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Location: Seymour, WI | I like using the Top Walker surface bait, but I get problems with line twist with this bait. I remember a post from a few years ago someone posted how they use multiple snaps to keep the line twist to a minimum. Can anyone help me out with this bait?
Thanks,
Grass |
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Location: Savage, MN | I have never used a Top Walker personally but if I remember correctly the entire body w/prop spins around the shaft, correct? If that is the case and your leader doesn't have a swivel on it to absorb any possible rotation of the wire you are going to have that happen. I know the theory is that the wire should not have to spin but it will rotate during the cast and figure 8 not to mention occasionally durign the retrieve.
I have put split rings and barrel swivels on similar type prop baits to ensure the line twist doesn't happen. I hope I am on the same page with that lure, again I have never used that exact one. |
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-) | You can make your leader with a swivel on top and another swivel on bottom that you attach the snap too. |
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | Steve Suick was really good to me with the first generation of these. I bought one, had it twist (with swivels on the leader) and then talked to him at the musky show the following spring. He wrote down my name and address and shipped me a new one with the problem fixed. Did not even ask to have the old one back or return ship. That's customer service! Forever a suick customer now.
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| Grass - 8/13/2013 2:22 PM
I like using the Top Walker surface bait, but I get problems with line twist with this bait. I remember a post from a few years ago someone posted how they use multiple snaps to keep the line twist to a minimum. Can anyone help me out with this bait?
Thanks,
Grass
it might have been my post a while back you are referring to. After talking to the folks who made the bait, I ended up puting a ball bearing swivel on the lure itself, and then attached my snaplock to the ball bearing. No issues since. |
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| I have the Suick Nitewalker (a favorite lure of mine when tuned properly and my PB came on it) and it is an absolute must to have at least a ball bearing swivel on the leader, if you can add one to the lure itself (as noted above), it helps even more. I have found it however, a little more difficult to tune the Nitewalker than other similar lures. Mine just kind of does a full death spin with the belly hook flying end over end now. Even so, still a favorite of mine. |
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-) | I think he's talking the musky buster topwalker. Prop bait up front with bucktail behind. I could be wrong though. |
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| For the Musky Buster Topwalker- Just put a split ring on a good ball bearing swivel and attach to lure then attach your leader to the other end of ball bearing and you will be set, no more twist
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com |
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Location: Seymour, WI | Thanks for the tips, I'll add a ball bearing to the lure.
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | For those of you with Suick Nitewalker problems, it's an easy fix. The front section needs to be fixed to the thru wire shaft. What I do is slide the front piece all the way back, push a toothpick into the nose hole as far as possible and break off flush. Then use a 1 min. two part epoxy and apply to the shaft and nose hole. Slide the front portion forward all the way to the line tie, making sure the rear hook hanger is straight down and in line with the front hook. |
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Top Walker Surface bait - line twist