Lures for getting in the weed ?
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
Take a look at the 'punch' crayfish type lures. Named punch as they are designed to punch through the weed I think. Those in larger sizes rigged Texas style are pretty good in weeded water.
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
Chris Hammond wrote: βTue Jun 23 2020 05:10 -I will have a lookTake a look at the 'punch' crayfish type lures. Named punch as they are designed to punch through the weed I think. Those in larger sizes rigged Texas style are pretty good in weeded water.
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
Pig shad junior with an owner beast hook. Used this last year to fish into the weeds
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
keeponchucking wrote: βTue Jun 23 2020 11:42 -Pig shad junior with an owner beast hook. Used this last year to fish into the weeds
Is that an EWG hook? I have tried large shads on this kind of arrangement over weed but have found hook up rate poor. This could possibly be down to small pike not being able to take the lure down far enough though.
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
Iain Gillies wrote: βWed Jun 24 2020 07:06 -Yep they are. I also had issues with hook up rates.keeponchucking wrote: βTue Jun 23 2020 11:42 -Pig shad junior with an owner beast hook. Used this last year to fish into the weeds
Is that an EWG hook? I have tried large shads on this kind of arrangement over weed but have found hook up rate poor. This could possibly be down to small pike not being able to take the lure down far enough though.
Found that downsizign my bait increased it, not sure if it was due to more hook expesoure when the fish takes. I would take loosing a couple of fish over taking weeds from a lure all day. Was driving me mad.
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
Any solf plastic fished on a Texas rig should do the trick for you
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
Bigkev wrote: βMon Jun 22 2020 23:57 -they are the nuts, i remember using one for the first time, i couldnt believe how many hits it had!Heddon mossboss is very for weedy venues , caught pike , chub and perch on mine , ordered one today in white scale there are 2versions. 10 grams and 7 grams caught on both
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
Another option would be a weedless jig, i.e. a stand up jig head with a brush hook guard. I've used them a lot to fish through weed on drains, most often with a small Sandra. Hook up rate is pretty good for a weedless set-up and about the only thing that stumps them is silkweed, but then there's no lure know to man that gets through that s**t. Just hop the jig in and out of weed pockets and always pause before you lift from the water - the times I have been slammed just as I start to draw the lure up at the edge. Had some very productive days using this method.
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
Mark Phillips wrote: βFri Jul 31 2020 22:06 -Will look into thatAnother option would be a weedless jig, i.e. a stand up jig head with a brush hook guard. I've used them a lot to fish through weed on drains, most often with a small Sandra. Hook up rate is pretty good for a weedless set-up and about the only thing that stumps them is silkweed, but then there's no lure know to man that gets through that s**t. Just hop the jig in and out of weed pockets and always pause before you lift from the water - the times I have been slammed just as I start to draw the lure up at the edge. Had some very productive days using this method.
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Re: Lures for getting in the weed ?
Maninblack01 wrote: βMon Aug 03 2020 10:04 -Never, the beauty is any cast that overshoot the margin meant it was always retrievable..... As for adding weight it was never fished other than over pads and weed beds as a surface lure. Only thing I will say is the hook up ratio was not great .. running at around 6-7/10 in my favour, dramatic hits.