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fish4musky1
Posted 10/13/2006 4:50 PM (#214646)
Subject: rigging suckers





Location: Northern Wisconsin
what has been your best way to rig suckers on quick strike rigs. i have heard many ways (rubber
band through nostral, RB through lip, jig through lip or snap through lip and many more)
and am looking for opinions, which has best hooking %, which keeps sucker alive longer, etc?
never fished suckers on QS so looking for help/opinions, thanks
Kazmuskie
Posted 10/13/2006 9:20 PM (#214684 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers




Posts: 194


I use the Rubber band through the schnozz method. I started doing it this way this fall and I'm 2 for 2. I have the hardest time keeping the ones that don't get chewed on alive. The ones one my rigs are nice and lively.
fish4musky1
Posted 10/14/2006 4:49 PM (#214759 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers





Location: Northern Wisconsin
a little picture came on the back of my mania lift off rig but i cant see whats going on. does putting
rubber band through its head kill them quicker?
55ESOX
Posted 10/17/2006 3:18 AM (#215195 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers


Rigging with a rubber band is the best method that I have used. Going thru the nostrals does not seem to bother them. Don't stick the baiting needle any deeper than you have to. The rubber band method secures the sucker to the rig strong enough to assure the bait will not come off accidently but it still allows for a good hookset. I also find that the suckers swim more naturally with the rubber band on their forehead vs. hooked through the lips. The suckers also seem to swim deeper without as much wieght. There is a reason guys like the Shumways, Sennett, Maina, and Herbeck all use the rubber band method. It is a pain at first but it is worth the effort.

Good Luck,
Duane
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.fish.
Posted 10/18/2006 12:18 PM (#215489 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers





Posts: 27


Location: Central, IA
I will be using suckers for the first time this weekend. Can someone describe this rubber band method through the nostrils a little better, im confused as to what the rig looks like. A pic woudl be excellent.
Thanks,
Fish
esox50
Posted 10/18/2006 1:45 PM (#215528 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers





Posts: 2024


Fish,

Watch and learn

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6869459312596545766&hl=en
Guest
Posted 10/18/2006 3:48 PM (#215558 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers


Holy crap, that is about as explanonatory as it gets huh? Thanks 50. Great video!
.fish.
Posted 10/18/2006 3:50 PM (#215559 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers





Posts: 27


Location: Central, IA
Oops, forgot to login, on that post.
.fish.
Posted 10/23/2006 8:41 AM (#216424 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers





Posts: 27


Location: Central, IA
Got one on the rubber band nostril rig this past weekend, just a small 36 but at least we succeeded in our first time dragging meat!




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esox50
Posted 10/23/2006 9:52 AM (#216454 - in reply to #214646)
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Excellent! Was that the rig used in that video?
.fish.
Posted 10/23/2006 10:58 AM (#216470 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers





Posts: 27


Location: Central, IA
Yep, same rig. Except we had the spinner blade on the leader itself (thanks to sledge51 for making the rigs) but rather than the trailer blade hooked in the tail like it showed in the video... Thanks again for the link!

Edited by .fish. 10/23/2006 10:59 AM
tuffy1
Posted 10/23/2006 11:35 AM (#216480 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers





Posts: 3240


Location: Racine, Wi
The other thing that you can use up in the yap of the sucker is a small treble, or single hook. Muuuuuch easier to rig up when it's cold, and you don't have to remember where those stupid rubber band needles went. LOL
WV Musky
Posted 11/14/2006 11:55 AM (#220865 - in reply to #214646)
Subject: RE: rigging suckers




Posts: 569


Location: Williamstown, WV
Great video. You guys should make more about different topics. really informative.
shawn
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