MuskieFIRST | Tail Gunners » General Discussion

Muskie Discussion Forums

You are logged in as a guest. ( logon | register )

Moderators: Slamr	View previous thread :: View next thread
Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [30 messages per page] Muskie Fishing -> General Discussion -> Tail Gunners

Message Subject: Tail Gunners

Elby

Posted 11/20/2006 9:48 AM (#221740)
Subject: Tail Gunners

Posts: 128

Location: Germantown, WI

I've been having some success using tail gunners on suckers lately but can't seem to keep them attached. How do you guys attach them? I've tryed around the rear fin and vent but them seem to pull out pretty easily.

Thanks
Elby

Bytor

Posted 11/20/2006 10:10 AM (#221743 - in reply to #221740)
Subject: RE: Tail Gunners

Location: The Yahara Chain

I attach them to a walleye hook and just put the hook right into the meat of the sucker near the tail on the bottom side of the sucker.

ToddM

Posted 11/20/2006 4:41 PM (#221801 - in reply to #221740)
Subject: RE: Tail Gunners

Posts: 20263

Location: oswego, il

I don't use tail gunners but I think on larger suckers they would work alot better. The above mentioned way is the best way. I use 12-16" suckers and find I even have to be careful of hook weight to keep the suckers in an upright position and not tire them out. A tail gunner would probably just have a smaller sucker hang vertical in the water.

ShaneW

Posted 11/21/2006 7:39 AM (#221881 - in reply to #221740)
Subject: RE: Tail Gunners

Posts: 619

Location: Verona, WI

Does anyone have a good system for using a tail gunner without a hook? I had a fish grab a sucker with the tail gunner and take the bait and always wondered if that hook in the tail gunner was a going to be a big deal to the fish.

Shane

MuskyStalker

Posted 11/21/2006 9:25 AM (#221904 - in reply to #221740)
Subject: RE: Tail Gunners

Posts: 317

use one of those cheap squared snap swivels. Attach a small split ring to the eye, then attach blade. clip the snap to a suckers fin and close the snap. use a small blade, like a #1 or #2. If the muskie swallows it, it wont hurt it as it passes.

Donnie3737

Posted 11/22/2006 8:40 AM (#222016 - in reply to #221740)
Subject: RE: Tail Gunners

On Eagle, we use 16-22" suckers....I use a very small hook, and bury it in the gristle around the rear vent hole. It almost never comes out. As well, I use # 3's for all the bigger suckers, and anything under 16", if we can't get the big ones, I use # 2's.

Hooks gets attached to the swivel.....
Swivel gets attached to the small split ring.....
Split ring gets attached to the blade.

There are four parts...blade, split ring, swivel, hook!

Hope this helps!!

Donnie

Edited by Donnie3737 11/22/2006 8:41 AM

Jump to page : 1
Now viewing page 1 [30 messages per page]

Search this forum
Printer friendly version
E-mail a link to this thread