Best set-up for socks
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steelhead rock
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I just fish 4 lines matched with flashers, and a secret spoon that i use on a 30-36inch leader. If the fishing is a little slow though or if theres alot of boats on the water ill sometimes put a dummy flasher on the bottom of the downriggers, right by the ball, then 10 feet up put my flasher with my spoon then 15 feet up flasher and spoon and then repeated on the other side. thats just afew of the many tricks i have learned<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>...havent bothered painting my prop though dont honestly think it would make a difference when your lines are 30-90ft bellow your boat.
chad
Edited by - steelhead rock on 03/25/2004 17:09:48
chad
Edited by - steelhead rock on 03/25/2004 17:09:48
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steelhead rock
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I just fish 4 lines matched with flashers, and a secret spoon that i use on a 30-36inch leader. If the fishing is a little slow though or if theres alot of boats on the water ill sometimes put a dummy flasher on the bottom of the downriggers, right by the ball, then 10 feet up put my flasher with my spoon then 15 feet up flasher and spoon and then repeated on the other side. thats just afew of the many tricks i have learned<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>...havent bothered painting my prop though dont honestly think it would make a difference when your lines are 30-90ft bellow your boat.
chad
Edited by - steelhead rock on 03/25/2004 17:09:48
chad
Edited by - steelhead rock on 03/25/2004 17:09:48
IronNoggin
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Here's what we've found to work:
Flasher on cannonball, 5-6 foot lead, no terminal.
Come up TWO feet (dangerously close) and put your release clip on.
From release clip, run 8-10 lb test (from trout rod) attached to a Krippled K or any of the new Gypsy spoons (they just came out with a bunch TESTED on sox) out the 2 feet above, and 6 to 8 feet behind the flasher.
Drop 8 feet.
Flasher on clip, again, 5-6' lead, no terminal.
Repeat light rod set-up.
Drop 8 feet.
Repeat for third rod that side. If incapable of third rod, put the flasher there regardless. Sox LIKE a LOT of flash!
Drop that side to 45 feet.
Repeat process on the other side, and drop to 40 feet.
Keep all the flashers the same (prefer the ones with a blue-green stripe on one side, but green based silver foil, and sometimes red based silver foil work).
Walla, you're covering the water at 45, 40, 35, 30, 25 and 20 feet. Can even go shallower for the pre-dawn bite, drop with the fish as daylight increases.
This method has proven very successful over the last five or six years, often waaay outfishing standard hootchie/flasher combos. If you're not comfortable without a meat-rod down there, put the heavy on the bottom. Loads of FUN on the light set-up! Once you've tried it, doubtfull you'll use another technique for these little scrappers!!!
BTW: This also works well for springs, but reduce to one flasher on the ball, they don't like nearly as much glitter (often spooks them), run spoons or rolling bait.
Cheers & ENJOY!
Nog
Flasher on cannonball, 5-6 foot lead, no terminal.
Come up TWO feet (dangerously close) and put your release clip on.
From release clip, run 8-10 lb test (from trout rod) attached to a Krippled K or any of the new Gypsy spoons (they just came out with a bunch TESTED on sox) out the 2 feet above, and 6 to 8 feet behind the flasher.
Drop 8 feet.
Flasher on clip, again, 5-6' lead, no terminal.
Repeat light rod set-up.
Drop 8 feet.
Repeat for third rod that side. If incapable of third rod, put the flasher there regardless. Sox LIKE a LOT of flash!
Drop that side to 45 feet.
Repeat process on the other side, and drop to 40 feet.
Keep all the flashers the same (prefer the ones with a blue-green stripe on one side, but green based silver foil, and sometimes red based silver foil work).
Walla, you're covering the water at 45, 40, 35, 30, 25 and 20 feet. Can even go shallower for the pre-dawn bite, drop with the fish as daylight increases.
This method has proven very successful over the last five or six years, often waaay outfishing standard hootchie/flasher combos. If you're not comfortable without a meat-rod down there, put the heavy on the bottom. Loads of FUN on the light set-up! Once you've tried it, doubtfull you'll use another technique for these little scrappers!!!
BTW: This also works well for springs, but reduce to one flasher on the ball, they don't like nearly as much glitter (often spooks them), run spoons or rolling bait.
Cheers & ENJOY!
Nog
IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
Here's what we've found to work:
Flasher on cannonball, 5-6 foot lead, no terminal.
Come up TWO feet (dangerously close) and put your release clip on.
From release clip, run 8-10 lb test (from trout rod) attached to a Krippled K or any of the new Gypsy spoons (they just came out with a bunch TESTED on sox) out the 2 feet above, and 6 to 8 feet behind the flasher.
Drop 8 feet.
Flasher on clip, again, 5-6' lead, no terminal.
Repeat light rod set-up.
Drop 8 feet.
Repeat for third rod that side. If incapable of third rod, put the flasher there regardless. Sox LIKE a LOT of flash!
Drop that side to 45 feet.
Repeat process on the other side, and drop to 40 feet.
Keep all the flashers the same (prefer the ones with a blue-green stripe on one side, but green based silver foil, and sometimes red based silver foil work).
Walla, you're covering the water at 45, 40, 35, 30, 25 and 20 feet. Can even go shallower for the pre-dawn bite, drop with the fish as daylight increases.
This method has proven very successful over the last five or six years, often waaay outfishing standard hootchie/flasher combos. If you're not comfortable without a meat-rod down there, put the heavy on the bottom. Loads of FUN on the light set-up! Once you've tried it, doubtfull you'll use another technique for these little scrappers!!!
BTW: This also works well for springs, but reduce to one flasher on the ball, they don't like nearly as much glitter (often spooks them), run spoons or rolling bait.
Cheers & ENJOY!
Nog
Flasher on cannonball, 5-6 foot lead, no terminal.
Come up TWO feet (dangerously close) and put your release clip on.
From release clip, run 8-10 lb test (from trout rod) attached to a Krippled K or any of the new Gypsy spoons (they just came out with a bunch TESTED on sox) out the 2 feet above, and 6 to 8 feet behind the flasher.
Drop 8 feet.
Flasher on clip, again, 5-6' lead, no terminal.
Repeat light rod set-up.
Drop 8 feet.
Repeat for third rod that side. If incapable of third rod, put the flasher there regardless. Sox LIKE a LOT of flash!
Drop that side to 45 feet.
Repeat process on the other side, and drop to 40 feet.
Keep all the flashers the same (prefer the ones with a blue-green stripe on one side, but green based silver foil, and sometimes red based silver foil work).
Walla, you're covering the water at 45, 40, 35, 30, 25 and 20 feet. Can even go shallower for the pre-dawn bite, drop with the fish as daylight increases.
This method has proven very successful over the last five or six years, often waaay outfishing standard hootchie/flasher combos. If you're not comfortable without a meat-rod down there, put the heavy on the bottom. Loads of FUN on the light set-up! Once you've tried it, doubtfull you'll use another technique for these little scrappers!!!
BTW: This also works well for springs, but reduce to one flasher on the ball, they don't like nearly as much glitter (often spooks them), run spoons or rolling bait.
Cheers & ENJOY!
Nog
All very good suggestions.If you want to use hoochie's make your leader length 27 inchs.Try MB 15,16 or my favorite a MP 79 which is a glow white.On the MP 79 you can add silver mylar and it slays coho.I have not seen them in stores as they are a commercial lure but you can order them from Gone fishing.Another good one is a red blue hootch,I'm not sure of the number.I picked up a nice spring with it while trolling for socks.I put it back in the water and banged a sock.So there you go with these replies you have enough info to limit out on. good luck..
All very good suggestions.If you want to use hoochie's make your leader length 27 inchs.Try MB 15,16 or my favorite a MP 79 which is a glow white.On the MP 79 you can add silver mylar and it slays coho.I have not seen them in stores as they are a commercial lure but you can order them from Gone fishing.Another good one is a red blue hootch,I'm not sure of the number.I picked up a nice spring with it while trolling for socks.I put it back in the water and banged a sock.So there you go with these replies you have enough info to limit out on. good luck..
