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Location: Black Creek, WI | Seems the original M&G Sunset Spinnerbait has been forgotten by most (awesome bait by the way), but the Cowgirl Frenzy has rekindled the interest in the Magnum #10 Colorado blade. Thus, the Magnum series of LongTales has been born. Here is a Magnum LongShot that had a few fish going during the Vermilion PMTT. Never got bit.... but????
This is gonna be a great night fishing and cooler water (fall) bait for me.
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Location: nappanee IN | what are you asking for those sweet things?
looking for a webster "killer" |
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| Jason,
Be careful with those blades ruining split rings and swivels. I've lost blades on sunsets that way and had to beef up the blade connection to keep it from happening (albeit after a lot of casting).
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Jlong,
Check your PM |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Combine the shimmerin' series LongTale with big blades such as the #9 Indiana and #10 Colorado and you got a big fish bait. Burn 'em in Minnesota for a similar yet different look/feel as the world famous Double Cowgirl.... or slow roll them along some Wisconsin breaklines this fall and prove there are just as big of fish here in WI.
That flashabou stuff looks stupid out of the water.... but it comes alive IN the water. Especially behind a big blade pushing a ton of water.
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | Great stuff, as usual, Jason! I liked the baits that were in the bait raffle Tuesday night as well. |
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| yeah, what rob said, I ended up with the black\chartruese one, havent had the time to cast it yet, but, dropped it in the water while we were trolling, and whoa! it doesnt roll over like most spinner baits on the troll. What about making one of these like a beavertail spinnerbait, Im talking 10-12 inches in length, maybe 3 hooks, around 7-8 ounces, can this be done? |
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| How much and how do we get them ?? MD |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | MD,
Only way to get LongTales is via our website. We do not sell them retail. Each LongTale is custom made to order.... so just tell us what you want and we'll make it for you. Or just pick a "standard" design and color from the website if that is easier for ya.
www.longtaletackle.com
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| What do I get if I order one of your lures that I wouldn't get from buying a Shumway Hothead or Grim Reaper and replacing the blade with a #10 Colorado?
I'd save money going that way, so what do I get for the extra $$$? |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Old Timer,
The Hot Head is a rubber bait with a hinged wire design. Completely different lure than most spinnerbaits. If that is what you want.... definitely purchase a Hot Head. Shumway's stuff is awesome and worthy of anyone's tacklebox.
The Grim Reapers have a long-arm design... which makes them a more traditional spinnerbait. Nice stuff too. Not sure how the 0.051" wire will perform with a big #10 colorado blade either... as I"m sure it will "flex" as you torque on the bait trying to get some speed out of it. I guess all I can say is.... buy a Grim Reaper, make the modification, and see if you like it. Pretty simple. LongTales utilize a short-arm design and 0.062" wire.
Also, LongTale prices are not any different than Shumway's stuff.... so not sure why you are questioning the $$$. #10 Magnum Colorado blades cost $1 a piece.... so we added that cost to our bait for the "Magnum Series". If you can find the blades cheaper.... by all means.... buy a standard bait and swap out the blades with your own. If you really want to save money.... you can build your own spinnerbaits from scratch as well. Its kinda fun making your lures... so you may want to consider that option as well.
If I were trying to get the most for my $$$$.... I'd buy a 3 oz. LongShot fitted with a #8 Willowleaf blade (standard blade on a Longshot is a #7). This combo is the FASTEST blade-Bait I"ve ever used and really exploits the "speed bite". Then I'd go buy a #10 colorado somewhere (Stamina and Dick Moore are good sources) and swap blades as needed for a painful burner or a super slow-roller. That one bait with two blades would cover almost all your bases. Could other baits do that? Probably.... but they won't burn as fast and easy.... and you won't get the "custom made to order" service. Your choice. |
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| jlong
Great response, tactful to say the least. Great baits too. Look for my order.
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Thanks for the order CP!
And FYI... the images of the Magnum Shimmer Shots above have the flashabou tied down for the picture to reflect what the body profile looks like in the water. Here is what they look like before they get wet.
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Location: Black Creek, WI | I had never caught a musky on a spinnerbait in November..... until last night. Casting a Magnum LongShot (the one in the inital post above) across a feeding shelf at 10 pm with water temps at 42F did the trick. Self Fulfilling Prophecy or not.... it was way cool. For some reason, I have confidence in the heavy thump of the #10 Colorado in the cold water temps and especially after dark.
Here are two random photos of some Magnum LongShots that hopefully will produce for another lucky angler.
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Location: Rhinelander, WI | Jason, I can’t believe you didn’t even mention that I had to drag you almost kicking and screaming out on the water last night. I had a goal to proving to you that these fish can be caught after dark in November, little did I know that you would score with a spinner bait, and one of your own design noless.
I have begun to hate fishing with Jason, because every time I do he has new variations of his baits, that of course I have to buy.
I prided myself on limiting my purchases of new musky lures the last couple of years. I now have an entire section in my tackle box devoted to Jason and Jodi’s CRAP!!!!! THANKS! Good job on the fish last night, I’ll post the pic as soon as I get them downloaded.
Nail A Pig!
Mike
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Location: Black Creek, WI | MNmatt - 11/3/2006 10:30 AM
www.longswifetaletackle.com
:)
Matt.... she does good work... that's for sure 
And Mike.... thanks for MAKING me go fishing the other night. Heh heh. |
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Location: Rhinelander, WI | Here's the pic I promised, of J's November 1st fish.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | the "flashabou looks stupid on the shelf but comes alive when behind the push of a big blade" ... i agree ... |
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| Hey Jason,
I've been using your baits this year, very impressed. I just ran up on this post. Funny thing is I was just trying to design a spinnerbait just like the one's you've made with flashabou and #10 colorado blade. I am trying to make my own spinnerbaits for fun and I was wondering where you get the molds for your heads, smelter, etc.. or at least where I could find information about doing all of this. I want to pour my own heads and just trying to find out where to start. Thanks |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Dan.... LureMaking.com is a great place to start.
I think October Orange would be a good name for this color pattern. Only 10 1/2 months before I can find out if the name fits (heh heh).
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| JASOOOOOON!
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Location: menasha wi 54952 | Matt -
I can sense your frustration!!LOL!! That would be a double UGH!!!!
Too funny J!!!!!
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Matt and Mike..... I don't know what you are talking about.... heh heh |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | UGH! is right. What a slob... caught on a Magnum LongTale in 2006!!!!
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Location: Black Creek, WI | A few more Magnum LongTales from the custom shop.....
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Location: Black Creek, WI | The custom shop has been busy. Jodi's latest creations for her favorite customer....... ME
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| jlong - 1/31/2007 4:36 AM
The custom shop has been busy. Jodi's latest creations for her favorite customer....... ME
Yo J&J,
The last picture needs some black and you will have a killer pattern
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Jokemon - 1/31/2007 10:12 AM
Yo J&J,
The last picture needs some black and you will have a killer pattern
J
And I suppose we should name THAT color pattern.... The Matrix??? |
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| J.
Can the LTail be made w/ an 8/0 hook?
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Brian,
The LongShot (3 oz.) comes with 8/0 hooks and #7 Willowleaf.
The BigShot (2 oz.) has 7/0 hooks and #8 Willowleaf.
The Hot Shot (1.5 oz.) has 6/0 hooks and #8 Indiana.
All LongTales are custom made to order (blade choice, body material, color, etc.) but the hook size is not inter-changeable with the different head sizes.
For those huge fish in Minnesota I highly recommend sticking with the LongShot (for the 8/0 hook) and swapping out blades as needed. My personal favorite is the LongShot with a #8 willowleaf. The larger Profile gets their attention, the #8 Willowleaf is a FAST blade (low resistance) yet still has some good thump to get ya bit, and the large gap 8/0 hooks grab and HOLD onto the big ones. |
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| I like the ones that I got from you this year. Though
they went fishless, it's not because they didn't try. I just couldn't keep them pinned. Little pike were always stuck good.....I bet that only happens to me.
I would like to see some with 8/0 round bend hooks, and use a single spin instead of the tandem Mustads.
Don't anybody jump my a$$, it's just my preference. I hook more fish on single hook spinnerbaits, with 2 or 3 skirts and a 6 or 7 inch trailer. Caught some awesome smallies pulling those off steep breaks and then letting them helicopter.
I made some for myself out of 2 ounce blanks with 7/0 and 8/0 single hooks and #7 and #8 single willow blades.
I used them much like I would a crankbait, only they were much easier to figure 8.
I pulled them right through schools or pods of bait that was 20 feet deep or less in 50-70 feet of water.
I always thought that Indiana blades were more visual that anything else, but at that size, they put off a lot of vibration.
Nice lures for my daughter to use as well, and they are an excellent trolling option too. Easy hook removal too.
I can't wait to make some black nickel single spins for this upcoming season.
Jason, since I just made a few for myself, I used snaps for putting the blades on so I can change them at will. Do you ever do that, or plan on doing that or do they open too often?
Beav
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Beav,
I have no intention of using snaps instead of split rings to attach the blades. Not because I'm afraid they will open up... but because the extra length will position the blade too far back on the lure... slowing it down. I'd have to increase the main shaft or shorten the arm even more to compensate. But, if you'd like to install your own... just open the eye a little and swap out the barrell for a snap. Pretty simple modification.
As for your hooking challenges.... I'm sorry to hear that. My experience with them has been phenomenal. I pinned more fish with those tandem single hooks than any of my treble hooked bucktails. I believe having the hook points in a FIXED location and recieving all the energy of your hookset leads to excellent hooking percentages. But, if you prefer a one-hook design, we can gladly make them for you since all LongTales are CUSTOM made to order. Just tell us what you want, and we'll tie it up for you.
Oh yeah... and to add more pain to your misery... I tied myself up a few of your "Beaver Specials" and did very well with them Thanks! Love that color pattern! |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Simple yet effective color pattern?
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Big muskies eat Whitefish, right? How about Shimmerin' Whitefish?
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Hey Guts... here is the custom cisco you ordered. Hope you like it. The purple didn't show up very well in the photo... but it looks yummy in real life. Hopefully those big, fat Minnesota fish will think so too.
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| hey looks great man thanks |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | nice |
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| hey just got it in the mail looks great
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