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| I have a 8" Reef Hawg that does NOTHING in the water. I pit a split ring on the nose, and it doesn't matter how hard or soft I work the bait, it just comes straight forward. There is no up, down, or side to side motion, just straight forward. Just wondering if there are any ways to get the bait to do something. I've thought about getting the weight system for it, but I know there are different brands too. If all else fails, I will through the dang thing in the fireplace. Any help will be appreciated. |
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Location: N.FIB | try a different rod maybe,downward snaps,sometimes thats all they do but sometimes thats what the fish want. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Take the metal off before you throw it in the fireplace.
With wood, you never get the same thing each time like you can with plastic, but if you get a good one it will most times out fish a plastic bait. Did you try contacting Fudally Tackle about this? Mike may be hard to get a hold of, but he may replace the bait. |
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| Place it in some water (kitchen sink, bathtub, etc.) and see how it sits. Should have at least some tail-down attitude. If it just sits level that could indicate one that is at least tougher to work. If that's the case usually a small weight will help adjust and make it work better. I usually find placing a screw in weight just ahead of the center hook will get the tail down position I want. Prefer Berm's weight kits myself and usually just a little bit of weight in the right position will do the trick. A simple fix could also be just wrapping a little lead core solder around either the center or tail hook. Can't say I've ever run across a Reef Hawg that couldn't be fixed with a little modification. |
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| first ,get rid of the split ring.most of the time it makes it hard to pin a direction.i agree with the above post .another thing to try is using 7 strand leader or solid ,have had baits work better on one than the other .hope this helps.
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Location: Duluth, MN | My experience with Reef Hawgs is that they have to be worked relatively quickly or they tend to loose some of their action. |
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| 1/2 inch behind the front hook hanger drill a hole and put in 1/2 oz of lead. Go try it, this should fix your problem. Take the hooks off before drilling the hole. |
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| Don't know if this will help or not, but here is a video from Thorne Brothers website.
http://www.thornebros.com/shop/pc/Fudally-8-Reef-Hawg-Jerkbait-c953... |
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| Thank you guys for all your suggestions. I added a little weight to the belly, so we shall see how it works. Got to wait another week before the opener. |
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Location: north central wisconsin | With more buoyancy and head bulk, I like to keep the keel/stern weighted a bit more on the 8"ers, to get the most erratic or dramatic movement from the head. As Pete mentions, if the lure already sits or sinks taildown in the water, I'll weight right behind the middle hook. I don't often use the screw in weights, but I do occasionally to tune, before permanent mods. Taping a weight to the bottom to get the correct posture can help initially(3/8 oz often gets it done). Don't split ring the hooks on the 8" as it will impede action. Occasionally turning the attachment screw eye vertical can help too, but just as often horizontal or an angle will be the ticket. Each one has a personality. Keep at it, the 8"ers are definately the most finicky. Just soaking it in some water, will help initially, with weighting a more permanent and 'sure' method in the end. |
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