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| Just wondering if your 8 inch reef hawg always had that good side to side swing or only after you allowed water to absorb into the bait? Just picked a new 8 incher up and it runs like pooh compared to my six incher. Any ideas would be appreciated on getting it to swing.
thanks again
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| Kyle,
I think the 6"ers run much a more consistent swing. But, in the fall, I run the 8's, and I really don't care if they run a perfect side to side. I do think they work a little better when they get logged. I also like mine to hang tail low when I buy them. Some I put a split ring on the eye, some I don't.
I've had some good action this fall on my favorite. You saw one of them a week ago! Did you get your bag from UPS yet? |
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| I have discovered that using a heavy titanium leader makes a huge difference on how the larger reef hawgs perform. My theory is the forward weight that is generated by the leader. Give it a try for yourself and let me know what you think.
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| I have a six inch that has much the same action as a dead broomstick handle, it was the first I ever bought about ten years ago and I haven't bought another since because I was so unimpressed with it. After seeing others work over the years I am going to break down and buy a couple this winter and hope I have better luck with them. As for the old bait, is there anyway to get this reefhawg to do anything but play dead?? |
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| Is the cut...PERFECT? |
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| I personally think that a less than perfect side to side action makes for more strikes, especially if it makes for the surface once in a while. The more erratic the better in my opinion. |
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| The 8's are definately not as consistant as the 6's for sure. I'm with Shep as I'm not overly concerned with side to side at all times, but I do like ones that give me the option in doing it. i like to side to side it for about a third of the retrieve and that is the first few twitches and the last, in between I like an erratic(while still keeping the overall side to side somewhat) up down darting. I've found that a leader just longer than the bait attatched with a split ring(snaps take away from side to side) and given short hard snaps are best. |
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| Yup, the cut is as close to perfect as I think it can be, even better than the six incher. I think it just needs some teeth marks and cuts to absorb some water. Then a white head! So I can really tell what it is doing out in the abyss. Maybe I will try some split rings and definitely a heavier leader.
Shep, got the bag in the mail today. Thanks a ton. It serves as my dry storage for my camera in this crappy weather. What was the cost?
Thanks for the ideas, if you have anymore lay them on me
kly |
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| I finally broke down and bought me an 8" Rufuss,10 casts later the damn thing split in half. Not among my favorites, but if I sent it back I'm sure the would gladly replace it. |
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| I just had a big reef hawg split down the middle too. I thought maybe it was the 40 degree water temp I was fishing? Maybe it was just turned on some soft pine.
I have a couple that glide really nice, but usually the ones that get ate are the ones that jump around on a quick snap.
Kevin
Cass Lake, MN
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| kly, I have twxo that produce well. One sinks tail down (vertically) and it rolls on its back when I jerk and pull it. The other one floats and dives left right when fished with short pulls. I think you could get a weighted 8" reef hawg from R&H or add a fudally weight system yourself. This makes them glide more consitantly. I must admit that the 6" ones glide a lot better/easier |
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