Got idea for this rig from NW Pacific trollers - running 3.5 blade size trolling spinners behind flashers - made up some hi-vis UV spinners, combined w/ 8" SpinDoctors - maybe on to something here - were running this last July homeport Menominee, MI came in with a nice salmon & took 1st place in our local derby! am thinking the spinner adds just enough action to trigger strikes from fish that would otherwise just follow? okay, later - good luck this next spring!
Tom Schultz - FishKnocker
Great Lakes Tackle & Outfitting
Field testing these last season went well, Capt. Craig Keller called the Green one the "Beautiful Spoon"
Good luck trolling this spring!
FishKnocker - Great Lakes Tackle & Outfitting
My brother Michael & friends had a blast fishing w/ Capt. Tony Buffa Charters this am out of Oswego, caught Browns in the morning shallow, ran deep for Lakers...
very cool!
Capt Tony Buffa Charters
Great Lakes Tackle & Outfitting
Zombie Apocalypse SuperGlows - these field tested well two seasons ago, ran a production order last year in std and magnum sizes, will be adding a fluorescent green/purple version for this upcoming season... thanks again for sending in the pics, very awesome!
Tom Schultz - Fishknocker
Great Lakes Tackle & Outfitting
We had fun w/ these at Eagle Lake in Ontario, the pike hit them like crazy, out-fished our bucktails & spinnerbaits baits 6:1 - if you want, I can post these on EBay w/ the Weedless Hooks for pike & musky fishing...
Fishknocker
Great Lakes Tackle & Outfitting
Thank you for the pics!
Thank you (friends, field-testers & happy customers) for sending in pics w/ your catch
Much appreciated, feedback on the various UV Glow-Spoons has been good, glad they are working out!
HammerTime, HeadHunter, Zombie Apocalypse, Deep-Six and Eagle-Eye (w/ UV Orange Crush tape)
Thanks again!
Tom S. - FishKnocker
Great Lakes Tackle & Outfitting
nice king & steelhead
Picked up a nice 19lb king & 8lb steelhead fishing yest. in Sheboygan, WI on Lake MI -
Hot spoon was our HammerTime™ Zombie Perch, Copper w/ Orange Crush tape,
125fow, 5-color lead on downrigger, trolling close to bottom - Steelhead came on 10 color lead behind board -
Tight lines,
Tom S. - Fishknocker
Great Lakes Tackle & Outfitting
HeadHunter ZA (Zombie Apocalypse)
Received our production order on these yest. - field tested well last season!
Tom S. - Fishknocker
http://www.gl-tackle.com/
recent pics -
Recent pics from Lake MI, Racine, WI - Nice Steelhead on the HeadHunter Blue SuperGlow, Nice Brown trout on the HammerTime Zombie Perch pattern, and other pic sent in from Green River, WY, fishing big reservoirs - 34# Lake Trout (out there they are called Mackinaw's), hit on the UV DepthRaider - Thanks for sending the pics in!!!
Good luck out there, hope everyone having a great Memorial Day weekend -
Tom S. - Fishknocker http://gl-tackle.com/
http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Liquid-Topcoats/Seal-Coat.html
this clear coat from CS Coatings works good, clean tape 1st w/ alcohol, if it is very shiny may have to rough it up 1st w/ fine sandpaper - also to get the tape edges down, can use a little superglue or clear nail polish -
thank you! I think from field testing, the spinner blade actually acts like a rattle, banging against the treble hook shank - not sure if this is triggering the strikes, but definitely gets more hits than spoons without it - little extras I guess (even works for whitefish!)
Downrigger Weights
Poured some downrigger weights for our boat "Team Busch"
16oz cans ended up 10lbs ea., next time might try the 24oz monster cans?
Tip from "How-to" article in Great Lakes Angler magazine.
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