07-29-2009, 08:56 PM
[quote Got_Bait]First off, what specific lures fall into your loud lure cartegory?[/quote]
A loud lure for me is anything neon bright with a lot of movement. A bright pink squid tied 6 inches behind a dodger so it violently swishes back is a good example. I also use needlefish spoons in bright colors.
I think popgear works better than dodgers at attracting kokes if you've got a lure that provides a lot of movement on its own, but if you ask me it kind of ruins the whole experience. I can usually tell I've got a koke on the line because it's instantly out of the water. Like someone said, flashers and dodgers go mostly limp when you get a fish on so the kokes can be more aerobatic.
When the kokes are deep (50+ feet) I'll attach the popgear to the downrigger ball and then attach my release clip to the popgear. Any shallower than this and I feel my boat/motor scares the fish off.
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A loud lure for me is anything neon bright with a lot of movement. A bright pink squid tied 6 inches behind a dodger so it violently swishes back is a good example. I also use needlefish spoons in bright colors.
I think popgear works better than dodgers at attracting kokes if you've got a lure that provides a lot of movement on its own, but if you ask me it kind of ruins the whole experience. I can usually tell I've got a koke on the line because it's instantly out of the water. Like someone said, flashers and dodgers go mostly limp when you get a fish on so the kokes can be more aerobatic.
When the kokes are deep (50+ feet) I'll attach the popgear to the downrigger ball and then attach my release clip to the popgear. Any shallower than this and I feel my boat/motor scares the fish off.
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