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Location: Minnetonka | 8's...10's...13's.... Which have been the most productive big fish lures for you? I had a lot of situations last summer where a follow on a double 10 led to a commitment on a throwback double 8. I feel that I don't throw 13's enough and looking for justification to add a few more colors to the arsenal...Thoughts? |
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Location: Walker, MN | I throw mostly 8's and 10's but I don't see a big difference. If anything I usually end up down sizing to 8's or even a single #7 or #6 worked a little quicker to get fish to commit. If I'm moving a lot of fish but not getting hookups I'll try 13's for a while or much smaller baits. So for me I guess I like to have 'em all at the ready but most fish seem to fall to double #8's. I am curious to hear what others would say... |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | When you say 8s are we talking mag 8s, otherwise known as 9s? I throw 10s mostly, but has some very good results with 13 over the last few years. I throw the big stuff when I don't feel the need to burn. I rarely throw regular 8s. I do think I will use 13s more this year though. |
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| --- try casting a single #10 or a single #12 Magnum blade ,,,, really has a thump that triggers fish ,,, I prefer the magnum fluted blades made by Lakeland Inc. ------- jim |
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Location: Detroit River | I haven't used 13's. I don't throw 10's that much because they wear me out plus I have a bad shoulder but the fish I caught on them have been bigger than the 8's. I mostly throw 8's & have put a a good number of fish in the boat with them. Probably would put more in the boat with the 8's but I've been throwing bucktails less & less the past couple of years. |
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Location: Appleton, WI | All blade sizes have their place and time it all depends on what the fish want at that time. I usually start out with 8's as I can throw them all day and i can get fish moving with them. If they don’t bite and just follow I know that I can upsize or downsize from there along with just throwing out single bladed buck tails too The thump they produce sometimes kicks the fish into striking. |
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| Double 8's seem to get way more action for me, but my biggest came on a double 10. Didn't throw my supermodel much this year, but I'll be giving it it's due time this year. |
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| We stick with 10's and 12's on LSC and have amazing results with them.
I find that blade thickness makes a huge difference between casting and trolling. Thicker blades are good for trolling but I don't like them for casting but the thinner blades are great for both.
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| I'm about to place a big order from an online shop and they don't sell any dbl cowgirls. Should I hold back from buying DC-9 bucktails instead? It seems like these compete with Jr cowgirls which is the size I'm interested in. |
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| vpsaline try the handlebarz. |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | vpsaline, sent you a PM |
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Blade Size?