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The link below is a possible lure that I might try to jig for Mack's? Anyone use something like this before? Then click on the Fergie Special to see pic of jigs, sizes, and colors. I guess the link does not automatically go to that page for some reason!

[url "http://www.reelbait.com/prod_list.php?parent=180&prod=199"]http://www.reelbait.com/prod_list.php?parent=180&prod=199[/url]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]Link won't show the picture, Fish1on! If it's a jigging spoon, I'm sure macs will hit it. I still think plastics are better though but a lot of good fish have been caught rippin' steel![/size][/font]
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[cool][size 2]Here's a copy of one of the models, with a writeup from the site. Looks like a hybrid of a slab spoon and an add-on rattle. Should be good for vertical presentations to several species...including macks when they are in an active mode.[/size]



[url "http://www.reelbait.com/products.php?child=178"][#800080]Fergie Special Spoons[/#800080][/url] [url "http://www.reelbait.com/prod_list.php?parent=179&prod=198"][#800080]1 oz - Fergie Special[/#800080][/url] [url "javascript:history.back29;"][/url]

1 oz. Fergie Special - Gold / Chartreuse w Chartreuse Beads



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The Fergie Special is a supurb rattling/jigging spoon for walleye, largemouth bass and all other game fish. Because of its success, this spoon is often copied or imitated, but ReelBait has teamed up with its inventor Dan Ferguson to bring you a new and improved lure. Real Glass & Brass rattle make this bait a long standing success for large fish ! Made in the USA.
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I have used a couple like the ones in TDs post ,and both were donated to the rockpile,too heavy and flat to fish in the rocks but I will keep trying!!M.H.
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Thanks TD for making my post easier to view. I am no computer wiz so all the help is greatly appreciated. I happened on this lure from a friend at work and he feals that it should be pretty productive at the Gorge where he fishes, but I was thinking of giving it a try at Bear on the Mac's since I have never caught one and now have a boat to use during this time of year.
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[cool][size 2]Hey, fish1on, glad to help. No apologies ever required on this site, for still being in the learning curve. We all go through the process. For future reference, if you want to share a pic that is already on a website somewhere, just right-click on it, as it appears. You will get a menu on the screen. Go down to "Copy" and left click on it. You now have that pic at your fingertips, to paste into one of your posts. Start your post, and wherever you want to insert the pic, again use the right click...and when the menu comes up...this time left click on "Paste". Within a few seconds, your "show and tell" picture will appear. Takes practice. Try a couple, You can always delete the post with the edit feature if you don't get it right. And nobody is gonna laugh at you.[/size]

[size 2]About the lures, as I speculated, they might work ON OCCASION. But, I suspect that you will do better on the macks...MOST OF THE TIME...by sticking with the tried and true tube jigs, swim baits and other slow fishing presentations. These are big, soft and present a horizontal silhouette close to the size and color of the ciscos and other prey species favored by the macks. When you add a piece of cisco or sucker meat, it adds even more appeal.[/size]

[size 2]Those slab spoons are tough to fish slow. They plummet to the bottom and require a lot of jigging motion to keep them working. If you fish them slow, they hang vertically, and it has been proven to most mackologists that a horizontal hang is better. And, as has been suggested, if you fish the rock pile with them, you will need to find a lure ATM to keep up with the losses...at $4 a pop.[/size]

[size 2]There are times when the cutts and macks are in an aggressive mode, and will smack an active lure. But, many times their strike is barely detectable. Some of the lightest taps turn out to be the biggest fish of the day. And, when they are in that mode, a wildly boucing spoon will scare the scales off them.[/size]

[size 2]I like the lures. I have thought about buying one of the lead molds that makes those slab spoons. I have been making a variety of prism tape lures and flattened sinker jigs for years, and they work great for many species, both in open water and under the ice. I started out with my Kastmaster "Perch Urchins" and have since incorporated a lot of different spoons and sinker jigs. I'm betting the addition of the rattle would really be a boon for some situations.[/size]

[size 2]Here's a pic of some of the stuff I use.[/size]


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TD,

You never stop amazing me with your knowledge! Do you sell the lures that you make? You have some nice looking stuff that would definitly be a welcomed addition to anyones tackle box. I still plan to use the old faithful tubes but just was considering another presentation if the bite pattern became aggresive. Again thanks for sharing. How does one get started in making your own lures and is it cost effective compared to buying factory made stuff. Maybe you could start a post about this topic or is there one already here at BFT, I will look around.
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[cool][size 2]I have posted quite a few "how to" pieces over the past year or so, and have sent out lots of my personal writeups on everything from pouring lead head jigs to advance painting, glittering and adding eyes. If you will send me a Private Message, with your email address, and some idea of where you are now and what you would like to know, I will "download" probably more than you really wanted to know.[/size]

[size 2]I don't make any of my lures to sell. I barely have enough time to use them myself...much less starting a commercial enterprise. And, once you have the basic supplies, you can save a lot of money on each lure you make. More importantly, you can create lures to fit your specific fishing style and needs...lures that the fish do not already know the serial numbers on.[/size]

[size 2]I started tieing flies as a kid in Idaho, about "plenty" years ago. That evolved into tinkering with making spinners and carved lures. Then I gradiated into jigs, spoons and all kinds of funky stuff. It keeps me off the streets and actually even catches a few fish.[/size]

[size 2]If you haven't already done so, you should check out Hooked Fishing Tackle, in Kaysville. They stock a lot of supplies and are great about offering hands on help. And, there are more and more members here on the Utah board that are getting into crafting their own stuff. [/size]

[size 2]I am attaching a Word document writeup on the prism tape lures, that includes some info on the hammered sinkers too. Hope that helps. [/size]

[size 2](EDITED IN: I am also attaching a pic of some new large sized Roadrunner heads that are proving to be a good hybrid of flash and finesse. They hang absolutely horizontal at rest...with a tube or grub attached. But, when lifted, jigged or trolled, the spinner gives some flash and vibration.)[/size]
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