomorrow...
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Bladerunner808
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Re: Put a sweet stinger on my Decoy HydraTail...
I like my stingers as far back as I can get without impeding swimming motion. I like the way this Mustad triple treble mimics the outline of the anal fin perfectly...
Re: Put a sweet stinger on my Decoy HydraTail...
Isn't that bait like 5 inches? 
Good luck tomorrow.
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spookybaits
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Re: Put a sweet stinger on my Decoy HydraTail...
I hope I don't get in trouble for posting a link to another forum but I can't upload pics from my phone.
http://www.swimbaitnation.com/nationtal ... 24300#wrap
Scroll down to the 6 HUD swimbaits. I use option number 3, but on small 5-6" swimbaits, I'll tie it to the line tie on the head instead of the hook. If the stinger line is too long, I'll wrap around the top hook a few times.
If your fishing clear water and the fish are under, that swivel might turn em off. If so, use heavy braid. I color my braid & hook to match the bait(green if its on top or white on the bottom). You can paint that swivel & hook too. Every advantage makes a difference, especially when targeting big, old fish that have seen it all.
I actually fish that bait quite a bit(shad color) as well as a few others that are similar size. Using 50# braid and a fast action rod will greatly increase your hookups. You need to set the hook hard as soon as you feel em.
http://www.swimbaitnation.com/nationtal ... 24300#wrap
Scroll down to the 6 HUD swimbaits. I use option number 3, but on small 5-6" swimbaits, I'll tie it to the line tie on the head instead of the hook. If the stinger line is too long, I'll wrap around the top hook a few times.
If your fishing clear water and the fish are under, that swivel might turn em off. If so, use heavy braid. I color my braid & hook to match the bait(green if its on top or white on the bottom). You can paint that swivel & hook too. Every advantage makes a difference, especially when targeting big, old fish that have seen it all.
I actually fish that bait quite a bit(shad color) as well as a few others that are similar size. Using 50# braid and a fast action rod will greatly increase your hookups. You need to set the hook hard as soon as you feel em.
Last edited by spookybaits on Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:42 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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spookybaits
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Re: Put a sweet stinger on my Decoy HydraTail...
Are you making fun of him?deep wrote:Isn't that bait like 5 inches?
I't's spawning time and bass aren't inhaling other bass for food. Notice he's using a bass pattern? A stinger hook is more useful now than any other time of the year.
And that 5" swimbait your laughing at catches the sh*t out of fish. And in bass pattern, I bet it's quite effective this time of year.
Re: Put a sweet stinger on my Decoy HydraTail...
Well, I guess I was lol; but not because it's a small bait. My bad if you felt bad OP. I apologize.
I don't see the need for more than one hook (single jig hook or a treble with a point embedded) on even 10" baits (RP trout/ Baitsmith magnum). If a bass wants it, it'll eat all of it.
The one and only time I used a stinger hook (on a hudd- inspired by STE) I gill hooked a fish. Thankfully it was only a 4#.
A stinger on the bottom picks up all the trash- I bottom bump a lot.
I didn't think about pre-spawners when I read the OP. That is a good point.
P.S. Panfish profile baits (bluegill/ crappie) are good for the pre-spawners.
P.P.S. Don't have a problem with 5" baits. It's all about matching the forage. Where I fish, that's trout in the colder months, and bluegill/ panfish in the warmer months.
Spooky, your post reminded me of this article. A good read if you haven't read it before:
http://www.mikelongoutdoors.com/my-favo ... ait-color/
EDIT:
When a bass wants a bait, it eats it like this. (8" hudd)
I don't see the need for more than one hook (single jig hook or a treble with a point embedded) on even 10" baits (RP trout/ Baitsmith magnum). If a bass wants it, it'll eat all of it.
The one and only time I used a stinger hook (on a hudd- inspired by STE) I gill hooked a fish. Thankfully it was only a 4#.
A stinger on the bottom picks up all the trash- I bottom bump a lot.
I didn't think about pre-spawners when I read the OP. That is a good point.
P.S. Panfish profile baits (bluegill/ crappie) are good for the pre-spawners.
P.P.S. Don't have a problem with 5" baits. It's all about matching the forage. Where I fish, that's trout in the colder months, and bluegill/ panfish in the warmer months.
Spooky, your post reminded me of this article. A good read if you haven't read it before:
http://www.mikelongoutdoors.com/my-favo ... ait-color/
EDIT:
When a bass wants a bait, it eats it like this. (8" hudd)