Looking for opinions on this rig !!

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Permalink Reply by Eric DeLay on January 6, 2010 at 10:09pm

Dez doesn't buy stuff he talks them into letting him pro-staff for them.

Jon Sessler said:

I would buy 50 of each size, you wouldn't want to be stuck without an extra or two.

Permalink Reply by BigBass Dez on January 7, 2010 at 8:35am

okay so go to the website and check out the video , these guys seem like they know what there going .... just click on Recoil system and there you find the video !!

http://www.secretweaponlures.com/

Permalink Reply by Steve Hastings on January 7, 2010 at 10:42am

I'll stick to what I do, line, hook , bait, and weight. The time saved in tying and re-tying is far more important than the extra action produced by this rig. In my opinion a dropshotted bait does not need all that shaking. Occasional change up in presentation can make a difference but, if you watch your bait in shallow water it moves plenty and more naturally without shaking it like your on fire, so the value of the added action of the recoil is unnecessary and probably over-rated.......more anglers than fish.

Permalink Reply by BigBass Dez on January 7, 2010 at 1:15pm

Steve ,
I take it your telling me , if it aint broke there is nothing to fix ! huh ..Im always in the hunt for something new but not at the expense of wasting time .. I do plan on giving it a try this spring on banks and see what happens .. thanks for the input bud !!

Steve Hastings said:

I'll stick to what I do, line, hook , bait, and weight. The time saved in tying and re-tying is far more important than the extra action produced by this rig. In my opinion a dropshotted bait does not need all that shaking. Occasional change up in presentation can make a difference but, if you watch your bait in shallow water it moves plenty and more naturally without shaking it like your on fire, so the value of the added action of the recoil is unnecessary and probably over-rated.......more anglers than fish.

Permalink Reply by Zackery Shaff on January 8, 2010 at 2:28am

Steve has a point, too much shaking can be bad. Think florida strain largemouth during a coldfront. At Clear Lake, many locals say that water fluctuations provide enough action to the bait so no shaking necessary (however I haven't found this useful anywhere else yet, only at Clear lake).

Steve Hastings said:

I'll stick to what I do, line, hook , bait, and weight. The time saved in tying and re-tying is far more important than the extra action produced by this rig. In my opinion a dropshotted bait does not need all that shaking. Occasional change up in presentation can make a difference but, if you watch your bait in shallow water it moves plenty and more naturally without shaking it like your on fire, so the value of the added action of the recoil is unnecessary and probably over-rated.......more anglers than fish.

Permalink Reply by BigBass Dez on January 8, 2010 at 8:42am

No kidding Shawn ..lol thats the cool thing about this site , trail and error can some times take place without spending a dime ..

Ron , i hear ya man , this rig is something that i just saw for the first time the other day and was just looking for some feed back (thanks) ..now as for your duel challange , well how bout i use this rig with my lizard and go up against your "Hellbait" this spring ..loser has to do 20 push-ups during the next boaters meeting ...hahahaha LMK !!

Thanks again guys !!
Shawn McDaniel said:

Well Dez looks like you got some opinions hahaha. All i can say is, i agree with Ron. Dont want one Ron ,thanks. And good luck next week.

Permalink Reply by Jeff Grimes on January 8, 2010 at 10:10am

When I lived in Texas...there was a rig almost identical to this one that was one of those "gimmicks". You know, like the Color C-lector, helicopter lure, and that rod that would shoot your bait out in the water for you like a sling-shot.

The rig might work in some situations, but not in places where you need an accurate cast, or quiet presentation.

Permalink Reply by Tim Bartle on January 8, 2010 at 6:53pm

It could be used for deadsticking a floating swimbait. Assuming you are confident a large bass is in the area of some hard cover (dock, piling, timber, buoy, etc.), you could secure the swimbait to the piece of cover using a little 2lb test mono and some of the SpecTastic material. You tie your bait to your mainline as usual and then move away from the piece of cover and anchor up to maintain your position. This will allow you to occassionally twitch your bait while keeping it near the piece of cover.

A longer piece of the SpecTastic material on the side of a dock will allow you to run your floating swimbait back and forth along the dock edge. Trout anlgers complain about bass getting after their trout at public fishing docks. Think disoriented planter trout occassionally wandering back and forth along the side of a public dock while the Powerbait plunkers are doing their thing.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Higgins on January 14, 2010 at 1:33pm

this does have its applications. it provides a way to keep tension on your line while shaking the bait and keeping bottom contact. I would think that in areas where you are dealing with a current it would come in handy. if you need that 1 oz weight to get to the bottom... in most situations though this is to complicated. I cant think of the last time i needed a weight so heavy that i was breaking em off to cast.

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