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ziacatcher · Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:47 pm Post subject: A new bait for the canal.

My son was fishing the canals behind his house at Padre isles and the last day he wasn't catching anything on a typical stuff. So he pulled out our old reliable for the rivers and lakes here in New Mexico. A brown rooster tail. He proceeded to catch four trout (one keeper), 2 rat reds, two ribbon fish and an eel. Might have to add that to my arsenal while fishing my canal as well.

deputydawg · Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:35 pm Post subject:

Good idea! I've caught a pile of fish on rooster tails but never tried them in the salt.

Almost time to be slingin them for the spawning white bass and crappie!

ziacatcher · Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:37 pm Post subject:

probably won't be doing much fishing here in the next couple days. Expecting anywhere from two to ten inches of snow. Only got 4".

bulldog1935 · Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:10 am Post subject:

I thought there was a state law you had to use Shyster spinners?

and yes, it's supposed to rain for the next 50 hours - I was on the Guadalupe yesterday, and it really needs the water.

Transplanted · Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:32 pm Post subject:

I have a few rooster tails. I love throwing them, but I like Mepps better. Very happy to see a picture without a gold spoon Wink

anzuelo · Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:36 pm Post subject:

used Mepps spinners for many years in fresh water, My concern would be that they would rust in a short time. Also, if a upper slot red got it in his crushers, it probably would no longer spin.

Johninaustin · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1115

Had a ton of them at one time, bought some Yankee's entire tacklebox full at a pawnshop. The salt, skipjacks and ribbonfish made short work of them.

Some of the bigger ones for salmon have stainless hooks and blades. I throw them around the rigs offshore, just treat them like a jig and they well get hit on the drop.

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

I used to use white ones all the time for white bass. They work great!
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bulldog1935 · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:50 pm Post subject:

Used to troll Canyon with a Pico Texas Trailer rig, Shyster in back and white-bass-marked Bomber up front. Caught my first 4-y-o 20" white bass on that rig. (5 in a lifetime, the rest on fly rod).

make my own barbless single-hook spinners for guests on the Guadalupe tailwater.

Mepps wants $7/pop for theirs.
When I was a kid, the Cabelas catalog contained nothing but lure-making, rod-building, and Quick spinning reels.

ziacatcher · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:33 pm Post subject:

Those are some nice looking spinners

bulldog1935 · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:57 pm Post subject:

thanks, bro.
It was probably 20 years ago I ordered enough parts to make 50 spinners from Cabelas for $25.
Back then my dad would wade the river with me and spin fish.

I don't think Cabelas even sells this stuff any more, but if you google lure making, can find websites who do sell it.
It's kind of a natural step from fly tying.
You need the barrels, blades, beads, the wire spinner blanks, and some good wire-bending pliers.
I always put a swivel on mine so anyone can tie them directly to their line.

Donnie · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:54 am Post subject:

bulldog1935 · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 8:01 am Post subject:

yeah, think my dad kept the Gibson's stock of Shyster spinners depleted.

SirFishalot · Finger Mullet Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 45

Curious on his retrieval method/technique??

ziacatcher · Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:59 pm Post subject: