Big Wipers

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]Another reason you may be getting front treble hook ups is that predator fish instinctively hit the head portion of their prey. That's a lot of the reason eyes are put on lures. Also red is put on the head to simulate gills. This all aids in the fish helping to identify the head area or so the theory goes. I really don't believe by putting some flashabou on a hook is going to change how fish hits a lure. I also believe that wipers hit the lure so hard that the rear hooks get caught up in the intial strike. Thank that hook set to the forward motion of the boat and the spring back of the rod. I have seen this same thing happen to trout that hit crankbaits hard. Heck, I'm sure all of you have seen a fish who has struck a trolled lure, hooked in the body and not the mouth at all. The fish just misjudged the attack but hit the lure HARD! [/size][/font]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]The flashabou is there for one reason - to get a little more action into the lure to hopely provoke a strike. Yes, the color can help but when all factors are accessed, color is the last thing to consider. Most fisherman use that first. I don't believe the flashabou should be taken for much more than that.[/size][/font]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]JMHO..........[/size][/font]

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