Any New Glow colors for the Chubby Darter this year?

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Last year I picked up the new Blue Glow Chubby Darter. Used it at Wauybay and hammered the Walleye. So, I'm sold on a glowing Chubby.

[Ed Carlson]

The (LBD) Luminescent Blue Dace Glow Blue Chubby was an exclusive I designed for Gander Mountain, yup..it is a killer Chubby Darter pattern. They are very limited now...so get a few early in the season before they are gone.

This year there is 4 NEW Holographic Salmo Chubby Darter Patterns that will be a hit. Wait tell you see them.

Glow Green, Glow Red, and in limited supplies the Gander LBD in Glow Blue, but all will be available this season.

Scheels also has a pattern called the Candlestick, it's a good pattern, a must have for Chubby Darter fans.

[trapperdirk]

I have an addiction of buying the chubby darter in every pattern I can buy in stores . I'll have one of these too whenever they are finally released here . LOL

TD

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I tend to get a few gift cards. I think I've spent around $250 just on Chubby Darters alone, due to having everything else that I needed at those times. All I can say is if they keep coming out with new chubby glows I'll need another tackle box.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

The (LBD) Luminescent Blue Dace Glow Blue Chubby was an exclusive I designed for Gander Mountain, yup..it is a killer Chubby Darter pattern. They are very limited now...so get a few early in the season before they are gone.

This year there is 4 NEW Holographic Salmo Chubby Darter Patterns that will be a hit. Wait tell you see them.

Glow Green, Glow Red, and in limited supplies the Gander LBD in Glow Blue, but all will be available this season.

Scheels also has a pattern called the Candlestick, it's a good pattern, a must have for Chubby Darter fans.

Oh and I wanted to thanik you ed. Last year you brought up the blue glow chubby and I online ordered it from gander. Made my SD trip to waubay a total hit with the walleye. Glad I gps pointed the spot for this comming season.

[Ed Carlson]

I hate to add to your Salmo addiction...but I will.

New Salmo Chubbys this season are the (GRP) Gold Red Perch, (GYP) Gold Yellow Perch, (SRB) Silver Red Black, and the (SRO) Silver Red Orange.

Be sure to get a few Salmo Zippers (Hog Callers), very high performing walleye lures available in 2 glow patterns, the (LRR) Luminescent Real Roach (Soft realistic pattern and glow with a tint of red), and the (LFT) Glow Fire Tiger (Extreme glow).

A non luminescent favorite of mine is the (SBO) Silver Blue Orange belly Salmo Zipper....it rocks. My all time favorite is the (LRR) Luminescent Real Roach....so far anyway.

There are 3 new Salmo Zippers out this season that I will be sure to have, the (HP) Hot Perch,(GMO) Gold Metallic Orange, and the (CMD) Clown Metallic Dace.

The Salmo USA web site should have the new colors and patterns of the Chubby Darters and Zippers up by now, and you can also request a catalog from them.

[Ed Carlson]

I'm going to test the new Holographic Salmo Chubbys on some fall vertical walleye jigging this weekend and see how they prove up.

In the past I have had some great success on Chubbys on open water vertical jigging in the fall during early transitional movements of walleye in from deeper water.

I'll let you know how it go's.

[JOHN T jr.]

ED. What are the sizes that the "glow" darters come in?

I am new at using these lures. Had a few chances to use them at

late ice last winter. What are the best sizes i should get...

THANKS

[zamboni]

If I remember right, Panfish are #3s, and Walleyes don't care- they will take a #3 and up.

[Ed Carlson]

Luminescent Salmo Chubby Darters are available in LOD, RD, LBD, and LGD in #3, #4, #5, and in most cases also in a #6.

The #3 Salmo Chubby Darters is popular for crappie, perch, and most panfish species, and at times for walleye. A #4 also can apply to the same situations.

The #5 and #6 Salmo Chubby Darters tend to draw in bigger walleye on average.

My Go-2 Salmo Chubby Darters size is a #6 for walleye, and if they prove to be reluctant, I then move down the scale to the next smaller size to see what they want on that day or night.

Walleye eat big stuff, they are not too shy about it once you get their blood up and hot on the trail of a Chubby that is up and on the run. Yet there are times when they come in hot on a larger Chubby and then...Naaaaaaaaaa...they hit the brakes...they appear suddenly to loose interest. Yet by adjusting your presentation this may change.

My answer to this is have a back-up Chubby rigged and ready on a separate rod in a size or two smaller to switch up quickly before they move on. A "Bait and Switch" method can convert the lookers into hookers.

I use a similar technique with the Salmo "Zipper", I call this technique "Hog Calling". I rip the Zipper to call them in...if they are hot you will know quickly enough..THUD.

But if they come in hot and then cool off mysteriously....it's time to "Bait and Switch" with a smaller Salmo Chubby. This often produces immediate strikes, they just wanted a smaller more vulnerable prey item. The "Hog Calling" got their attention from a distance, but once the bellied up to the table they found they were more in the mood for a snack than a big meal.

The new Salmo Chubby Darter Holographic patterns may well address this situation by means of the new unique finish and a optical trick of nature due to light refraction. The Holographic finish gives the illusion of a larger profile at a distance, and once the fish gets closer the illusion wains and the size appears more appropriately proportional to the prey item. This new Holographic pattern should prove useful and effective in many situations.

A critical factor to working jigs well, is to utilize your electronics well. Learn to trust what your Vexilar is telling you. It will tell you the mood and orientation of the fish in relation to your bait as well as how they are reacting to your lure and overall presentation. If they appear intimidated by the size or the action, adapt your presentation to fit their mood.

Very often anglers who try the Chubby and say it didn't or doesn't work, just didn't work it well enough, or in the right combination's in that given situation. Adapt and be vigilant, it will pay off.

[JOHN T jr.]

Thanks ED.....I am going to try and find an outlet (with a fair price)

so I can get a good mix of a few colors tomorrow morning............

THANKS AGIAN