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| Was working in the shop last night getting my sucker rigs ready which brought me to this:
What's your favorite/most productive way to run suckers.
Depth, type of rigs you use and why, type of rod/line etc.
Personally I use the quick-set type of rigs (some home made, some purchased) and run them very close behind the boat 8-15' to try and entice the followers. I use fiberglass rods "cause I had a graphite blow up in my face on a cold day" In the really cold weather I use heavy Mono as it tends to freeze less than braided.
I have never tried circle hooks but am tempted to as sometimes I think all the hardware on the quick-set or lift-off rigs scares away some of the fish.
Good luck this fall.....remember as your clothes get more bulky and heavy it becomes harder to swim if you fall in...
Wear your PFD.
Be safe..
Mark "Curly" Hintz
Northwoods Musky Adventures
Eau Claire, WI
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| I make my own because most store bought ones seem to be a one size fits all rig. Most suckers available in il. are 10-16 inches max. Very few really big ones.
I use a 1/0 minnow hook for the nose and two leads which are typically 4-6" and 8-10" with 2/0 or 3/0 trebles. After last weekend they now have a 3ft leader in front of them.
If I am not trolling the chain I hope to be position fishing some this weekend.[:bigsmile:] |
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| That too is why I make some/most of my own is I kinda make them "sucker length" specific so there's not allot of extra hardware to deal with.
Should have clarified my origional post. I only use mono line late in the season to avoid freeze up. I prefer the no-stretch super braids so I can hit'em hard as long as I can keep the reel spool from icing over.
Mark |
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