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Location: Lou's Bay on the 'goon | I'm slowly amassing my beginners tackle box and thank you everyone for the insight on bucktails, I also picked up some Topraiders, Suick, Spring dogs, Shallow running Odyssey Pigs,Docs, mainly season opener baits. What would you suggest as a best quality globe bait - would a globe be appropriate for early season? or is there a better way....Hookup potential? Do the seasoned veterans out there swap out factory hooks for high end red coloured aftermarket ones? I haven't had this much fun since we put a perfectly good (live) seagull in the Police Chief's car.....
Next time your on the 'goon in Lou's Bay, drop in for a beverage and a story. |
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| corey meyer makes awesome globes! rock solid construction, quality components, and most of all, killer sounds in the water. many styles to choose from with different hook setups and blade configurations. he posts here on the boards, and will reply if you have any questions... he's "muskymeyer"
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Location: Ogden, Ut | Brian at Snowcrest makes a really nice one called the Bullseye. It's a work of art that's built like a tank and has a really cool chirp at a meduim-slow speed and almost a buzz at higher speeds. At least mine does  You can go pretty fast before it begins to roll. On top of that they're pretty economically priced.
Each bait will have individual characteristics that you will have to decide if you like or not. I do, however know the Bullseye works on the northerns at the goon - from personal experience. The muskies, however eluded me...this time.
Sorno
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| i highly suggest Baitmaker's "Motion Commotion" globe (with the hook spreaders).
big lure, rock solid construction, smooth-running but noisy, run it slow or fast.
http://www.baitmaker-tackle.com/
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| The B.S. Willy globe gets my vote. Having the most unique blade configuration consisting of a two-piece blade that gives it a very "heavy metal" sound. Another key to the sound is the large holes drilled into the blades which give much play between the long stainless screws... that won't pull out. Lures of this style can be very "indvidual" and there can be knack to tuning them. To view my personal globe tuning tips refer to the current issue of Esox Angler and check out the "Tuning Topwater part 2" article.
If I had to pick the best times for globes I would say any flat calm conditions I like to use them as slow as you can stand it. They can also be great baits in big chop if it floats high enough. Then I like to use a medium speed. I would have to say that I have had more hits on globes in August than any other month. Take that for what its worth. Hope this helps someone.
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Location: Belgium | the maiberg globe gets my vote. That bait has produced huge pike in The Netherlands! |
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| I will second the Baitmaker Globe, but I prefer no hook spreaders. I've got the blades bent up just right that it makes a nice hollow plop sound with a faint metal squeak to it. Mine does not roll out at all unless you're screamin' it across the water.
Divani, is that Dieter? If so does he have email yet? Or do we still have to contact him by snail mail?
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Location: Belgium | he hasn't got a computer yet so you'll have to send him a letter. If you want his address, just send me an email |
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| Thank Divani, but actually.... I got his address from Kly after the first Sabaskong trip. It's the only private message in my box that I won't erase. Just good to see his name in there once in a awhile.
But, thanks anyway.
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Location: Belgium | I also have a PM from kyle from right before his final trip. It's the only one I never deleted.  |
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Location: The Yahara Chain | The B.S. Willy "triggers" some of the most viscous strikes that I have ever scene. It is productive in all conditions...calm to rollers.
I agree with what Lee said about its unique blade design....you have to learn how to tune the "trigger"...but once you do, hang on. 
Traditional style globes are very effective, also. My favorite of these is my LeLure globe, it is an older one....not sure how the newer Lu Lure globe is. I feel the globe is an underused bait...everybody keep throwing your thumper baits and leave those globes at home . |
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Location: Contrarian Island | BS willy makes a great globe..only gripe with it is if it gets out of "tune" they can be finnicky getting retuned....I got a Snowcrest that looks cool..yet to see the water...and he is also making me a bigger version called the Bullseye I think ...can't wait to get it... |
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Location: north central wisconsin | I really love Rylure globes. Ryan has been tweaking my globes to make just the 'right' one for years, and I have come to depend on them. They are my go to big chop bait. Haven't found another lure that performs as well in 2+'ers yet. My friend Rick Jaroch(Baitmaker) also makes a cool globe and I asked him to put some square tubing in last year and they sound just awesome with it. Luckily both of these guys live within 5 minutes of my home so I can bug them for my needs on a regular basis. Though Ryans produce just the sound I prefer, Rick has come a long way since his first globe last year. Both will put fish in your boat.
That said, i like different globes for different conditions and usually take a half dozen along on a big trip. I really like longer skinnier ones withouit spreaders in weedy areas. I keep the screws tighter on them too, to keep the shmgma out(speghetti weeds are the worst). Shorter fat ones with really loose screws and spreader hooks are preferred for the chop and Ryan has this lure doown!! Ricks globe is a bit fatter than alot of them too and seem to ride waves well. On some lakes, and on really pressured waters I like skinny ones in the big chop so they push through the waves instead of riding over them. Most windy nights it seems the fish respond better to undewrwater lures, but when they want a topwater in big chop, 'Blacky Lawless' gets snaped on. Blacky is the biggest(9") of the globes I own and has the widest spreaders, and loosest screws(though I will turn them in if fishing super shallow).
I am pretty sure Ryan(715-213-2056) will be at New London but don't quote me.
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Location: Germantown, WI | I second the bullseye by snowcrest lures. Great Lure! |
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| Here's a question for you globe fans. A buddy of mine uses them a lot but removes the screws from the prop. He says it's a trick he learned from his grandpa. Anyone else have any experience with this technique? |
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Location: Mallard Island Lake Vermilion MN | Best ones are FREE!
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| Have to second the Rylure globe, great sound and splash.
Ryan builds them like a tank, close tolerances, soldered rings and excellent paint jobs.
Ryan is a great guy to talk with and will make you
anything you want, like a mad scientist for topwaters.
Jason started adding small bell weight to front hook hanger in
big waves, helps it plow thru and make more noise.
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| There are a ton of globes out there. As someone that is a perfectionist when it comes to bait sound, there are only two production globes that I would use. Luke from Holcombe Tackle makes one of them. The sound that you want from a globe is a squeaky chirp from the blade, not just the rattle of loose parts. Granted you can catch fish on any of them if you throw them long enough, but big fish are different when it comes to noise. If you throw a globe that makes the canary chirping noise next to one that doesn't, you will see more and bigger fish on the one that chirps.
The blades are another thing that has always been a problem with globes. You don't want a globe that will last for an hour and then the blade is out of tune. Strong blades are a must. It doesn't make sense to have a twenty five dollar globe and a twenty cent blade that is going to fold on the first backlash. Buy one that is going to hold up to the test of time.
The tubing in the head of the globe is also important. I've used both and have found in the last fifteen years that the round tubing is much smoother running than the square tubing. Sure you get more rattle noise in the square tubing, but you take away from the chirping noise that seems to trigger more fish.
The only exception to everything I've said is when the lake is flat calm and the fish are really finnicky. That's when a really small, flimsy, quiet blade works. That's a rare case though.
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| I forgot, I usually throw globes right away in the spring. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesn't. I haven't been able to tell why some years it will work and others it seems you scare them away more than anything.
Anyway, once the water temps get over mid-fifties I throw them if there is a big wind or after dark only. In late August and September I throw them a lot more. Doesn't seem to matter if there is a big wind or not. They just seem to like loud baits at that time of year. More than anything they get used right at dark or after dark though.
Ty
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| I like my Gold/Black (Purdue) RyLure globe best (thanks Reef Hawg) and I also have several customs from Bill Kaiser that are very good as well. |
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Location: north central wisconsin | I agree Ty. That chirp isvery imprtant to me as well, though is not always neccessary. I like the loose part sound on some waters, and in deeper water. The chirp is very easily obtained with the correct blade bend, and screw adjustment. Ryan is using a bit heavier blade on all of his production stuff now as it does hold up better overall, but I still prefer the lighter stainless on all of mine as they sound much better and give that better chirp at the slower speeds(sort of a whine that can get into your head after awhile), which does seem to matter as Ty said, for the bigger fish at times. Also noteworthy, some of the heavier rivets used are as good as either round or square tubing, and will require fewer rebuilds due to bending. It has been a nice improvement on some of my older models. that needed a rebuild.
A good thing to note about globes in general, is that they are not action lures most of the time, and can be very lake specific. We boat very few fish under 42" on globes, but also get less action on them by and large. They are big fish baits.
Ty, could you hook me up with one of Lukes lures? Would love to have one for my arsenal. Need a duplicate green pacemaker too that had to be retired finally.
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Location: mad chain | I would have agree with the BS Willy globe. There is something about the sound that drive fish nuts, you do need to tune it like Lee said in his article or just go fishin with MSKY HNR and have him do it (thanks Brad). |
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