10-02-2003, 07:50 PM
[cool]Hey, Kid, you didn't read the instructions on those round-bodied buzzers. Those are the ultimate C&R lures. They save you from all the hassle of having to set hooks and play the fish in. Saves a lot of wear and tear on the wrists too. It's funny you should have the problem with fish striking the forward part of the lure. My experience was sometimes just the opposite...having to put a stinger hook on. But I guess a lot has to do with the activity level of the fish and teh clarity of the water...among other things.
I am attaching some pics. The TD TOPPERS includes the prop lure and two versions of the floating buzzbaits...with the clear sparkle buzz blades. I have included a screw eye and treble to show you how to add some forward hooking power. Use a Dremel drill to make a starter hole...smaller than the screw eye shaft. Then screw the screw eye in until tight. Back it off a couple of turns and put a drop of epoxy or super glue on it to help the bond. Then add a split ring and a hook.
There are several oldtime lures that have a rounded body, with double or triple sets of hooks. Mine are made of carved and sanded pine...not the traditional basswood. They are slightly heavier, and float lower in the water. But, as you know, the fish like them.
I am moving to "the next level" in buzzbaits. I have a new design that I may have you field test for me. See the pic on "Flathead Buzz". I once used some old "Hawaiian Wiggler" lures that relied on a flattened head to enable you to fish on top but slow, by keeping the lure up on plane. I was tinkering around with a jighead mold the other day and cut a groove to allow me to run wire into the jighead...and used spinner bait hooks instead of jig hooks. When they came out, I whacked them a few times with a hammer to flatten them and they look like they might be a ticket. How do you like the eyes both on the bottom side of the jig...with the hook riding up? I haven't bent the wire on any yet, but that can be done in a hurry. I also have some radical new inline spinner baits you will have to try.
The third pic shows some of the new glitter paints I just got. These are some large size Roadrunner heads I made for fishing macks and salt water. But, the early experiments in using the glitters...both over white and over other colors is encouraging. Some of the combos I have come up with will bring tears to your eyes. The red flake over brown works well in Arizona. I am anxious to experiment with some of the hot purple...both over white and over red...or even mixed with red...or green. Let me know if you have any wild combos you think might work.
Glad you are finding those back roads in the delta. Man, there is no end to all the canals and back channels down there. But, as you found out, it is sometimes hard to find a good place to launch without having to jump ten feet into the water. You can get in, but it's a bear to try to get back out. Once you're in, though, there is a lot of water that does not get molested by either boaters or bankers.
Good to have you drop back in. Keep us posted. Have you broken the 12 mark yet?
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I am attaching some pics. The TD TOPPERS includes the prop lure and two versions of the floating buzzbaits...with the clear sparkle buzz blades. I have included a screw eye and treble to show you how to add some forward hooking power. Use a Dremel drill to make a starter hole...smaller than the screw eye shaft. Then screw the screw eye in until tight. Back it off a couple of turns and put a drop of epoxy or super glue on it to help the bond. Then add a split ring and a hook.
There are several oldtime lures that have a rounded body, with double or triple sets of hooks. Mine are made of carved and sanded pine...not the traditional basswood. They are slightly heavier, and float lower in the water. But, as you know, the fish like them.
I am moving to "the next level" in buzzbaits. I have a new design that I may have you field test for me. See the pic on "Flathead Buzz". I once used some old "Hawaiian Wiggler" lures that relied on a flattened head to enable you to fish on top but slow, by keeping the lure up on plane. I was tinkering around with a jighead mold the other day and cut a groove to allow me to run wire into the jighead...and used spinner bait hooks instead of jig hooks. When they came out, I whacked them a few times with a hammer to flatten them and they look like they might be a ticket. How do you like the eyes both on the bottom side of the jig...with the hook riding up? I haven't bent the wire on any yet, but that can be done in a hurry. I also have some radical new inline spinner baits you will have to try.
The third pic shows some of the new glitter paints I just got. These are some large size Roadrunner heads I made for fishing macks and salt water. But, the early experiments in using the glitters...both over white and over other colors is encouraging. Some of the combos I have come up with will bring tears to your eyes. The red flake over brown works well in Arizona. I am anxious to experiment with some of the hot purple...both over white and over red...or even mixed with red...or green. Let me know if you have any wild combos you think might work.
Glad you are finding those back roads in the delta. Man, there is no end to all the canals and back channels down there. But, as you found out, it is sometimes hard to find a good place to launch without having to jump ten feet into the water. You can get in, but it's a bear to try to get back out. Once you're in, though, there is a lot of water that does not get molested by either boaters or bankers.
Good to have you drop back in. Keep us posted. Have you broken the 12 mark yet?
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