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Re: Need method for smelt

Author Subject: Re: Need method for smelt
JP Posted At 11:52:42 02/04/2002
They float, so you need them to hang perfectly horizontal no matter where you position them in relation to the bottom.

Add a finishing nail into the smelt's vent.

I usually push the eye of a treble hook up through the belly and out through the dorsal area. Clip on the leader.

Smelt hangs straight, sinks like a rock, and requires no additional shot to get/keep it down. TRy this on a wind-activated tip-up and see what happens!