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walleye express

Posted 11/30/2007 9:54 AM (#63537)
Subject: Production Done/Product Ready.

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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay.

With my Ankle Fusion surgery scheduled for the 4th of January 2008 and the 6 to 12 weeks recovery time anticipated by the doctor, I kicked my lure making hobby into high gear the last few weeks. Whereas late open water river fishing, ice fishing readiness and other winter chores usually keep me semi occupied at the begining of the fall/winter season, I usually wait till later in the season to order both the major and component parts and then build my inventions. But with this early winter surgery schedule date, winter seemingly coming early this year anyway and the river conditions deteriorating fast, I went ahead and built my winter/spring stock of lures now. And with my keep in touch/contact list dissapearing (like most things I write down do). And knowing a few of you guys on this board, along with a couple of PWT guys fishing next year championship on the Bay (E-mailed and PM'd me) wanting me to keep them posted about the lures availability, I'm doing so now.

Also be aware I changed a few things this time around on both inventions. I went with treble hooks on the backs of both my Spoon Harnesses and Meat Freak ideas this year. Also used sleeves to attach the trebels at the back of the Spoon Harness versus "harness type tying" to cut down on unraveling after a few fish. Stuck with the regular harness tying on the back of Meat Freaks though, too keep the hooks rigid and the dynamics of the lure tight. I dabbed a spot of glue on each tie after tying to hinder unraveling. I experimented last summer with the trebles making sure the changes would not detract from the preferred action or throw the swimming dynamics of either lure off. I also built and added the plastic coated leader one can add to the order (cheap) to quickly attach either lure to their own preffered weight choice or flasher (as shown in the picture below). The length may be shorter then most prefer (19 inches), but that length worked best for me on the Bay last summer. Also ordered more (Michigan Stinger made) copper and gold colored finishes on the backside of the spoons this time around, as these seem to be what our Saginaw Bay walleyes want a lot more of lately. I built 200 Spoon Harness, (20 each) of 10 different new colors, and 105 (35 of each) of the three Ka'Boom prism colors also shown below. When they're gone they're gone.

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WalleyeHunter

Posted 11/30/2007 11:20 AM (#63541 - in reply to #63537)
Subject: Re: Production Done/Product Ready.

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Where did you get those spoons in your bottom picture?

walleye express

Posted 11/30/2007 11:52 AM (#63543 - in reply to #63541)
Subject: Re: Production Done/Product Ready.

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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay.

They are Michigan Stinger Spoons. Scorpion size. http://www.mistinger.com/

Edited by walleye express 11/30/2007 11:54 AM

Sunshine

Posted 12/1/2007 7:09 AM (#63555 - in reply to #63537)
Subject: Re: Production Done/Product Ready.

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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin

Dan,

Just an inquisitive question for ya'.

Why the chain beads on the spoons? What did your experimentation tell ya'? I would have thought that the beads would hinder the free movement of the spoon.

If you have any harnesses laying around that you attach to the meat freak, I'd be interested in purchasing some. As you know, I have plenty of kaboom baits and would be interested in trying the technique here in Wisconsin. Always thought it was a great idea. Sure catches my eye.

walleye express

Posted 12/1/2007 8:29 AM (#63559 - in reply to #63555)
Subject: Re: Production Done/Product Ready.

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Sunshine - 12/1/2007 8:09 AM

Dan,

Just an inquisitive question for ya'.

Why the chain beads on the spoons? What did your experimentation tell ya'? I would have thought that the beads would hinder the free movement of the spoon.

If you have any harnesses laying around that you attach to the meat freak, I'd be interested in purchasing some. As you know, I have plenty of kaboom baits and would be interested in trying the technique here in Wisconsin. Always thought it was a great idea. Sure catches my eye.

Believe it or not, the beaded chain swivels at both ends free's up the action of the spoon, especially when the weight of the crawler or gulp is added to the back end on the harness. The spoon doesn't have to flip that added weight back and forth (as it does) when the offering is rigidly attached to the spoon at it's back end. It can freely do it's own thing like nothing is attached when swiveled at both ends. I started out using just one at the front and counted the times it would flip and flash in the water column as I trolled along. That number of flashes more then doubled when I added another chain swivel at the back. This also helps greatly when trolling at very slow speeds. With one swivel it would flash but very little at all below 1 MPH. With 2 it flashes on the drop when not even moving.

As far as making and sending you some harnesses to attach to the back end of some Winning Streaks you have, I build them as needed using the same trebles that are removed from the back end of the Winning Streak to tie into the harness. I'd have to go out and buy some different trebles or have you send me the ones you remove from the lures themselves to duplicate my modification. I've seen no need to get fancy or buy anything different then the ones they come with to tie at the back. They are very good hooks and very sharp. I'm sure other types would work, I'm just not sure what differences (if any) it would make in the running dynamics by changing them. PM or E-mail me about what course to take on this score. At the very least you could build your own easy enough with the removed trebles from the back of the lure.

Simply snell tie the treble first then space and tie the Beak hook above it to your liking. Put on a sleeve, then slide the line through the eye in the back of the Streak making sure the hooks are straight up and down with the lure. Put the line back through the sleeve, take up the slac and jam the beak hooks eye agains't the sleeve. Pull everything tight with a pair of needle nose making sure the torque does not turn the hooks outward, but stay straight. You can manually twist the snell either way to straighten it before you crimp the sleeve. Now, crimp the sleeve and dab glue onto the sneell of the treble and your done.

Edited by walleye express 12/1/2007 8:46 AM

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