spin docs

[seapro]

need some advice on set back of spin docs on the riggers, also info on spinnie/ fly

color that produce. many thanks.

[A-TOM-MIK]

Here is a totally bias opinion, but what the heck try a few of them out and if you don't catch squat you can always look me up, He He He

This can also be a very port oriented opinion, so keep in mind different ports with different depths and different water clarity's will always play a key role in proven hot patterns you may not want to leave the dock without

Also keep in mind more importantly than "colors" most often are lead lengths on your flies, (18" to 24") start off with 22" (measured from head of fly to end of loop on leader) and stretch from your trolling weight or diver and the biggy of them all: speeds at the lure or weight (2.2 mph is a good starting point)

I would have the say the single hottest attractor/fly combo on Lady O over the last 4 to 5 years would have to be a white attractor and a #T102 Hammer Fly, it very well may have killed more adult Kings than any single color pattern/lure type/ or offering "out there" in a comparable amount of time !!! It really has been that good, we have sold tons.....

Next in line "in no certain order" but deserve their allotted amount of respect would be any of the following:

In general:

Green attractor / green fly (#23 or #29)

Green glow attractor / green glow fly (#41, #146, #164)

Mtn Dew attractor or chrome / mirage or B-Fly Type (#73, #97, #106, #204)

Few super hot specific:

8" White green dot spinnie / #T102 Hammer

(All the time)

8" #70350 spinnie / #T41 Green Glow (Favors over cast but can be ran at all times)

8" Mtn Dew #70005 spinnie / #T106X Big Fin B Fly

(Sun)

8" White or white glow attractor / #43 White Glow Fly

(Overcast) ran first thing in am only first hour

Chrome attractor / #T97 or L204

(Sun)

I am sure others can chime in with their hot set-ups

As far your question about stretch from the rigger, our best this season talking western basin and fishing green water has been 10 to 15 ft.

If you are fishing predominantly black or clearer waters we will stretch em back a bit further (unless targeting Kings over 80 ft down, then we still will use a tighter stretch like mentioned), usually 10 to 15 ft. In the upper parts of the water column in clearer waters and when fishing a bit above the break in the warmer water we will stretch our shute rigger back 30 to 60 ft at times

HIH

Tom

[seapro]

thank you,should have posted i fish out of oak orchard,thanks for the help.

[Yankee Troller]

seapro,

We run out of the Oak most of the Summer. Gator Spinnies were HOT there last summer. Currently Capt. Bob Songin is reporting the COW spinnies (white w/ black dots) are the blade of choice for many out of the oak. Green blades worked well for us too last season. Our big guy that came Labor day weekend hit a Mtn. Dew Chip. You can drive yourself crazy trying to keep up on the latest fad.

White blades and green blades are great most of the time. Run green behind your green blades and run just about any hammer, green, or white fly behind your white paddles. If there are fish around you should get bit.

[seapro]

thanks for the help YT.

[kdawg]

My best producers out of oswego are the white green dot spinny with pro am and the nbk spinny with the hammer also first thing in morning glow frog spinny and green glow fly almost always gets bit before sun is up to high. Thanks a tom mik for a great product.

[raider44]

If you're wires are getting hits- try reducing the lead length off the ball to 7-10 feet. If you're wire divers are not getting hits try increasing the lead length off the ball 20-35 feet. Just my opinion