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| I was just reading the topic about the spanky baits in the Tackle section and it got me thinking about how I fish bucktails. Some people posted that they didn't like the Spanky's because they find them hard to burn in the top of the water column, or that they liked them because they could burn them with a Trinidad right under the surface without them blowing out.
My question is.......is it necessary to burn a bucktail right under the surface? Does anyone add weight to a DCG, or fish a spanky's, to be able to burn and stay deep?
I have been fishing a lot of clear water systems this year and it seems like guys burn DCGs in shallower water and slow roll them to get them down on the deep weed edge. Right now I have been hearing that fish are active on the deep weed edges. Would it not make sense to get one of these big bladed baits down in their face and burn it down there? I know that a hungry fish won't hesitate to move 10 feet up to eat, but what about triggering a fish that would only follow into biting because those big blades were flying right past him instead of 10 ft above his head? |
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Location: Illinois | I agree with your idea, but I've been taught that you have to start the blade spinning as soon as it hits the water. Granted you could reel slow at first and let it get down and then crank fast. Instead I think Shumway's new "Hang Ten" might be the ticket here. It's basically a modified Fuzzy Duzzit with a number 10 blade in the rear. Since it spins on the downfall, you can count it down to any depth you like and it remains "life-like" throughout the entire retrieve. |
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| I add weight to any bucktail I want to burn fast, including dcg's. I leave some of each model 'as-is' too so I can keep them above the weeds on a slow retrieve. Rig up two rods, or put a snap or split ring w/ a bell sinker, then you can put it on and take it off as required. |
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Location: oswego, il | I end up adding a bell sinker to all my double tens at the front hook split ring or where a front hook would be. This keeps the body of the bait from spinning and adds weight to the bait. |
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Location: Hopefully on the water | Todd, what size bells sinkera are you putting ont hose baits. I like the idea on the baits not rolling. Does it hep on the hooks keeping cleaner on the tinil side of things? |
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Location: Grand Rapids MN | I do the same thing as Todd with the bell sinker. Acts as a keel and adds weight. As for the orginal poster question I always try to have one bucktail in the boat that is being burned and by adding weight you can 'tune' the bait to how fast you are reeling in. Seems to produce more active followers or biters versus slower moving presentations. |
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