Got a gift certificate to NetCraft for x-mas and got a bag of these 3.5" swim baits. Dominator Swim Minnow Jr. in SS Shad color. I think they are made by (for?) NetCraft specifically or at least bagged that way. Heck of a job with the color so thought i would show it to those who pour their own. Dorsal side has a blue pepper mix, body is solid chart. and then has what looks like a clear belly with white pearl powder and pepper added. The belly is pretty translucent and the pearl powder really shines in the sun and even lets some of the chart. show when looking from the bottom.
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Anyway, to my question........ why do these have a hook slit on the bottom side of the bait or am i looking at these wrong? I have gotten plastics in the past that have this type of slit and usually rig them so the hook was sitting in the recessed area to help keep it weedless. It either takes a specific jig/hook or simply a un-weighted hook. Does this have a different purpose on these baits because it is clearly on what they wanted to be the belly color of the bait. My original plan was to rig them on a simple jig head with oversize hook (casting for walleye) but wondering if there is a specific weighted hook these were intended for?
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Anyway, to my question........ why do these have a hook slit on the bottom side of the bait or am i looking at these wrong? I have gotten plastics in the past that have this type of slit and usually rig them so the hook was sitting in the recessed area to help keep it weedless. It either takes a specific jig/hook or simply a un-weighted hook. Does this have a different purpose on these baits because it is clearly on what they wanted to be the belly color of the bait. My original plan was to rig them on a simple jig head with oversize hook (casting for walleye) but wondering if there is a specific weighted hook these were intended for?
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