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 Member Posts: 2680 Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Dropped into Franks (our local crankbait Imporium) yesterday for a few specific things. Of course ended up with a few extra things as always. One of the things I was after was a few more drop shot hooks. I tried drop shotting before with not very good success. Part of that reason IMO was the Power Pro Braide I use. I love the line and it's on every reel I own. But being it's so limp, it doesn't allow the hook to stick out very well using any kind of knot or any kind of slack line while drop shotting, and stays loose at the tie to a certain degree because it's so limp. So when a fish hits it's tough to get a good/deep hook set in the fish's mouth while using it. I love and use Mustad Hooks religiously on just about every crankbait or harness I tie. But, I think I found the remedy to my problem yesterday at Franks. These new drop shot hooks are called StandOut Lever Action fishing hooks. The hook is supported from two angles while on the line and when straightened out on the hook set, will simply have to give you a better hooks set farther back in the fish's mouth. Below are the pictures. I tied them with some Vicious Fluorocarbon line because my braide is out in the garage. Attachments ----------------  IMG_0826.JPG (73KB - 203 downloads) IMG_0825.JPG (80KB - 186 downloads) | ||
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Member Posts: 2680 Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Yup. Even though new to me, I'm finding out from other boards that they have probably been around for about 3 years now. Still, I like the concept and the idea. I'll put them to quick use and report back if our ice ever leaves this year.  | ||
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Member Posts: 2680 Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | I like the mono leader Idea. I usually tie in a barrel swivel for line twist anyways, so I could do that easy enough. Truthfully, besides the Power Pro limp problem, I had planned on baiting the drop shot hook with shiners hooked through the lips and thought this extra (Hook to line Brace) would help keep it more straight on the hook. I still have pleanty of the other drop shot hooks, so both will get tried. Thank's for the input.  Edited by walleye express 3/16/2011 3:17 PM | ||
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Member Posts: 2680 Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | The ice fishing application also crossed my mind. The bay walleye this year were so finicky nobody knew from day to day what would work. Ice Drop Shotting would do two things at the same time. Kick up a little (fish attracting) sand on the bottom with the sinker and present live bait in a less bulky, more natural fasion. You could actually add another drop shot hook above the other one here in Michigan. | ||
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