Author Topic: Salmo Chubby Darters ??????? (Read 2071 times)

masp11 · « **on:** Jan 29, 2008, 11:41 AM »

Where can I find The new size ( small ) # 3 I think Chubby Darters . Gander in Cicero might have had them but after checking 4 times they only have a couple of odd pattern ones . Do they restock

? I have asked the sales person and they didn't know what I was talking about.

dachmation · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 29, 2008, 12:00 PM »

Heres one place that I know has had em, only 6.95

http://redrockstore.com/Catalog/index.php?crn=170

bigredonice · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 29, 2008, 01:58 PM »

thornebrothers.com has them

Mr.bluegill · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 29, 2008, 04:03 PM »

i was woundering do you catch fish on these and what type just woundering

Part_Time_Fisher · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 10:18 PM »

I'm hoping to find out just how well these work for catching fish. I bought a few for the CD3 from red rock, just waiting for them to come in the mail.

cSpike · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 05:31 AM »

I used one last weekend for the first time. I like the action (I watched on my camera). The fish didn't hop all over them though. I just got the smaller size this week so I'll give them a shot. Worse case they should be an ok open water lure.
I was also reading on a Minn. ice board how the general users felt they were hyped up and didn't produce any better than anything else. I think the exact comment was " they work on the days when anything works". Another guy wished he hadn't gotten caught up in the hype because at 6.95 a piece he felt they were not worth the money.

i'm waiting for a few more trips before I pass judgement. My two trips using them: the first didn't have much fish around period so you can't blame the lure for that. Second I did land a couple nice perch and only had one come in to look and shy away. Then I switched to the Hali and had some decent action.
Of coarse the hali was tipped and the chubby wasn't.

Spike

elcapitanmas · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 10:34 AM »

Ive been using the size three for walleyes the past couple trips out. The glow darters seem to be preferred, tipped with a perch eye, ive caught a couple eyes and a couple perch. Not too bad, redrockstore is where i ordered them from also. I know theres a shop in Ct that has them, but doesnt have the other colors im looking for. Great for open water vertical jigging too.

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zipplebayman · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 11:29 AM »

i use the #4 when the bite is on .the walleyes love thses things.the fisg gotta be aggresive to hit tho.but when they do its great. L & M supply carrys all sizes.

tofishem · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 11:49 AM »

junk!

zipplebayman · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 11:55 AM »

Quote from: tofishem on Jan 31, 2008, 11:49 AM

junk!

lmfaoooooo.in your oppion maybe. there is a time to use the mand there is a time not to use them.

tofishem · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 12:04 PM »

I'm still waitin for the time to use'em!

Yelah8384 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 01:14 PM »

caught some hawg perch on a #4 on the St lawrence this year...but the jiggin shad rap still outperforms from my experience for perch and walleye

Buck1985 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 01:23 PM »

I've had pretty good luck on them this year. I like to be jigging one and have a bobber pole with a minnow next to it, tag team style, it seems to work pretty good. Fishing gets slow when we hit a cold snap and we've been in a cold snap for about the last month

. fishing has been too slow for them lately, tip downs kinda work, but gotta downsize to a 14 or 16 jig and pray for a bite, lotsa lookers, few takers.

topher7694 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 01:34 PM »

Here in upstate NY and NE PA the # 3 glow red works the best for us for perch and crappie..at least thats what has been caught on it so far...or # 3 real roach.....tip em or not they work when the fish want them...

Fish_Tko · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 01:41 PM »

i have only tied on a chubby darter 2 or 3 times. The action looks good, but they need to weigh about 3 times as much as they do.

bigredonice · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 31, 2008, 04:15 PM »

I'm sold on the number 3...I was already sold on the other sizes - but the number 3 worked great the only time I've tried it this year. I tied the thing on, dropped it down, and just before it gets to the bottom my reel tangles. There I am untangling my reel, with the chubby 5 feet off the bottom, when out of the corner of my eye I see a large mark on the vex go flying up towards the bait...I grab my line and WHAM!!! I get whacked!! I handline the fish in. 13.75" yellow perch. One of my biggest through the ice! I put the lure back down, jig a little longer, and get another, even bigger perch, 14.25"!!

GAMBELL · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 01, 2008, 07:46 AM »

I purchased some Chubby Darters last week (size 3's and 4's). they worked great this past week on walleyes, perch and bass. I will be buying more this week.

iceguy · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 01, 2008, 09:52 AM »

Brian, What colors seemed to work the best? At that price I'm not buying every color of every size!!

Who has them locally I checked Dicks and Gander, neither had them?

GAMBELL · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 01, 2008, 10:54 AM »

I used the perch color. Cabelas was out of hot perch when I ordered. I can't remember the other colors I purchased. I have not used them yet.

iceguy · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 01, 2008, 01:21 PM »

I was hoping you bought local....
Here's another on-line store to get them:
http://redrockstore.com/Catalog/index.php
Tell them I sent you

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Author Topic: Salmo Chubby Darters ??????? (Read 2071 times)

Mr.bluegill