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Location: Metro, MN | Looking for recommendations on sucker/quickstrike rigs. Don't typically drag suckers but would like to give it a go this fall.
Any brands/models you prefer in terms of quality hooksets and safety for the fish? |
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Location: Wisconsin | I like Shumway's rig. Works well, no rubberbands, and catches fish! |
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Location: Contrarian Island | my own, I run 3 feet of 180 lb fluoro to 175 49 strand, 2 hooks, (or 1 if you prefer) attach w small walleye hook. ..have been proven to be very good over the years for me and many friends w fish up to 54.5"..I do make a few if you are interested PM me... |
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Location: Wisconsin | BNelson, if they are like your leaders, they are very nice! |
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Location: Minnetonka MN | I 2nd the Shumway. A little tricky to figure out how to use the first couple times, but they work well once you have it down. |
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Location: Madison, WI | BNelson - 9/16/2014 2:08 PM
my own, I run 3 feet of 180 lb fluoro to 175 49 strand, 2 hooks, (or 1 if you prefer) attach w small walleye hook. ..have been proven to be very good over the years for me and many friends w fish up to 54.5"..I do make a few if you are interested PM me...
^THIS |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | Stealth Hanson rig. Went 7/8 last fall with it. |
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| We've done well on Nelson's rigs as well over the years, they hook up great! |
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| I got one at Thorne a few years back not sure what one it is it may be their model and it has worked great for me. |
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | I've got a few Smity's and they're fine - the suckers have never complIned and the muskies seem to really like them.
Fr. K |
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Location: WI | X3 on shumways fuzzy rig. Great hookup % and easy to use. No needle or rubber bands. Less fumbling around with cold hands. |
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Location: South East Wisconsin | I got hooked up with Nelson's rigs this fall. One of the best rigs I have ever used, simple and very effective. Catch ratio is unbelievable awesome design, quality components! Brad is a great guy to deal with highly recommend. Matter of fact I just ordered more today!  |
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| All of the abover mentioned commerically made rigs work well but I would encourage you to look at upgrading the size of hooks to 5/0 or 7/0 if you are using suckers over 14 inches long. That can be easily done with tiable wire and a torch to heat up a hook to bend it. I have not looked at rigs in the last 3-4 years as I started making my own so perhaps they have upped the hook size (if so someone chime in)... |
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Location: Germantown, WI | Another vote for Brad Nelson's rigs. I just ordered a couple more last night....
Elby |
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