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| I was talked into purchasing a 2 x 4 bucktail (orange/orange) a year ago and have had zero confidence and rarely hear anyone else having success or even throwing them. Was I sucker by buying this lure or have I been missing out and need to continue throwing? |
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Location: WI | 2x4? Can you post a picture of it? Orange is a great blade color. |
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| Attached is a picture I got from the website.
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Location: Cohasset, MN | I can't speak to the mfg/model you're using but an orange/orange Eagle tail is a favorite of mine. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | My guess is that most guys aren't pulling that bait because of the havoc it'd wreak on their reels, hands, wrists, arms without any significantly higher success rates...
I dunno, I'm far from an expert, but I don't know that that increased blade size is directly proportionate to succes with fish. If a guy put two size 30 blades on a bait, I don't think it'd catch any more fish than a "standard" double 10, and therefore, why throw it? There comes a point of diminishing returns on blade size, and I think 10/12/13 is about that point. But I've never cast any of the huge blades like these, or the 20's I saw a Reed's last summer, but didn't see this year when I was there last week....
Edited by esoxfly 9/15/2009 8:47 AM
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| That is kinda what I was thinking. The thing is just too brutal to pull, let alone "burn". I thought "slow rolling" at night may be ok, but I've simply not used it do to the fatigue and lack of confidence etc.... |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Meh, keep it in your box and throw it one of those days when nothing else is working and you need to resort to crazy tactics. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Those blades really aren't that much different from a mag 12/13. More fish really isn't the deal with big blades, bigger fish is the whole point. Much like throwing a pounder big blades aren't for everyone. If you want to catch 42"ers all day then I wouldn't throw big blades, not that big fish aren't going to eat small blades or small rubber BUT big blades and big rubber catch big fish. Sure, when you swing for the fences you'll strike out more than if you are just trying to get on base. |
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Location: New Hope MN | Send it to me 
BTW Will Schultz, I would love to catch 42"ers all day long. that would be a heck of a trip. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | When I spoke of seeing more fish, I guess I was speaking to success in general, and huge blades not necissarily directly equalling more success/fish/size/etc.
And Will, seeing as the DCG with 10's has accounted for more 50's since 07 than probably any other bait, is there a need to throw even bigger blades? Are huge blades going to "weed out" the 50's you see on 10's and bring out the 57's, or will you just see more 50's than you would on the 10's?
(I'm not asking to argue or be an ass. I'm asking because I don't know and would like your opinion.) |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | I would consider the 10's big blades compared to the blades of the past. I've caught lots of big fish on Eagle Tails and VooDooTails with a big 7 or 8 fluted blade BUT the 10's and 12's are something special for calling big fish.
As for the 42"ers... if I was on water that had the potential for mid-50" fish and I was catching 42's all day/trip I would be dissapointed for sure. There are places where I fish that I would be happy with 42 and there are places where I fish that 42 would be a let down - that's all. All that said, big blades and big rubber aren't a magic bait. If you can't apply the where/when then they aren't going to be any better than any other bait in your boat. |
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