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 Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:50 pm |
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I've been interested in using soft plastics for peacock bass, even if piranha want in on the action. The Zoom Fluke can be deadly on post-spawn smallmouth bass in Canadian Shield Lakes, at least that's where I've fished them. Bass will come up from depths of 15-20 feet and slam the Flukes as they dart erratically just under the water surface. Larry Dahlberg has devised a large soft plastic bait he calls "Mr. Whiggly", and he's in the process of launching a commercial retail version. I took his rigging method for Whiggly and altered it slightly for the 6" Zoom Super Fluke. I haven't used this on peacocks yet, but it looks promising.
For the above example in the photos, I used a 50# hard mono leader (Berkeley Big Game) tied to 65# Suffix PE with an Albright knot. A Nail Knot or PT knot would also work fine. I placed a large Owner Centering Spring in the head of the Fluke and ran the mono leader through the eyelet. Pictured is a 2/0 Owner ST-66 treble hook, but this size and hook might not be ideal. Basically, the Zoom Fluke will slide up the mono leader when a fish is hooked, so you don't loose the lure. The mono is more abrasion resistant than PE braid to the stainless steel centering spring. I am definitely experimenting with this rig on my next trip! |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:40 pm |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:06 am |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 4:00 pm |
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| Bobby W. Foster |
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| Dan have you ever used The Banjo Minnow, we used them on The Unini for a couple years when it was open and caught some nice fish with them. I think we used the seven inch bone or pearl colored and marked them up with a red marker on the head and tail. I may take a few with me this October. |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:21 am |
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| Larry Larsen |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:06 pm |
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| I definitely think soft plastics are under-utilized for peacocks. I suppose bucktail jigs and plastics fill a similar niche in the peacock lure arsenal. Keep an eye out for Dahlberg's Mr. Whiggly plastic swimbait, it should be available in 2014. I've considered making my own baits for fun. We'll see..... |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:43 pm |
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| Dan Hanon |
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| Larry, beautiful 21 lb tucunare! I love these fish :-D |
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