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Location: Smith Creek | I'm planning on weighting suicks without the aid of the kit they sell. I was planning on drilling a hole or holes and filling them with shot and plugging the holes. My question is where do I put the holes? Do I want weight forward or balanced evenly? |
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| Maybe look at a weighted Suick and put the hole+weights at the same spot. |
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| I have just drilled holes and smashed some split shot sinkers in the hole. Put some epoxy over it. done. works pretty well. usually place the weight right behind the first hook. |
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Location: Southern Ontario, Detroit River and Lake StClair | Another easy way is to wrap some lead solider around the hook(s) shank. I've down this on a lot of different baits to weight them. I actually keep a spool of it in the boat just in case the situation calls for it.
Tim
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| If you have some solid solder and a plain old propane torch it is very easy to melt lead into drilled holes. Just cut an aluminum pop can off a inch or two from the bottom and bend a "spout" into the side. Grab it with some vice grip and hold it over the torch. Very easy, just don't touch the hot parts.
9" suicks have the weight just about right in between the two red gill marks painted on the bottom of the lure right behind the first hook hanger.
I have tried this, and compared to a factory weighted suick my lure looks kind of "dead" in the water - no real flash. You'll have to experiment a little.
If you watch the old In Fisherman "Greatest Musky Film Ever Made" they give you some tips on weighting Suicks.
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Location: South East Wisconsin | Rough em up allittle and put em in a bucket of water for awhile. They will become water loged.
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Location: Stones throw away...finally!! | Attach a bell sinker to the front hook split ring. If you don't like how it runs with the first weight, take it off and try a different size. Very simple, quick and easily adjusted if not exactly right.
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Location: Smith Creek | Thanks all, good advice. Good thing I have a lot of suicks to experiment with. |
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Location: New Hope MN | Esox-Hunter - 8/31/2009 7:59 PM
Rough em up allittle and put em in a bucket of water for awhile. They will become water loged.
S.Killips
I notice the same thing after casting a bait for 2hrs+. Problem is, they dry out. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Take the front 2 hooks out, drill a hole between the two "old" hook holes. Put one hook there (in between where the two old hooks were). Then in drill out the holes where the hooks used to be, and put in lead (either do the solder thing, or my personal favorite because I hate burning lead) pound some bullet weights down a bit until they fit in the hole. Epoxy and you're good to go.
The hooks are already put in a balance point, so you won't have to worry about finding a balance point. Hopefully that makes sense.
The nice thing is, you now have a weighted suick, but with only 2 hooks. It helps from getting the fish hooked badly by only having the 2, and the hooks won't tangle either. |
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Location: New Hope MN | tuffy1 - 9/2/2009 11:58 AM
Take the front 2 hooks out, drill a hole between the two "old" hook holes. Put one hook there (in between where the two old hooks were). Then in drill out the holes where the hooks used to be, and put in lead (either do the solder thing, or my personal favorite because I hate burning lead) pound some bullet weights down a bit until they fit in the hole. Epoxy and you're good to go.
The hooks are already put in a balance point, so you won't have to worry about finding a balance point. Hopefully that makes sense.
The nice thing is, you now have a weighted suick, but with only 2 hooks. It helps from getting the fish hooked badly by only having the 2, and the hooks won't tangle either.
How much weight 1/2oz 1 oz 2 oz..? I have an awesome bait thatt only gets about 2ft deep. I would like at least a 1-2ft deeper.
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Location: Racine, Wi | I think I usually put about an ounce in it, but you could definitely do more. With an ounce, I don't get a slow rise, but it will work a little deeper. I would say 1.5 to 2 ozs would work well. |
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Location: Oshkosh | Hey Joel that sounds interesting, can you post a pic of one of these baits?
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Location: New Hope MN | Thanks Joel. I'll try it out on a not-so-good bait first 
Now way I'm risking my baby. Boated 4 ski's this year, a 35" pike, countless 20" pike, a few monster Bass and a follow from a loon. |
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Location: Ontario | The bell sinker method is the easiest and the best, in my opinion. 100% refundable if you don't like the results and it swings back and knocks the hook shaft and body of the lure for some sound. Anytime you can weight or modify a lure without risking ruining it its a godd deal. And the bell sinker will do exactly what you're looking to do. |
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Location: Oshkosh | Anyone out there using the Jo Musky weight sets, been thinking about getting one of these.
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| Alos been thinking about getting a jomusky weight set, nice thing is he's not far from me too.  |
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Location: South East Wisconsin | Weight sets are great for suicks. Get one you won't be dissapointed.
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Location: Racine, Wi | Peter, I'll shoot some pics today and post them for ya. |
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Location: Oshkosh | Thank you much!!
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | Check them out here:
http://jomusky.com/weightset.html
The double weighted 10" Suick pictured has been retired...wore it out on too many fish. This one has won a tourney and a couple of outings for me!
If you get shallow, just unscrew the weight, or deeper put a heavier one on.
I have them for sale via e-mail, eBay, at Pete's Sportsman's in Appleton or through Roger at H2O Tackle.
I do Paypal, check or cash (with a pick-up). Appleton area.
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| If I recall correctly, Joe knocked me out of Match Fishing one year with one of those weighted suicks. I've tried bells and drilling and filling but I have not had much luck. I'll get Joe's stuff and see how she goes. |
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Weighting a suick?