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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Walleye => Topic started by: Walleyerus on Dec 23, 2010, 09:11 PM
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Wow thats one nice lure. :o Very Nice guys and it catches walleye winter and summer. :clap:
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Any pictures?
or has this thread been cut off?
Wiener
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No the thread is in tact, I believe he is talking about the new sponsors lure, here is the link
http://www.pklures.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3 (http://www.pklures.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3)
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Very interesting looking lure!
Has anyone bought any of these?
I wonder how the action is just jigging as opposed to trolling?
Wiener
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Yes I have tried them they work in all application The PK spoons and flutter fish can catch all species of fish Give them a try I was glad I did. :) :) :)
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Glad someone is doing well with them. I just might have to look into those Flutter Fish lures. ;)
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What colors have been working for you
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I have Luck on the Glow colors and the Pearl Chartreuse have been my best. But due to the action on any given day I have caught on all of them I go from the Pk spoon to the pk flutter fish. and back it seems to trigger fish when things slow a bit. I have had walleye and perch come in as well as pike and these fish will hit tell they get caught or ripped lips. My percentage of fish has gone up. Super sharp hooks on them as well. The perch Love the 1/8 o/z pk and flutter fish. Good Luck :icefish:
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Read the testimonials on their website and have your credit card ready.
http://www.pklures.com/ (http://www.pklures.com/)
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just picked up a couple today. Cant wait to give em a try.
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These ice fishermen are using PK Lures and doing quite well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfCe-m7lDGk&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfCe-m7lDGk&NR=1)
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Alot more banter about this lure under ice fishing saskatchewan last mountain lake. you be the judge. ;)
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Since Google can't find it, maybe we could impose on your good nature by asking you, walleyeslayer1978,
to please post a link, as we would like to judge. Thanks, Tom
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on this website, iceshanty.com. ice fishing canada, saskatchewan, last mountain lake, around page eleven. I think some of it was removed though. There were some colourful conversations that i can't seem to find anymore.
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It carries on right through the thread tho.
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You guys should check out the video on their homepage (pklures.com) of the big walleye they are catching up in Canada. It is pretty sweet! I wish had caught those fish.
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Every lake is different though. They dont always work
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I just purchased 5 of the flutter fish and 5 of the spoons from The Fishin' Hole in Winnipeg MB. I will be trying them out here in Northern Manitoba in the next week or so. I will be sure to let you know how I made out. Has anyone been catching on these? There seemed to be lots of hype about them in December and January but I was unable to get some til now. Please fill me in if you have any info. Im excited to try them :)
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I just purchased 5 of the flutter fish and 5 of the spoons from The Fishin' Hole in Winnipeg MB. I will be trying them out here in Northern Manitoba in the next week or so. I will be sure to let you know how I made out. Has anyone been catching on these? There seemed to be lots of hype about them in December and January but I was unable to get some til now. Please fill me in if you have any info. Im excited to try them :)
They're ok - just another hook for the arsenel.
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Ok I have purchased about 10 pklures. 5 spoons and 5 flutter fish. It seems that the fish are attracted to them (see them show up on my x67c) but they just dont want to bite. I have been having luck on my Jigging Shad Rap. Perhaps when they start biting before the ice goes out they will go for the PK. But at that time maybe they would bite anything. Not sure how to evaluate them yet. Perhaps there is a time and a place for them?
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These quickly became my favorite go to lure in one season. I have caught 5 different species on the same spoon which kinda looks like a variation to a fire tiger pattern.
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I caught five species in three hours of fishing with the spoon. I was giving it lots of action like the explain on the website. The best all around lure I have used this year!
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These quickly became my favorite go to lure in one season. I have caught 5 different species on the same spoon which kinda looks like a variation to a fire tiger pattern.
Zoo angler
I decided to try a few out after seeing your pics at glendo. I'm fishing Tounge river res, and haven't had any luck on the pk yet, vs other jigs. What size are you using for walleye ?
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Zoo angler
I decided to try a few out after seeing your pics at glendo. I'm fishing Tounge river res, and haven't had any luck on the pk yet, vs other jigs. What size are you using for walleye ?
I think it's the 1/4 ounce or the 3/8 ounce firetiger glow. I'll go look at the one still in its package and get back to you later tonight...any bigger and it doesn't have the same action. I grabbed one size bigger than the one I like and I couldn't get a bite on it (probably use it for lakers deep water jigging tho). I also use a flasher and normally don't use any bait(the walleye and cats hit when I tipped it w/ a minnow head but the pike and bass have hit w/out bait). If you use a flasher then lift slowly up 1-2 feet as the fish enters under the lure and the fish usually will chase it up and hit. If that doesn't work just put it right on their nose and "jiggle/ twitch" it no more than three inches up and down and then hold still then repeat. I have heard Tongue is tough to get anything to bite so it might just be that body of water. Glendo is also tough but you need to open up wide areas(50 - 200 holes / day). I wouldn't give up on them just yet as I have heard they work during the summer too. I just got a pike yesterday on open water casting the 3/8 ounce firetiger glow flutterfish from shore. Hope this helps.
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It's the 3/8 ounce that i like so much.
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Hmm. Didn't pick one of those up, just the rainbow in that size. Maybe next year you can personally show me how well they work. ;)
Have a good one.
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Caught my first Walleye on a PK last night. Fish were not showing up on my x67c so I threw on a pk flutter fish pearl chartruse with Berkley Powerbait attractant (no minnow) to see if I could bring any in. Within a couple of minutes I landed one. I tried for another 15 or 20 minutes with it and nothing. Went back to the jig and caught a couple more. We are still waiting for some warm weather here in Northern Manitoba to bring on the bites. Still about 5' of ice here with nights dipping to -25 and no real end in site. I should have another couple weeks of fishing to go before I have to pull my shack off. Ill continue to test out the PK's from time to time.
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Just rec'd my PK's! X-posted for recommendation!
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=197394.0
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Hey Gamb00ler
Can you tell me what the fall rate is like on the hourglass shaped spoons ? Just curious if it is a slow wide wobble ?
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Haven't had an opportunity to use them yet surf. Was going to head out to the lake and do a bit of shore casting this evening but Mrs Gamb00ler already had plans for a grill out with the neighbors lol :-\ As soon as I get a chance to get them wet I'll let you know. In the meantime, you might send Pat @ PKLures an email with any questions. He's been extremely good at returning emails and my questions.
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Hey Surf, The smallest Flutter Fish I have seems to be 2 1/2 to 3 cycles per second rocking and near 4" to 6" fall per second.
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Thanks Guys, I'm trying to track down the slower falling spoons for Burbot and Lakers, the medium slender spoon is fairly slow like that. They seen to respond better to that sideways rocking action from what I've seen on the camera. I'll look them up and see about trying them ! :thumbsup:
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Im still loving the PK lures, been using them all summer and fall with great success. They have been working awesome for walleyes this fall and I look forward to using them again this winter. I got my biggest walleye ever on a PK flutterfish in the Rowans Ravine fall classic 2 months ago, over 13 pounds! There sure were alot of naysayers last winter but it sure seems like they have caught on now, I bet over half the teams in that last tournament I fished were using PKs.
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Like anything, Ill have to try em, especially having seen some of those tanks caught!!! Thats my style of fishing for walleyes so Im sure they will work to some degree, they might not work as well as in the video because that appeared to be one of those unusual but extremely gratifying outings!!
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Thank you Santa! ;)
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/389828_126206320827002_100003129045375_117915_808821680_n.jpg)
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i want to try a few of these out for walleye but what size do you guys think i should start off at with the spoon and flutterfish? thanks guys
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3/8oz, 1/2oz should land you fish. Check their site www.PkLures.com for some outstanding vids and discussion on their lures. PK has a facebook page with a ton of pics and lure descriptions. Don't believe you can go too wrong with any of them. If you mark fish and they look interested but aren't taking the bait, size down.
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bought some last year late winter used during summer work good for walleye and bluegills cannot wait for some good ice to try for the winter
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Pks are sure working good for early ice walleye up here in Sask!
Love this picture with the 1/2oz spoon completely engulfed
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/getzlafm/lmldec10_1-1.jpg)
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/getzlafm/smallLML.jpg?t=1323915508)
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First time using them was this ice season and they have sure been hot.
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are you guys tipping them?
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are you guys tipping them?
Usually. Minnow heads or an eye. I have caught on them without bait though
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Haven't used them yet, but, waiting on a package. Very impressed with the guys at PK, I placed an order yesterday...received an email shortly thereafter from them telling me where I could order from here in Canada (to receive the product sooner). They actually asked if I wished to cancel my order. I took them up on the offer, and, quickly re-ordered the product from one of the Canadian distributors.
Look forward to giving them a shot on some Nipissing walleye this January.
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I too will soon place an order for a few. Which has been working better?
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Woody, I've found it varies, as to which one works when and where. There are three I've used through the ice that I really don't want to be without. The Flutter Fish, The PK Spoon and The Ridgeline. Choose your colors, after reading the testimonials and you'll be set. Good luck.
Sorry I didn't answer your question.
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Haven't used them yet, but, waiting on a package. Very impressed with the guys at PK, I placed an order yesterday...received an email shortly thereafter from them telling me where I could order from here in Canada (to receive the product sooner). They actually asked if I wished to cancel my order. I took them up on the offer, and, quickly re-ordered the product from one of the Canadian distributors.
Look forward to giving them a shot on some Nipissing walleye this January.
Hey Pal.. Can you give me the Canadian distributor info ? I have used the PK with some success and would love to order some different colors and sizes.
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Hey Pal.. Can you give me the Canadian distributor info ? I have used the PK with some success and would love to order some different colors and sizes.
Sure can, ordered through the Fishin Hole site.
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Just ordered a handfull of the spoons, I'm excited to see em in action!
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I keep trying them with no luck. A couple of times this year I was in schools of walleye, catching several at a time.
After tying on a PK within 30 seconds they wouldn't touch it. Soon as I would put the Swedish pimple the bites started
again. Not a spoon I'm buying again.
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I keep trying them with no luck. A couple of times this year I was in schools of walleye, catching several at a time.
After tying on a PK within 30 seconds they wouldn't touch it. Soon as I would put the Swedish pimple the bites started
again. Not a spoon I'm buying again.
Maybe watch those videos again and see they were using the Flutter Fish, might be good to observe the action those fellows impart, and then try that in shallow water so you can prefect your technique to duplicate same. Good luck.
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One thing to keep in mind is do not bait these and if you do only a small fish eye or minnow head. You do not want to mess up the action. they mimic a dying or injured minnow, Play around a bit and once you get the right action and color things will go very well for you. Let the lure do the work. Last week i was using the flutter fish. once the fish moved in I brought it up two feet let it flutter down then a little twitch and connected time after time.1/4 Copper was real hot.Good Luck. :tipup:
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One thing to keep in mind is do not bait these and if you do only a small fish eye or minnow head. You do not want to mess up the action. they mimic a dying or injured minnow, Play around a bit and once you get the right action and color things will go very well for you. Let the lure do the work. Last week i was using the flutter fish. once the fish moved in I brought it up two feet let it flutter down then a little twitch and connected time after time.1/4 Copper was real hot.Good Luck. :tipup:
The creator of these lures live in my town and they do work well for just about any species but they require the right movement and technique. The fact that someone put one in a school of biting walleye and didn't have anything seems off. A six inch lift and drop is the way to fish these at first and once the bite is a bigger lift/drop is what is needed. I never tip mine and I catch everything from stocker trout to hog walleye. The lures work great and are always my go to.
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Just a couple shots of fish we pulled through the ice over the weekend. There will always be situations where a given lure doesn't produce -- my own tackle box is full of a variety of lures -- but the PK Spoon and Flutterfish consistently produce walleye, lakers, panfish, catfish, burbot, sauger, and even pike through the ice. If you know how to fish them, you know what I mean -- and if you don't know how to fish them, head to our pinned thread on this walleye page and ask for some tips. Jigging takes a bit of skill, but it's immensely rewarding once you master the technique.
(http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/PKlures/20120108TGLML2.jpg)
(http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/PKlures/20120108TGLML7.jpg)
(http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/PKlures/20120108TGLML6.jpg)
Best of luck to everyone on the ice this week -- PK Lures user or not -- and have fun!!
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Had a couple folks ask how to fish the Flutterfish and the PK Lures. Pasted below are an instructional thread here on Ice Shanty, and a YouTube video of two good eaters caught in two minutes while one of our guys explains how to use the product.
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=209069.msg2103409#msg2103409
&feature=youtu.be
Enjoy!
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Is there a color that works better than others, or do you try a few different ones till you find what is working?
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Is there a color that works better than others, or do you try a few different ones till you find what is working?
FWIW, most pics have copper or red dot glow hanging out of the fish.
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Red dot glow and pearl chartreuse are my go to colours. There has been many days though where the copper or fire tiger glow will produce.
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Gotta get me some. Going to order a few today!
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Is there a color that works better than others, or do you try a few different ones till you find what is working?
The Red Got Glow, Firetiger Glow, Copper, and Pearl Chartreuse are picking up the most walleye. The glow patterns are picking up the most lakers. The firetiger is doing well on rainbows, brookies, crappie, perch, and pike. Brown trout go after the firetiger, copper, nickel, and rainbow patterns best. Burbot are hitting red dot glow. The only pattern that does better on open water than on ice (in my opinion) is the PK Spoon Shad pattern, which is a *must* for open water when you're pounding fluttering spoons down through schools of shad to get at largemouth, stripers, wipers (etc) hanging below schools and picking off stragglers. There really is no "dog" pattern. And stay tuned for more patterns -- we're talking about introducing a couple that a lot of customs have asked for. If you have a favorite pattern that we don't offer, let us know!
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Took my new PK lures out today on a lake that has rainbows. They were slamming the flutterfish in the Pearl Chartreuse color. Made for a fun day!
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I picked some up before Christmas and was excited to give them a whirl...or see if it was all hype. I really do think there might be something to these though. Not 100% sold yet but they have promise. My first tie up with one(3/8 oz pearl chartreuse) I caught a ling (burbot) before it hit bottom. That was cool, but also the only fish I got with that all day. They do a number on your line that's for sure, and I believe a swivel is a must. I have fished the smallest pk spoon in perch glow quite a bit now and they do seem to have a way of "pulling" fish in. It's getting them to hit that I am still trying to figure out
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I picked some up before Christmas and was excited to give them a whirl...or see if it was all hype. I really do think there might be something to these though. Not 100% sold yet but they have promise. My first tie up with one(3/8 oz pearl chartreuse) I caught a ling (burbot) before it hit bottom. That was cool, but also the only fish I got with that all day. They do a number on your line that's for sure, and I believe a swivel is a must. I have fished the smallest pk spoon in perch glow quite a bit now and they do seem to have a way of "pulling" fish in. It's getting them to hit that I am still trying to figure out
That little firetiger glow pattern is really doing well mid-season. If you need some tips, see our instructional thread (pasted below). I will tell you that electronics help a LOT. Playing the fish we see on the flasher is just as important as playing the fish AFTER the hookset. Key tips for the moment are: always tease away from the fish, downsize mid-season to 1/4 oz lures, and on cautious fish don't be afraid to drop the lure into the sediment and let it sit for a few seconds -- curious fish will often suck something up and taste it before spitting it out if they don't like it, and if you're watching carefully for slack, you can get 'em before they spit.
Tight lines, Fishinwithbrittanies!
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=209069.msg2103409#msg2103409
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Sorry man. I hope you don't think I'm bashing your lures. I'm not trying too.
I've read a lot of the info on PK's and watched a lot of video's. I have electronics and use them religiously.
That was just my .02 and wasn't trying to offend anyone.
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Sorry man. I hope you don't think I'm bashing your lures. I'm not trying too.
I've read a lot of the info on PK's and watched a lot of video's. I have electronics and use them religiously.
That was just my .02 and wasn't trying to offend anyone.
Far from it, fishinwithbrittanies, I enjoyed your post and there was 0% bashing in your post. None whatsoever. Even with electronics, it's like playing chess with fish at times. But they sure do work on ling -- we have a pending world record 36 incher from Saskatchewan to share on the eelpout thread. Check it out when you get a chance.
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Tried the PK flutterfish out last night on some crappies. I went down to the 1/8oz size in red dot glow. We were hardly marking fish and as a group of 5 of us, we caught 6 fish. The flutterfish got 4 of them. They just weren't all that active and others we heard about had the same issues. Just a slow night.
I got 2 crappies (9" er was best) and 2 real small gills. Others tried tiny jigs with waxies, plastics, minnows. Buckshots tipped, all sorts of lures. The flutterfish with no bait beat all of them combined.
Can't tell you how happy I am to have these in my arsenal. Great lure and the no tipping with bait feature is the best part.
If you don't have these, you have to try them. Start off with a small order like me, $70 worth! LOL!! No regrets at all though. Especially because they have summer applications so I'll just move them to the summer tackle here shortly.
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I also had a chance to try one of the PK lures I purchased on my last fishing adventures.
I usually fish for pike, but on this day, I was going to try them on the very tight lipped winter walleye in this particular lake.
I walked out with my gear to where I felt they could be and moved from spot to spot on foot for a few hours that morning.
In that time I had one tap, one walleye get off just under the ice and finally I iced my first walleye this winter.
He was no giant, but it still felt good to get this lakes tough winter walleye to bite. :)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/waterwolf101/Feb4th20121.jpg)
All the action came on the pearl chartreuse PK flutter fish, without bait and jigging it the way the PK guys have shown us on their website and here at Ice Shanty.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/waterwolf101/Feb4th20123.jpg)
I will give the rest of my PK lures a try over the ice fishing season, and we will see what happens. ;D
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Another personal best taken on a PK Spoon... course, in this case, the fish is almost as big as the "fisher", and the smile is bigger than both... ;)
North Dakota fish, taken on a Firetiger 3/8th oz PK Spoon.
(http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/PKlures/20120214NDJBWalleye.jpg)
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Couple things...
First..
What is your refund policy? I just got an order from cabelas and took your lures out. I wasn't fishing more than five minutes and had a fish break me off on a silver 1/8 flutterfish. You guys should have warned me about that. ;D
Second and more importantly.
I asked about this last year but thought I'd ask again. I fish a lake which is not a serious walleye lake but they are in there. The whole things covered in weeds on the bottom so pounding the bottom isn't really an option. That with the fact that these guys are severely stubborn. I'd like to get a ton you your pks in different colors and sizes but do you have any suggestions for how to fish extremely tight lipped fish? I've been fishing the flutterfish mostly. I need to experiment more with the spoon. You were very helpful last year with advice, any suggestions. I've been having better success with smaller sizes. (switching from 3/8 to 1/4) so now I'm thinking of trying just the 1/8 flutter and spoon in a few different colors. Recommendations? Perch are the primary food source, little to know structure other than weeds.
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Yes I think the fish will go if you down size a bit. I personally like to use the flutter fish as they trigger strikes as they fall 6 lb test may help as well. Watch for the smallest of a twitch. And when your dropping semi slack line. And good electronics would be a plus easy to stay focused when you know the fish are around.And some of our new colors Just maybe the ticket. Also a small minnow head could help just not to much to hurt the action of the lure.. Gold and Pink Pearl Glow could be just what gets you on the bite. But with perch as a the main diet Firetiger or firetigher glow. 1/8 oz pk.Good Luck ;D