Post by: fishnranger on July 25, 2011, 02:35:41 PM
Post by: Huntbear on July 25, 2011, 02:41:54 PM
Post by: FC on July 25, 2011, 02:46:35 PM
I use nothing nut gammies.. never heard of the ones you r using.
Same, every time I try a different kind of hook I end up throwing away a mostly full package of them.
Post by: superdown on July 25, 2011, 02:50:37 PM
Post by: Curly on July 25, 2011, 02:51:30 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 25, 2011, 02:51:32 PM
Post by: PlateauNDN on July 25, 2011, 03:30:42 PM
Post by: fishnranger on July 25, 2011, 03:37:47 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 25, 2011, 04:07:30 PM
Post by: fishnranger on July 25, 2011, 04:12:21 PM
Post by: Skillet on July 25, 2011, 04:46:36 PM
Two things I do differently than you do -
I use a lighter power rod that is just heavy enough to support the weight of your Lindy sinker. Your med heavy with fast tip is like a crankbait rod - not enough give in it to help soften the shock of the fish doing their headshakes (especially the big ones). I use a 7-1/2 foot medium rod with a slow tip.
Do not set the hook in the traditional fashion, but just "sweep" the rod forward until you put a decent load on the rod (see above lighter rod requirement). If you're using the hooks right, you're pinching the worm off just behind the bend of the hook. So, the hook is almost always pretty far down in the mouth by the time you pick up the rod out of the holder. The thin wire will stick and land with a lot less pressure - you don't have to drive that point home too hard like you would with a heavier hook. Use the thin wire to your advantage.
Of course, you gotta play the fish, too. Can't horse them in on those hooks. And everytime you get snagged, land a fish, or even miss a bite, check the hook to see if it's bent. Once they bend, they seem to lose any chance at holding temper. I toss a lot of these hooks after multiple hookups - I'm a sharp-hook fanatic, and regularly sharpen hooks during the day to keep that "needle point" touched up. But these hooks rarely last long enough to get sharpened by me...
All that said, I use them a lot. They just work.
Post by: fishnranger on July 25, 2011, 05:05:48 PM
Post by: yelp on July 25, 2011, 05:18:29 PM
I caught these last year on the slow death hook.
Post by: Hilltop123 on July 25, 2011, 05:20:10 PM
Post by: fishnranger on July 25, 2011, 06:12:52 PM
Post by: Hilltop123 on July 25, 2011, 06:17:53 PM
Post by: lokidog on July 25, 2011, 06:22:06 PM
Nice batch of fish. I think I have the perfect rod for those hooks, it's like a big wet noodle. Hung it up after losing a big trout that jumped two or so feet out of the water and the rod wasn't stiff enough to keep the line tight when it shook its head.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 25, 2011, 06:26:42 PM
I use nothing nut gammies.. never heard of the ones you r using.huh I never heard of ( nut gammies) whats those ? :dunno:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 25, 2011, 06:30:30 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 25, 2011, 06:48:54 PM
You must hsve never used vision hooks. :chuckle:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 25, 2011, 07:13:12 PM
45,NO ...YOUR RIGHT ... :chuckle: :chuckle:
You must hsve never used vision hooks. :chuckle:
Post by: MuleySniper on July 25, 2011, 07:18:21 PM
MS
Post by: Skillet on July 25, 2011, 07:20:43 PM
bottom walker, ball bearing swivel, 4-5 foot of leader, chain swivel mid leader, then the hook, no beads or blades.
Mine's close to Hilltop's -
Bottom walker, QUALITY bead chain swivel, 4-5 leader, then the hook. I don't like anything heavy at all between the hook and the bead chain I attach to the bottom walker. If you use a good enough bead chain, it seems to do the trick most of the time. And if it doesn't, I just tie up a new leader.
Post by: Hilltop123 on July 25, 2011, 08:15:31 PM
Post by: yelp on July 26, 2011, 07:03:09 AM
Depending on depth and structure depends on my set up. My favorite is 1/4 ounce walking sinker on snap, ball bearing ant swivel 4'leader, small red or yellow bead, hook.
Other variations
bead, bobber stop, hook
small smiley, bead, bobber stop, hook.
small prop blade, bead, bobber stop, hook
In weeds I have been successful using the cone/disc weed guard,bobber stop, 2-3' leader, hook.
Always use a swivel keep it from kinking.
Always try different baits..Gulp worms, etc. You may have to make the bend in the hook more pronounced to get artificials to spin.
My wife caught these on slow death set up down on the Columbia on July 10th.
Good Luck! Forget dying fast..Make it a slow death! LOL I always have one pole rigged up with one.
Post by: yelp on July 26, 2011, 07:03:59 AM
Post by: Hilltop123 on July 26, 2011, 07:34:09 PM
Post by: lokidog on July 26, 2011, 08:50:23 PM
Yelp, Thanks!!! It's my personal best. So to keep this thread going, where does everyone do there "eye" fishing. The wife and I hit the potholes when we can.
My biggest and first in WA was a 32" ten and a half pounder out of Potholes. Caught a couple in Banks as well.
Post by: Skillet on July 27, 2011, 10:15:05 AM
Post by: fishnranger on July 27, 2011, 10:30:00 AM
Post by: Skillet on July 27, 2011, 10:47:42 AM
my personal best is 13 1/2 mouth of the umatilla my dads personal best is 18 1/2 on the columbia down from foundation island
As long as you're talking pounds and not inches :chuckle:, those are some great fish! That 18 1/2 would have been state record material if he caught it before Kimo caught his 18+#'er (fish before the newer 19+#'er caught in the Tri Cities).
:tup:
Post by: fishnranger on July 27, 2011, 06:25:19 PM
Post by: BLUEBULLS on July 27, 2011, 07:35:58 PM
they have their problems with bigger fish. the fish in the river fight like walleye aren't supposed to right now. A good fish will bend them in a heart beat if makes a run close to the boat.
Try using an octopus hook threaded through the side of the worm. work with it a bit and you can get almost the same presentation :)
that 18-1/2 is a good fish, heck 13-1/2 is a great fish especially since it probably wasn't egg laden with where you caught it. My dad caught one this spring that he said was his biggest ever and I've seen him catch quite a few 15 to 17-1/2lbers. He took a couple pictures and tossed her back.
I've seen a stack of boats out there. Good luck on keepin em hooked and keep us posted :tup:
Post by: ribka on July 27, 2011, 07:56:23 PM
I just started using these hooks a few weeks ago, and like them! You say your "setting the hook", when I'm fishing these hooks I don't, as one of the guys said already "use the thin wire to your advantage". These hooks seem to be already sticky sharp, combine this with the thin wire and hook setting is not required. As one of the other guys already said, play the fish don't horse them, loosen the drag. My wife and I have landed several fish 20" +, with the biggest a 27", all on slow death hooks, with no problems.
That is a nice walleye there
congrats :tup: