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TenMile
Senior Member
Canada
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 Posted - 08/24/2009 : 13:50:07
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I wanted to dust off this thread and give my thumbs up to the glow Baitrix Anchovie with the metal inserts. I saw them while in the new Duncan Canadian Tire and figured I buy a pack of 4 for $7. I rigged them into a variety of teaser heads -- and found that if you remove the plastic eyeball -- the red plastic pins will hold the anchovy in the teaser just great.
Fishing Bamfield, Renfrew and Swiftsure over the past 2 weeks and they produced tons of Coho and Springs for us. I probably caught upwards of 30+ coho and springs on a single "dildo" (as we called them) and only lost a single rubber. They bend when a fish strikes, but are very quick and easy to get back to shape again and into the water.
I found they out-produced any other artificial bait (hoochies, plugs or spoons) and while on the bank, the Coho were grabbing them right off the surface. For the $7 investment, I figure these saved me at least 6+ flats of real anchovies over several days of fishing.
Anyhow, I'm sold. I will still fish real anchovies when things are slow but in my experience, these worked great!!!
TenMile
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chris73
Senior Member
Canada
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Posted - 08/24/2009 : 13:53:55
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| I tried them and got strikes but couldn't make the fish stick. I am only using a single treble so I figure a stinger hook is a must for those rubber fakes? |
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morden
New Member
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Posted - 08/24/2009 : 13:56:31
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| I use them....but I dip my finger in anchovy paste and run it down one side of the fakefish.....smells like the real thing to me and gets hit as much as a real chovie...just my 2 cents, take it or leave it. |
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Bear Cove
Junior Member
Canada
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Posted - 08/24/2009 : 15:20:17
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Used one for the first time on Friday, had a buddy and my dad on the boat with me. The bait was in the water not 5 minutes and hit a 32# spring with. It was the only one I had, buddy of mine gave it to me that morning. So far for me they work great but will need to try a few more before I am sold.
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TenMile
Senior Member
Canada
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Posted - 08/24/2009 : 15:23:54
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Originally posted by chris73
I tried them and got strikes but couldn't make the fish stick. I am only using a single treble so I figure a stinger hook is a must for those rubber fakes?
Agreed -- I was using a treble main with a treble stinger and had no issues with hook ups.
TenMile
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Tyee Slayer
Junior Member
Canada
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Posted - 08/24/2009 : 17:08:13
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| I was fishing Winter Harbour July 11 and put on a Baitrix whole herring (pilchard) with clear teaser head, my fishing partner didn't say anything as I put it over the side. No flasher, beadchain only on main line and lowered it to 50 ft. on the downrigger. 34 1/2 lb. spring. Used it several times and got hits, it surprised me for it's durability, thought after a fish or two it would be chewed to rat ...t but it hung in there. My fishing partner almost had to bite his lip. I left the lure aboard Big Red Snappers boat when we were finished with our week and he didn't object. I liked it and will definitely use the product again. |
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smiley66
Senior Member
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Posted - 08/24/2009 : 17:42:28
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Interesting. I can't see why these wouldn't do the same thing, but haven't given them I try.
After catching 20 -25 shakers out on Sooke last Sat might be worth considering. I always find during pink years you tend to have various fish ripping your bait, and go through the packs easy..
I think I will rig one on the weekend, and see what happens. What sounds cool is you can rig them into a tight roll pretty easy, and tweak until you find a roll that will work. I also noticed once they are set they look like they will hold the roll?
Anyboday have any drawbacks with these things?
Smiley66
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juandesooka
Senior Member
Canada
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Posted - 08/24/2009 : 21:46:38
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I only tried Baitrix out once, found I had trouble getting the nice drillbit roll I was after. Not that I'm any bait rolling specialist, but with real bait you maybe have more options to get the curve you want.
Someone earlier in the thread said JDF heads work better with baitrix, so that might be worth a go...I also prefer them for bait too.
I got a herring strip baitrix too at pink salmon festival, so plan to give that a try next time (when not in a derby...real bait for that, not that it made any difference... )
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phnapa
Junior Member
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Posted - 09/02/2009 : 06:48:08
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| They make them with a lead piece running down it so u can set the roll better. I used them alot this year, I found that side to side with an anchovie , the anchovie outproduced, but when i had my kids out that dont always pay as much attention to the rods as a more experienced angler, the baitrix outproduced, becauce we werent dragging empty heads when they missed a little hit. I soak mine is a solution of herring oil and x10 for a couple of days before using, that seems to make them fish better, it gets the scent right into them good. |
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alley cat
Major Contributor
Canada
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Posted - 09/02/2009 : 16:53:31
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I talked about them at the beginning of the year and have tried them one one rod all year ,with the anchovy and herring oil rub down , also cut a pocket in the inside part of the rubber head and stuffed with cotton wool soaked in herring oil , used exclusively with JDF heads and they performed the same as the bait or spoon , however for me this year the most hits have come on a green/white hootchie.
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Baitrix Artificial Anchovy
