Pilchards

[kanuckle head]

Tanx boyz

Go figure Salmon lure as Pilchard & effective enough to fool a Wa-hoo , trolled @ 5+ Mph

 

[kanuckle head]

I think those jointed plugs will be very speed critical.

These LIVE Target lures track better than them JUGHEADS & match um to a flasher on a long lead. You'll get a great swimming tracking bait with a large following radius of a standard flasher

Best of both worlds IMO

Plus ya don't get that distinctive bait fisherman SMELL

Kh

 

[FishWhisperer]

These LIVE Target lures track better than them JUGHEADS & match um to a flasher on a long lead. You'll get a great swimming tracking bait with a large following radius of a standard flasher

Best of both worlds IMO

Plus ya don't get that distinctive bait fisherman SMELL

Kh

lol.......

 

[reelfast]

those photos were so good i am going to make up some pilchard flies. i fish all of my trolling flies exactly like i would any hootchie, short leader to get the flasher to impart some action. quick and easy way to 'match the hatch', inexpensive as well.

 

[tubber]

those photos were so good i am going to make up some pilchard flies. i fish all of my trolling flies exactly like i would any hootchie, short leader to get the flasher to impart some action. quick and easy way to 'match the hatch', inexpensive as well.

I tied some long (10") mylars and imitation hairs to a plastic tube and stuffed it in UV hootchie. Worked well, but so did everything big and pilchardy that week (Aug/'10). use a toothpick in a bead to set your hooks back.

 

[reelfast]

search out 'fish hair' as a material for these trolling flies. comes in 50 or 60 great colors and works really well.

 

[kanuckle head]

lol.......

Please elaborate on the lol
ya laugh'n on your production date ............LOL

or design changes

 

[Lipripper]

Please elaborate on the lol
ya laugh'n on your production date ............LOL

or design changes

I blame the king....

 

[Sculpin]

I blame the king....

Shouldn't you be in bed Lippy?

 

[kanuckle head]

Shouldn't you be in bed Lippy?

same wit U bra
wat time iz the workerz clock'n in

 

[FishWhisperer]

Please elaborate on the lol
ya laugh'n on your production date ............LOL

or design changes

lol.......

 

[Slabby20]

Like the look of the ones on the right, especially so the upper right:

LOTS of sources out there. One of the better (cheaper) ones is eBay. For instance these work quite fine:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/80-8mm-Silv...752?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab1c5c368

And I kinda like these off-center pupil jobs:

From: http://www.barlowstackle.com/Look-Around-3-D-Holographic-Eyes-P2206C38.aspx

Wish those last ones came in a slightly larger size. But methinks if the eyes on the plug are looking BACK at the fish when it approaches, that might add that little something extra to induce the strike.

It's all experimentation. Don't be afraid to try anything you think might work! Then, simply let the fish decide, they WILL let you know what they like!

Cheers,
Nog

I found and ordered some of these Molded 3 color 3D Eyes off Ebay - size 13mm

 

[reelfast]

any fly tying shop will have these various eyes in stock. if not:

saltwaterflies.com

 

[Derby]

PNT- Parksville has the 5mm in those eye available...