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Posts: 2268 Location: SE, WI. | THE HELLKAT SHOCK BAITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT SMOKEYS MUSKY SHOP. HERE IS A QUICK PIC OF WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE. A DAWG STYLE BAIT WHICH I PREFER TO FINNESE LIKE A JERK BAIT. THEY ARE AVAILABLE WITH CORK OR LEAD. WEIGHT IS ABOUT 7 1/4 OZ. CAN WORK THE CORK ON THE SURFACE, OR PULL DOWN SUBSURFACE. WITH THE LEAD I'D SAY 4 - 12 FOOT IS REALISTIC FOR WORKING DEPTH. THERE IS SOME AWESOME COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM...VERY COOL LOOKIN!!! MADE RIGHT HERE IN A SUBURB OF MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN.  Attachments ----------------  DVC00191.JPG (121KB - 254 downloads) DVC00192.JPG (117KB - 307 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 2268 Location: SE, WI. | Yes, Mota. When I first started using the bait it reminded me of a shark, so I named it sharkie...But the maker called it the Hellkat.  | ||
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Posts: 2268 Location: SE, WI. | A rod; Thanks for asking. The only shop in the south that is handling them is Smokeys. The other shop they are available is the makers bait shop in Tomahawk where Rod Umlauf has his art studio. I'd get there asap. Not sure how long they will last. There is about 40 baits in smokeys. There is no mail order currently. Sorry. Jim Hellkat pro staffer! | ||
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Posts: 2268 Location: SE, WI. | Hellkats sell for between $16- $19.99. I think they are $19.99 at Smokeys. | ||
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Posts: 2268 Location: SE, WI. | Mota ; Here is a pic of the baits you are asking about. Last week in Canada the bait was HOT with all the cool weather and cold fronts canada is dishing out right now. Got 4 fish last week from 37-49 5/8" plus several 36- 40" pike. | ||
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Posts: 2268 Location: SE, WI. | Todd; My preference is the cork Hellkat. Yes; sometimes the lead weighted one will sometimes side down. To cure that, I tend to bend internal wire slightly upward to cause the bait a more flat body fall. The cork helps with a flatter, more slowing horizontal fall, kind of like a dying bait fish. You need to pull cork Hellkat down to its running depth. 1 to 5 ft. If you work with short pulls, the bait tends to ride high in the water column. When the cork Hellkat decends, the bait also will do a slight turn or basically a 180 degree turn or a spiraling free fall...Pretty Cool Edited by jdsplasher 7/27/2009 8:07 PM | ||
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| I bought a couple last year. Nice baits. I prefer the cork for working over shallow rocks, ESP at night. They smell a little funky, but the fish dont mind  Joe | |||
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Posts: 2268 Location: SE, WI. | I don't pour the baits...BUT I can get you any color you need . WOW, you pulled this post out of the archives!!! JIM | ||
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Posts: 2268 Location: SE, WI. | Hellkat NOW has a smaller brother, a mid size Hellkat...full size center, smaller versions, sides...about the size of a regular dawg. Cork and weighted available. Attachments ---------------- IMG_0059.jpg (91KB - 236 downloads) | ||
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