Recent content by SPOONMINNOW

That's what I mean!

Done the coil for large gap hooks and 8" worms - still use it. But for small jigs, the GK is for me.

....but then when you want to change lures, a chunk of the plastic stays put, ruining the lure. The wire grip does no damage and is a permanent attachment taking less than a few minutes per jig. I add the wire to about a doz. jigs of each weight and hook size at home - never in the boat.

The wire L also does great for spinnerbait and jig trailers: Wrap the wire completely around once. It doesn't affect the up & down of the body & tail action.

24g plastic-coated floral arrangement wire for hook sizes #6 and larger; smaller 26g for 1/32 or light jigs with small hooks #8 or smaller, The wire cost $1.77/ 270 ft. at Walmart. I remove the collar from jigs by crushing it with pliers and then cutting it off with wire cutters. No point...

Who doesn't get irritated when a soft plastic lure slides down the jig hook? This solution puts an end to that....and no, fish could care less. Spoon Minnow with wire in place: another example

Heat the ends slightly: hold together for a few seconds I use a battery-powered solder gun to smooth the seam to strengthen it or sometimes roll the seam over the flame until it melts slightly. Without doing it, the parts will separate after a few fish. A hybrid...

Mini-stick wacky rigged con'd This stick was thin before I dipped it in hot plastic (left and middle); original shape from mold (right) Two grub bodies joined: Taper tails added to grub body

Last summer I discovered a shape that blew me away: curly tail grub minus the tail !!! A large pickerel attacked the lure at the boat, ripping off the curl tail. Being the curious bloke you all know and love, I figured: why not cast what's left and see what happens? Turns out It opened another...

Never caught a walleye. Like yellow perch, I bet it's as good to eat.

There are different types of suckers. That one is a white sucket. A smooth drag and medium action rod did the trick. I don't know where John caught the cat.

Reminds of this 10# white sucker I caught on a Crappie Magnet tail/ grub body hybrid. Man do I miss John. We had some great discussions via email and he loved catching fish on my innovations. Shot of a catfish he caught:

Just goes to show you (and me) that wildlife is, well - wild. A fish's 1 Mb micro-chip of a brain is simple in all respects, its behavior follows a set of rules that is at times predictable (cookie reference, and in my pond, bread bits). But then again fish are very predictable when it comes to...

Nice observations Hawn. Here are a few responses to various comments - again my opinion that strives to simplify and expand lure choices. " Observing the action in the water the preferred full ties impede twitch darting action somewhat but maybe the constant pulsation of the fine fibered fur has...

Note the motion of the minnows in the video. At times suspended but always interrupted by a nervous darting action with fins flicking. The gills and fins (pectoral and tail fins) are in constant motion as the fish backs up or goes forward adding to its finesse shape and motion - motions natural...