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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | A while back i saw somewhere where there was a way to modify jackpots to increase hookup percentages. Anyone know how to do this? And please dont say just go get a weagle!!!  |
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| Not the jackpot modification I was thinking of... sorry. |
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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Well played Bukes... |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | One thing I've tried in the past is to either use a longer shank hook on the rear treble or to use the same size hook but add an additional split ring to move the hook back another 3/8".
But to be honest, I switched primarily to Doc's quite a few years back and after last seasons hookup percentages on Weagles it will be hard to tie on a Jackpot again. |
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| Take the rear treble off, slip over a 3/4" section of shrink rap tube and then reattach the hook. Heat it up and the hook will stay horizontal in the water offering up better hook ups.
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| I'll second the shrink tube modification - been doing it for years - works great
I do it the Weagle as well.
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | I'm rather suprised no one said "T the hooks". |
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| T the hooks for sure, and I do the shrink wrap trick on most of my topwaters. Larger gap hooks also help
Or just use Weagles, Docs, and Vipers |
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| DO you ever stop to think about the "poor" hooking ratios off topwaters. I think the are poor because you see all the misses. How many times have you retrieved a bucktail and thought that something wasn't right or felt something different? I would anticipate that the ratios aren't as for off as one thinks. |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | Anyone ever try those suspendo dots that you stick on the bait to make it weigh more? i would think that these would let it ride a hair bit lower in the water resulting in better hookups. |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | if you are gonna weight any baits at all, go with the Jomusky weight system |
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| I tried weighting them, and they are still too #*^@ light.
I went to lower-riding walk the dog lures and my hooking percentages went up.
Fish try to eat the Jackpot, but when they come after it and push a wall of water, the lure goes surfing on the wall of water and right out of their reach. I like the ones that are heavier and stay put.
Best results that I had were burying a 1/2 ounce sinker right at the center of gravity after I went up one hook size on both trebles....and YES...T all belly hooks. It worked on the first one that I tried, so I did 2 more and screwed them up completely. They went right in the campfire.
Now I use Top Preys and the new Weagles.
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Location: Verona, WI | Alright Guys,
I keep hearing about these Weagle baits. Now I gotta have one!! Can you please let me know where I am going to need to go to find one. Any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Bobby
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | B420's got a great modification for Jackpots. |
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Jackpot Modification