Hiding worm hooks.

Truthfully, the newer P-Line Fluorocarbon is not really bad for spooling.
IF you are more comfortable with the Fluoroclear I think you would be fine
using that plus a pure fluoro leader. I personally use a double Surgeons
knot to attach all my leaders to the main line, and haven't ever had a
problem with slippage. That knot is awesome!

Good luck,

Chris
"CR" wrote in message
om...
"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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CR,

Bob is right on with the red hook. This is what I switch to in clear
water.
Also black nickel works good. Also I would switch from lo-vis green
mono to
straight P-Line Fluorocarbon or Seaguar Carbon Pro. These steps have
improved my success in clear water, so I can personally vouch for it.

I'm seriously thinking about trying the P-Line Fluoro. Why the
straight P-Line and not the coated? I thought I heard somewhere that
the pure fluoro line was stiff and harder to cast on a spinning reel
than the coated kind. I'd hate to lose too much casting distance since
I'm using light lures.

No problem ;-)

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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Oh well, I guess I am to jumpy
"ñKs" wrote in message
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Gee Chris, I thought you could read threads.

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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Are you talking to me? Is that supposed to be some kind of knock on
my
advice? From what I remember AL was a troll on this newsgroup, are
you
putting me in that category????

Chris
"ñKs" wrote in message
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Do you know AL?

"CR" wrote in message
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I'm looking for ways to improve my success in clear water. I've
switched to low-vis green 6lb mono and smaller lures. I was
looking
at
my 4" texas rigged senko, sitting there in about 6 inched of water
and
it occurred to me that the real problem is the big, ugly, metallic
hook sticking out. What about painting it a more natural color?
Maybe
hiding it somehow?

Any ideas?

Chuck.

On 10 Dec 2003 07:22:51 -0800, (CR) wrote:

I'm looking for ways to improve my success in clear water. I've
switched to low-vis green 6lb mono and smaller lures. I was looking at
my 4" texas rigged senko, sitting there in about 6 inched of water and
it occurred to me that the real problem is the big, ugly, metallic
hook sticking out. What about painting it a more natural color? Maybe
hiding it somehow?

I'm with the small group that says don't hide the hook...but
highlight your lure in a small, but very noticeable way to the fish.
Here's my tip that I've used to catch hundreds of bass in extremely
clear water when almost everyone else was struggling:

Add a small bead and a propeller blade (see
http://www.worthco.com/fish/propeller.html ) to the front of your
worm. If you are fishing shallow...there may be no need for a sinker.
If you are fishing deep, you can carolina rig this outfit. I picked
up this tip from my dad who put it on me in a deep, clear strip pit
one day when we were faced with tough bluebird conditions.

When I was a kid, there used to be a guy by the name of Kunkel
(Gus was his first name...I think) who used to make these odd-looking
4" straight worms that featured 3 small hooks embedded in the worm
with a small spinner in the front which was surrounded by a few red
beads. It was a great bait back then and, although it has been
discontinued by the original maker, the copy-cat reproductions (mostly
in the northern US) continue to catch large numbers of bass especially
in clear waters...

--
Dwayne E. Cooper, Atty at Law
Indianapolis, IN
Email:
Web Page: http://www.cooperlegalservices.com
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1st Annual ROFB Classic Winner

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message

Another option don't think anybody mentioned specifically. Use a hook with
a weed guard. I have found that I have a problem with neavy body jerk baits
just sliding right out of a fishes mouth due to the amount of force needed
to force the hook through the rubber. My cousin Jeff and I were fishing
Bass Assassins in heavy weeds back in July of this year and I rigged him up
with an exposed point seeup on a hook with a wire weedguard. He caught
several fish on that rig.

I just ordered some Case Sinkin Salty Minnows. They are basically a
smaller, saltier version of Zoom Super Flukes. I'm hoping that their
reduced size and slightly softer texture will make it easier to set
the hook. Plus with a small hook I can hide it in the "belly" of the
minnow.

Dwayne E. Cooper wrote in message . ..
On 10 Dec 2003 07:22:51 -0800, (CR) wrote:

I'm looking for ways to improve my success in clear water. I've
switched to low-vis green 6lb mono and smaller lures. I was looking at
my 4" texas rigged senko, sitting there in about 6 inched of water and
it occurred to me that the real problem is the big, ugly, metallic
hook sticking out. What about painting it a more natural color? Maybe
hiding it somehow?

I'm with the small group that says don't hide the hook...but
highlight your lure in a small, but very noticeable way to the fish.
Here's my tip that I've used to catch hundreds of bass in extremely
clear water when almost everyone else was struggling:

Add a small bead and a propeller blade (see
http://www.worthco.com/fish/propeller.html ) to the front of your
worm. If you are fishing shallow...there may be no need for a sinker.
If you are fishing deep, you can carolina rig this outfit. I picked
up this tip from my dad who put it on me in a deep, clear strip pit
one day when we were faced with tough bluebird conditions.

I'm not doubting that this works but what is the theory behind this? I
always thought the standard rule was to use less flash and vibration
in clear water. The thinking being that the fish has no trouble
finding your lure so keep it as real and simple as possible. Compared
to murky water where you want to draw attention to your lure. For
example with a spinnerbait or crankbait.

CR,

That is definitely a rule I follow no matter what species I am chasing, so
in my opinion that is a great rule to follow, on the other hand, all fish
are individuals and sometimes it seems all rules get thrown out the window


Chris
"CR" wrote in message
om...
Dwayne E. Cooper wrote in message
. ..
On 10 Dec 2003 07:22:51 -0800, (CR) wrote:

I'm looking for ways to improve my success in clear water. I've
switched to low-vis green 6lb mono and smaller lures. I was looking at
my 4" texas rigged senko, sitting there in about 6 inched of water and
it occurred to me that the real problem is the big, ugly, metallic
hook sticking out. What about painting it a more natural color? Maybe
hiding it somehow?

I'm with the small group that says don't hide the hook...but
highlight your lure in a small, but very noticeable way to the fish.
Here's my tip that I've used to catch hundreds of bass in extremely
clear water when almost everyone else was struggling:

Add a small bead and a propeller blade (see
http://www.worthco.com/fish/propeller.html ) to the front of your
worm. If you are fishing shallow...there may be no need for a sinker.
If you are fishing deep, you can carolina rig this outfit. I picked
up this tip from my dad who put it on me in a deep, clear strip pit
one day when we were faced with tough bluebird conditions.

I'm not doubting that this works but what is the theory behind this? I
always thought the standard rule was to use less flash and vibration
in clear water. The thinking being that the fish has no trouble
finding your lure so keep it as real and simple as possible. Compared
to murky water where you want to draw attention to your lure. For
example with a spinnerbait or crankbait.