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Location: Madtown, WI | I've noticed a lot of people use fluorocarbon leaders mainly because they like the idea that a "invisible" leader will catch more bait shy muskies. In my opinion, I don't understand why any musky would pay any attention to the leader when fish seem to bite with a rod stuck in the water next to a boat and more importantly to me, a fish will actually bite a bait with hooks on it. Hooks on a bait are much more noticeable than the leader since a fish probably only looks at the bait. And if it's a fish that has been caught before, they would be more trained in knowing hooks are ouchy, not the leader.
So on to my great idea (insert smiley face rolling his eyes). Why not market white hooks? All fish evolved to have white bellies because it provides camouflage against a light background. So why not make white hooks which will blend in not only with the white belly of a bait, but also a bright sky. I don't honestly think that this will catch more fish, but I bet it would fantastic at catching fisherman. If some of you think my idea is idiotic, then explain why the blood red hooks started such a craze a couple of years ago? For those thinking its a fantastic idea, I'll take 70/30 on all commission :). . |
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Location: WI | Those colored hooks just don't seem to hold an edge well, at least in my experiences. |
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Location: Oregon | I think it's a great idea. And, I agree that musky probably aren't looking for the leader anyway, if they were we wouldn't be able to catch them! And, have you ever looked at a 100# fluoro leader in the water? It's hardly invisible.
Jed V. |
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Location: ohio | I'm probably wrong BUT,
from what a few muskiemen told me is that when you figure 8 ing a fish that follows your bait, he/she is in their feeding frenzy and are locked on nothing else but the bait (except the ones following my bait ) and they dont really pay attention to anything else....
p.s. not my theory,just what i heard .. |
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