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  1. 07-01-2022, 03:15 AM #1
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    Default 'Chubby' lures worked good


    I've been messing around with soft plastics recently as everyone knows and I decided to dip some lures in hot liquid plastic to thicken them. One lure design it seems to have improved is the curl tail.

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    Another is the straight tail:

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    It seems the bulkier lure gets more strikes than the original size. Now I have much more confidence in curl tails than before. 71 fish yesterday under a bright sun was convincing enough.
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    Very cool. Beautiful fish in the first pic. Green sunfish?
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    Nice !
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    Pumpkinseed.
    Lately I've found pumpkinseeds in schools - the last fish I'd expect to be caught one after the other.Man were they aggressive ! - hitting lures five times on the retrieve/ missing getting hooked and getting hooked on the 2d or 3rd retrieve!

    The other thing I noticed for sunfish in general: the longer you had them out of the water (like to take photos), the more the colors faded. The bluegill I caught had bright orange bellies and bright colors when caught. After 30 seconds, colors faded and darkened.
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    Very nice!
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    Amazing coloring on those fish!
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    Real creative approach to modifying your baits. Now you got me thinking........................TACO!
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    thick body ,slower fall , larger profile , great idea , congrats
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ketchn View Post
    thick body ,slower fall , larger profile , great idea , congrats
    ...the design to a T!
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