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Lifes little fishing tackle tweaks

Discussion in 'Fishing Tips, Tricks, and Hacks' started by Chris Preacher, Jan 20, 2020.

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  1. Chris Preacher

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    I figured why carry (2) of the exact same jigging spoons?
    A tweak here and a tweak there and it's now a little different presentation.

    How about showing your tweaks! LOL
     

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    You don't too often lose ice tackle......but if you do, and it was the hawt bait that day
     
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    I think I understand. You take 1 PK with the original treble and a second identical spoon with a feathered treble. That’s a good idea.
     
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    It is a good idea, not diminishing that, I'd just do it to the 3rd one. :)

    I'd want the identical one that was hot, if I lost the 1st one, but it's good to experiment and make tweaks to some baits.

    I don't have pics, but i used to be into tweaking my Musky baits. Minor stuff mostly like taking brass thumb tacks and crazy gluing them for eyes on Bull Dawgs. I made a Suick neutrally buoyant by carving out a cavity in the wood and epoxied a piece of bell sinker in it. It works well for bigger Pike but the Musky didn't seem to care for it.
     
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    The addition of a size 0 blade, the feathered treble, and the short chain link for the treble all add a little piazzas if the fish want more than a glowing colored hunk of metal. LOL
    I tried.
     
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    What size is that spoon?

    i love the PK predator spoon and it has done very well for me, so much so I ordered the PK kinked willow leaf blades in bigger sizes to add to the larger spoons
     
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    This would be so easy if all I wanted to target was Walleye:p
     
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    There's other fish????
     
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    I agree Mike the skis don't seem to care as much for weighted dive and rise like they do the unweighted lures for whatever reason.
     
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    Ummm Walleye in a beer batter and Mushrooms.
    Given the proximity of Lk Wpg, work requirements, and family commitments it's a good way to get a fix of the tug.
    We use to enjoy the White Bass the lake offered up but they seem to be slim pickings the last few years.

    So pictures of tweaks please. LOL
     
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    I'm with you on that razz.

    Although I'm down to only 2 main targets I focus on, with another 2 I more or less 'dabble' in.

    Walleyes are great.....but not 365. They can get a bit boring.

    Once I got more into Bass fishing, I realized it teaches you a lot about Walleye and definitely Musky. I've seen some huge Musky and caught decent ones while Bass fishing and have caught some big Walleyes fishing Musky.... I kinda get how hyper focused on Walleye our area is...but not really. Going to the same water, fishing the same fish, the same way, year after year.....that's what I don't get. Especially on the easy peezy waters like Buffalo Bay and Lake Wpg. Sometimes ye gotta leave your comfort zone to learn something.

    Tackle tweaks will definitely help the learning curve....it's crazy what they like sometimes and you only find that out by accident, or by experimenting
     
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    How did this post get hijacked to fishing Walleye is old and boring?
    Well if no one wishes to share tackle hacks and mods I'll share one more and move on.
    For all you Musky guys.
     

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    That's all I've got. Carry on.
     
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    Things are getting weird around here, Doc B get back in?
     
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    Would appear that way!
     
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    Psssst.... Hit him with the Lockport card lol
     
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    LMAO no. I met the B while drinking at the Viking. He got me interested in powder (not the white stuff) and tackle design.
     
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    Yeah sure...nice tackle photo. Did he teach you photography as well?
     
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    Good job on the out!!
    I knew something seemed fishy but couldn’t put a finger on it!!
     
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