01-09-2006, 07:47 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Yeah, that original perch color has proven to be good in a lot of places. Bear Lake has perch, so it is a "natural" color there. But, it also works in Strawberry and many other lakes that do not hold perch. Probably a combination of the contrasting colors and the vertical bars. Both of those are "trigger" mechanisms for many species.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As far as the flutter is concerned, the original purpose of those heavy lead spoons was not to flutter or create a lot of action, but just to plummet to the bottom and deliver some bait. They are part of what I have come to call my BDD system...Bait Delivery Device. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]No matter how fancy some of the jigs and spoons we use, the thing that ultimately gets most predators to munch is the "sweetener" we put on them. The cutts and macks in BL love cisco, but will also hit chub and perch meat...and even strips of carp. The lures draw them in, but the groceries seal the deal.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Ciscos are also attracted to color and motion, but seldom actually hit the jigs. Fishing with bare hooks results in more "force feeding" (snagging) hookups. It is reasonable to assume that a spoon that zig zagged more erratically would probably "reach out and touch" more ciscos, especially if they stay back a little from the lure.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am going to be experimenting with hammering some of those poured lead "casting spoons" into a flatter configuration. They have a wire form that runs all the way through them, for strength and support, so the lead is unlikely to break. But, if I can get them thinner, so they flutter more, it might be a good deal.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As far as the flutter is concerned, the original purpose of those heavy lead spoons was not to flutter or create a lot of action, but just to plummet to the bottom and deliver some bait. They are part of what I have come to call my BDD system...Bait Delivery Device. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]No matter how fancy some of the jigs and spoons we use, the thing that ultimately gets most predators to munch is the "sweetener" we put on them. The cutts and macks in BL love cisco, but will also hit chub and perch meat...and even strips of carp. The lures draw them in, but the groceries seal the deal.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Ciscos are also attracted to color and motion, but seldom actually hit the jigs. Fishing with bare hooks results in more "force feeding" (snagging) hookups. It is reasonable to assume that a spoon that zig zagged more erratically would probably "reach out and touch" more ciscos, especially if they stay back a little from the lure.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am going to be experimenting with hammering some of those poured lead "casting spoons" into a flatter configuration. They have a wire form that runs all the way through them, for strength and support, so the lead is unlikely to break. But, if I can get them thinner, so they flutter more, it might be a good deal.[/#0000ff]
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