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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Interested to hear everyone's thoughts around when they use Hair vs. Maraboo vs. Tinsel vs. Rubber on their "in-line spinners", since I'm guessing we can't really call them all "bucktails" anymore. Thinking around double 10s, 8s, and the new rare species - the single bladed inline spinner.
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| Since I don't have every color combo in each skirt type, I will typically use the colors I think will work first and not seem to worry much about what material it is made of. Saying that, I have had the most luck this year using tinsel (all 5 fish caught on bucktails this season came from tinsel), so I find myself pulling those out first now. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | I make my own DCG10-13 and I make my skirts out of LUMAFLEX by Dupont Corp, this stuff is alive under water and lasts, go to http://store.jobabylures.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Sto... |
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| I used to be strictly hair. Never cared for Marabou. The last two years, I am really impressed w/ silicone (DC-10's and Sili Girl's). The tinsel is lively too. The difference in action between hair and the others in unbelievable. Granted, it is mostly about the profile, vibration, and blade color. Along with right spot at right time.
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Location: South Dakota | I am not sure what is on the cowgirls. I thought it was called flashabou. I like the action of it but, it sure seems to have more wind resistance during the cast. I like the action of Maraboo and it seems to have less wind resistance on the cast but seems to be limited on color schemes and flash. Hair has good casting ability but, does not have the bulk or action of the maraboo or flashabou. IMO the flash and vibration of the blades brings them up but, if they do not have a reaction strike, then having more action and bulk in the bait dressing helps to get them to eat.
So....to summarize the above ramblings.....I prefer the synthethic (flashabou) for colors and action. I believe it helps in getting the followers to bite but, I wish it would cast like hair or maraboo. |
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Location: Birch Run | Flashabou is my fav for a couple of reasons, you can steady reel a double cowgirl and it pulses and puffs out to give a bigger appearance. Tinsel sucks imo, tangles in your hooks, marabou and hair like previously mentioned do cast better into wind than flashabou. |
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| In my earlier post, I guess I meant to say "Flashabou" and not "tinsel"......my fault. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | CK this site out http://www.glcfishing.com/ a very cool skirt factory. |
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Location: Ontario | Mariboo! |
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Location: MN | I fish all types. Lately, I have liked the DC-10/13's w/ rubber skirting becuase these baits are heavier. The rubber and general components of the bait makes them heavier that comparable models. This heavier blade has allowed me to fish deeper and faster as compared to other lighter blades. |
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Location: Antioch, IL | Lean more towards Marabou most of the time, but also like flashabou and most of my home made baits are a combination of the two.
Her's a few
1-3 are all marabou
4-7 combo
8 all flashabou
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Location: Birch Run | Very nice |
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Location: oswego, il | F&W, how can somebody so ugly make such pretty baits? What happened to your goldfish?  |
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Location: Antioch, IL | HeyToddM, I'm very beautiful on the inside! (way deep down). and the goldfish...well, if you love something set it free, if it doesn't come back hunt it down and kill it.  |
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